God save the queen! How and why the dominant evergreen species of the Mediterranean Basin is declining?
F Alderotti, E Verdiani - AoB Plants, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Quercus ilex may be considered the queen tree of the Mediterranean Basin, dominating
coastal forest areas up to 2000 m above sea level at some sites. However, an increase in …
coastal forest areas up to 2000 m above sea level at some sites. However, an increase in …
Intra-annual density fluctuations in tree rings: how, when, where, and why?
Intra-annual density fluctuations (IADFs) in tree rings are generally considered structural
anomalies caused by deviations from the “normal course” of xylogenesis during the growing …
anomalies caused by deviations from the “normal course” of xylogenesis during the growing …
Tree growth under climate change: evidence from xylogenesis timings and kinetics
Tree growth is one of the most studied aspects of tree biology, particularly secondary growth.
In the Mediterranean region, cambial activity is mostly determined by water availability …
In the Mediterranean region, cambial activity is mostly determined by water availability …
Summer-drought constrains the phenology and growth of two coexisting Mediterranean oaks with contrasting leaf habit: implications for their persistence and …
This study analyses how coexisting evergreen and deciduous oaks adjust their phenology to
cope with the stressful Mediterranean summer conditions. We test the hypothesis that the …
cope with the stressful Mediterranean summer conditions. We test the hypothesis that the …
Contrasting growth and water use strategies in four co-occurring Mediterranean tree species revealed by concurrent measurements of sap flow and stem diameter …
Drought limits tree water use and growth of Mediterranean trees. However, growth and water
use strategies are rarely addressed simultaneously across species and drought conditions …
use strategies are rarely addressed simultaneously across species and drought conditions …
Extreme droughts affecting Mediterranean tree species' growth and water-use efficiency: the importance of timing
A Forner, F Valladares, D Bonal, A Granier… - Tree …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
It has been known for a long time that drought intensity is a critical variable in determining
water stress of Mediterranean tree species. However, not as much attention has been paid …
water stress of Mediterranean tree species. However, not as much attention has been paid …
Climate factors promoting intra-annual density fluctuations in Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) from semiarid sites
Research was carried out on the wood formation process and the intra-annual density
fluctuations (IADFs) in Mediterranean Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) trees from the …
fluctuations (IADFs) in Mediterranean Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) trees from the …
Structure and function of intra–annual density fluctuations: mind the gaps
Tree rings are natural archives of climate and environmental information with a yearly
resolution. Indeed, wood anatomical, chemical, and other properties of tree rings are a …
resolution. Indeed, wood anatomical, chemical, and other properties of tree rings are a …
Climate controls act at different scales on the seasonal pattern of Quercus ilex L. stem radial increments in NE Spain
Long-term data on radial increment dynamics in Mediterranean species may identify which
climatic variables are the main constraints for radial growth and at which temporal scales …
climatic variables are the main constraints for radial growth and at which temporal scales …
Adjustment capacity of maritime pine cambial activity in drought-prone environments
Intra-annual density fluctuations (IADFs) are anatomical features formed in response to
changes in the environmental conditions within the growing season. These anatomical …
changes in the environmental conditions within the growing season. These anatomical …