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View article: SISEF and Italian forest science: thirty years of shared progress
SISEF and Italian forest science: thirty years of shared progress Open
Founded in 1995, the Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) has promoted scientific rigour, inclusivity and collaboration to advance forest sciences in Italy. SISEF supports early-career researchers through initiatives …
View article: Earlywood vessel characteristics are early indicators of drought-induced decline in ring-porous oak species within the Mediterranean Basin
Earlywood vessel characteristics are early indicators of drought-induced decline in ring-porous oak species within the Mediterranean Basin Open
Heat and drought stress have triggered forest dieback episodes worldwide, affecting oak forests, particularly in hotspots of climate change such as the Mediterranean Basin. However, forecasting dieback is not straightforward. In this study…
View article: In vivo armed macrophages curb liver metastasis through tumor-reactive T-cell rejuvenation
In vivo armed macrophages curb liver metastasis through tumor-reactive T-cell rejuvenation Open
Despite recent progress in cancer treatment, liver metastases persist as an unmet clinical need. Here, we show that arming liver and tumor-associated macrophages in vivo to co-express tumor antigens (TAs), IFNα, and IL-12 unleashes robust …
View article: Phenological Responses of Declining Mediterranean Oak Forests: A Satellite-Based Analysis of Canopy Dynamics
Phenological Responses of Declining Mediterranean Oak Forests: A Satellite-Based Analysis of Canopy Dynamics Open
View article: Tip-to-base conduit widening remains consistent across cambial age and climates in <i>Fagus sylvatica</i> L.
Tip-to-base conduit widening remains consistent across cambial age and climates in <i>Fagus sylvatica</i> L. Open
Water transport, mechanical support and storage are the vital functions provided by the xylem. These functions are carried out by different cells, exhibiting significant anatomical variation not only within species but also within individu…
View article: Drought legacies in mixed Mediterranean forests: Analysing the effects of structural overshoot, functional traits and site factors
Drought legacies in mixed Mediterranean forests: Analysing the effects of structural overshoot, functional traits and site factors Open
Previous favorable climate conditions stimulate tree growth making some forests more vulnerable to hotter droughts. This so-called structural overshoot may contribute to forest dieback, but there is little evidence on its relative importan…
View article: Caring for the forests of an inland area in the era of climate change: a case study of Basilicata, Southern Italy
Caring for the forests of an inland area in the era of climate change: a case study of Basilicata, Southern Italy Open
This study provides an overview of the forests of Basilicata, Southern Italy, including their recent history, dominant forest types, current management, and vulnerability to climate change and wildfire. It outlines silvicultural and manage…
View article: SilvaCuore, a tool for monitoring the health status of Italian forests
SilvaCuore, a tool for monitoring the health status of Italian forests Open
The health status of forests is becoming increasingly endangered by drought-induced climate change. In recent decades, widespread forest decline has been reported worldwide in all biomes. The reports of forest mortality across Italy …
View article: Elucidating factors driving post-fire vegetation recovery in the Mediterranean forests using Landsat spectral metrics
Elucidating factors driving post-fire vegetation recovery in the Mediterranean forests using Landsat spectral metrics Open
View article: Radial growth, wood anatomical traits and remote sensing indexes reflect different impacts of drought on Mediterranean forests
Radial growth, wood anatomical traits and remote sensing indexes reflect different impacts of drought on Mediterranean forests Open
View article: Water‐limited environments affect the association between functional diversity and forest productivity
Water‐limited environments affect the association between functional diversity and forest productivity Open
The link between biodiversity and ecosystem function can depend on environmental conditions. This contingency can impede our ability to predict how biodiversity‐ecosystem function (BEF) relationships will respond to future environmental ch…
View article: Assessing Forest Vulnerability to Climate Change Combining Remote Sensing and Tree-Ring Data: Issues, Needs and Avenues
Assessing Forest Vulnerability to Climate Change Combining Remote Sensing and Tree-Ring Data: Issues, Needs and Avenues Open
Forests around the world are facing climate change. Increased drought stress and severe heat waves in recent decades have negatively impacted on forest health, making them more vulnerable and prone to dieback and mortality phenomena. Altho…
View article: Bell-shaped tree-ring responses to air temperature drive productivity trends in long-lived mountain Mediterranean pines
Bell-shaped tree-ring responses to air temperature drive productivity trends in long-lived mountain Mediterranean pines Open
We investigated the dendroclimatic response of a Pinus heldreichii metapopulation distributed over a wide elevation interval (from 882 to 2143 m a.s.l.), spanning from low mountain to upper subalpine vegetation belts in the southern Italia…
View article: Resilience, plasticity and dynamics of Aleppo pine forests
Resilience, plasticity and dynamics of Aleppo pine forests Open
Post-fire natural regeneration of Aleppo pine forest in the Gargano promontory (Southern Italy) is documented by means of photographs taken soon after fire and some years later. The potential of pine for adaptation to climate change and fi…
