At the core of plant regeneration, temperature and water supply are critical drivers for seed
dormancy (initiation, break) and germination. Hence, global climate change is altering these …

Forest plantations have been extensively used to combat desertification. In drylands, harsh
climate conditions and unfertile soils often preclude seedling establishment. The …

Plant species composition and community functional structure (ie trait composition at the
community level) result from a hierarchy of environmental filters that constrain which species …

We synthesise a series of independent but integrated studies on the functioning of a mixed
Mediterranean oak forest to demonstrate the tree–soil interactions underpinning a positive …

Mast seeding, the synchronous, highly variable seed production among years, is very
common in tree species, but there is no consensus about its main causes and the main …

Few studies have quantified regional variation in tree mortality, or explored whether species
compositional changes or within-species variation are responsible for regional patterns …

In contrast to plant-animal interactions, the conceptual framework regarding the impact of
secondary metabolites in mediating plant-plant interference is currently less well defined …

More frequent weather extremes are expected to occur in the Mediterranean region within
the present context of climate change. These extremes could affect forests and plant …

Intense debate surrounds the effects of post‐fire salvage logging (SL) versus
nonintervention policies on forest regeneration, but scant support is available from …

Soil‐borne pathogens are a key component of the belowground community because of the
significance of their ecological and socio‐economic impacts. However, very little is known …