Changes in climate are affecting the distribution and status of species on a global scale,
through alteration of factors including their phenology, growth and ecological interactions …

Paleoclimate records from the western Mediterranean have been used to further understand
the role of climatic changes in the replacement of archaic human populations inhabiting …

The second half of the 20th century has been characterised by the rural abandonment in
several regions of the Mediterranean basin. The general collapse of traditional agriculture …

Dryland ecosystems account for ca. 27% of global soil organic carbon (C) reserves, yet it is
largely unknown how climate change will impact C cycling and storage in these areas. In …

Irrigated production in the Guadalquivir river basin in Spain has grown significantly over the
last decade. As a consequence, water resources are under severe pressure, with an …

Question: Will the predicted climate changes affect species distribution in the Iberian
Peninsula? Location: Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal). Methods: We modelled …

Correo electrónico: fvargas@ msc. es hidrocarburos. En ambientes interiores el humo
ambiental del tabaco (HAT) es el más frecuente. El HAT aumenta el riesgo de cáncer en un …

Background The impact of climate change on vector-borne diseases is highly controversial.
One of the principal points of debate is whether or not climate influences mosquito …

An analysis of 22 sites of daily precipitation records over the period 1951–2002 for the
Iberian Peninsula is presented. Annual and seasonal total precipitation (P), number of wet …

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are key biotic components of dryland ecosystems worldwide
that control many functional processes, including carbon and nitrogen cycling, soil …