View article: Structural overshoot and post-drought recovery depend on site and species-specific characteristics in Mediterranean mixed forests
Structural overshoot and post-drought recovery depend on site and species-specific characteristics in Mediterranean mixed forests Open
Increasing drought severity can affect the healthy status of forests and determine changes in structural and ecophysiological responses to such extreme climate events. Reduced canopy cover, productivity and tree growth and recent dieback p…
View article: Assessment of changes in wood anatomical traits to forecast drought-induced dieback in Mediterranean oak forests
Assessment of changes in wood anatomical traits to forecast drought-induced dieback in Mediterranean oak forests Open
Some tree species have shown to be very vulnerable to drought and heat waves in the Mediterranean Basin, causing a loss of important socio-economic and ecosystem forest services. In this regard, oaks are important but vulnerable spec…
View article: Assessing Post-Fire Vegetation Recovery Driving Factors in Mediterranean Forests Using Landsat Spectral Metrics
Assessing Post-Fire Vegetation Recovery Driving Factors in Mediterranean Forests Using Landsat Spectral Metrics Open
View article: Species specific vulnerability to increased drought in temperate and Mediterranean floodplain forests
Species specific vulnerability to increased drought in temperate and Mediterranean floodplain forests Open
View article: Clonality drives structural patterns and shapes the community assemblage of the Mediterranean Fagus sylvatica subalpine belt
Clonality drives structural patterns and shapes the community assemblage of the Mediterranean Fagus sylvatica subalpine belt Open
Past anthropogenic disturbances lowered the altitudinal distribution of the Mediterranean Fagus sylvatica forests below 2,000 m a.s.l. Accordingly, our current understanding of the southern distribution range of F. sylvatica forests is res…
View article: Evaluation of canopy cover dynamics using phenological and productivity indices: the case of Mediterranean oak forests affected by dieback
Evaluation of canopy cover dynamics using phenological and productivity indices: the case of Mediterranean oak forests affected by dieback Open
<p>Increasing aridity, primarily driven by higher temperatures and lower precipitation, will threaten the stability and health status of Mediterranean forest ecosystems. Vegetation phenology has been globally acknowledged as a key to…
View article: Survey on the vulnerability and resilience of southern&#160;Italian forests to extreme climate events&#160;
Survey on the vulnerability and resilience of southern Italian forests to extreme climate events  Open
<p>Forest dieback phenomena occur all over the world and have been mainly attributed to extreme droughts and heatwaves. These phenomena are more pronounced in the Mediterranean basin, causing a significant impact on the structure, co…
View article: Tip-to-base conduit widening and spatial distribution of xylem conduits along the stem of Fagus sylvatica L.
Tip-to-base conduit widening and spatial distribution of xylem conduits along the stem of Fagus sylvatica L. Open
<p>Xylem is a multifunctional tissue that allows water transport, mechanical support, and storage of nutrients. These functions are provided by different cells, with different anatomy among species but also within individual trees. F…
View article: The importance of functional diversity in forest productivity is driven by environmental stress in Italy&#160;
The importance of functional diversity in forest productivity is driven by environmental stress in Italy  Open
<p>The role of forest biodiversity in supporting ecosystem functioning is remarked to be context-dependent, and changes in environmental conditions could alter the shape of biodiversity-ecosystem functioning (BEF) relationships. Howe…
View article: Biogeographic variability in wildfire severity and post-fire vegetation recovery across the European forests via remote sensing-derived spectral metrics
Biogeographic variability in wildfire severity and post-fire vegetation recovery across the European forests via remote sensing-derived spectral metrics Open
View article: Species Specific Vulnerability to Increased Drought in Temperate and Mediterranean Floodplain Forests
Species Specific Vulnerability to Increased Drought in Temperate and Mediterranean Floodplain Forests Open
View article: The Legacy of Intense Drought in Mixed Mediterranean Forests: The Effects of Overshoot Droughts, Specific Functional Traits and Site Conditions
The Legacy of Intense Drought in Mixed Mediterranean Forests: The Effects of Overshoot Droughts, Specific Functional Traits and Site Conditions Open
View article: Mediterranean old-growth forests exhibit resistance to climate warming
Mediterranean old-growth forests exhibit resistance to climate warming Open
View article: Concerns about the boreal forest in Europe
Concerns about the boreal forest in Europe Open
This note reports some concerns about the conservation of the boreal forest in Europe. In the Fennoscandia, there has been a significant increase in forest clearcutting in recent years, likely affecting even the remnants of natural forest.…
View article: Topography modulates near-ground microclimate in the Mediterranean Fagus sylvatica treeline
Topography modulates near-ground microclimate in the Mediterranean Fagus sylvatica treeline Open
View article: Evaluating growth and intrinsic water-use efficiency in hardwood and conifer mixed plantations
Evaluating growth and intrinsic water-use efficiency in hardwood and conifer mixed plantations Open
Key message Juglans, Fraxinus, Quercus and Pinus species seem to better maximize the carbon–water ratio providing useful indications on species selection for forestry plantations in areas with increasing drought risk. Abstract Maximizing c…