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View article: The vulnerability of Mediterranean forests to extreme heat and drought events: the case of Holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) dieback in Italy
The vulnerability of Mediterranean forests to extreme heat and drought events: the case of Holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) dieback in Italy Open
Extreme heat waves coupled with severe drought episodes are increasing in frequency in the Mediterranean region. Such climatic events pose significant threats to evergreen sclerophyllous vegetation, despite their inherent resistance and ad…
View article: Xylem Pit Anatomy and Minimum Leaf Conductance Drive Drought Mortality in <i>Pinus pinaster</i>
Xylem Pit Anatomy and Minimum Leaf Conductance Drive Drought Mortality in <i>Pinus pinaster</i> Open
Drought‐triggered forest die‐off events are commonly attributed to hydraulic failure, carbon starvation, or a combination of the two. Nevertheless, the anatomical and physiological traits that make trees vulnerable to drought in the field …
View article: Modelling past and future demography of silver fir forests affected by dieback through genomic and dendroecological timelines
Modelling past and future demography of silver fir forests affected by dieback through genomic and dendroecological timelines Open
View article: Riparian field elm (Ulmus minor) is sensitive to drought, and fast-growing trees are susceptible to Dutch elm disease
Riparian field elm (Ulmus minor) is sensitive to drought, and fast-growing trees are susceptible to Dutch elm disease Open
View article: Stem Heating Enhances Growth but Reduces Earlywood Lumen Size in Two Pine Species and a Ring-Porous Oak
Stem Heating Enhances Growth but Reduces Earlywood Lumen Size in Two Pine Species and a Ring-Porous Oak Open
Climate models forecast warmer winter conditions, which could lead to an earlier spring xylem phenology in trees. Localized stem heat experiments mimic this situation and have shown that stem warming leads to an earlier cambial resumption …
View article: The Relationships Between Climate and Growth in Six Tree Species Align with Their Hydrological Niches
The Relationships Between Climate and Growth in Six Tree Species Align with Their Hydrological Niches Open
Understanding how regional and local climate variability drive radial growth in trees is necessary to assess the climate-warming mitigation potential of forests. However, tree species occurring in the same region differently respond to cli…
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: A Standardized Framework to Estimate Drought-Induced Vulnerability and Its Temporal Variation in Woody Plants Based on Growth
A Standardized Framework to Estimate Drought-Induced Vulnerability and Its Temporal Variation in Woody Plants Based on Growth Open
Forests and scrubland comprise a large proportion of terrestrial ecosystems and, due to the long lifespan of trees and shrubs, their capacity to grow and store carbon as lasting woody tissues is particularly sensitive to warming-enhanced d…
View article: Cork-ring width responds to climate depending on local site dryness
Cork-ring width responds to climate depending on local site dryness Open
View article: Lower growth and production of latewood intra-annual density fluctuations due to drought-triggered forest die-off
Lower growth and production of latewood intra-annual density fluctuations due to drought-triggered forest die-off Open
View article: XLA Petiole Index: A Novel Hydraulic Function Metric for Interpreting Drought-Induced Dieback in Mediterranean Ring-Porous Oak Forests
XLA Petiole Index: A Novel Hydraulic Function Metric for Interpreting Drought-Induced Dieback in Mediterranean Ring-Porous Oak Forests Open
Climate-induced forest mortality is an increasing global phenomenon occurring at both regional and local scales, with implications for ecosystem functioning and the provision of essential ecosystem services. In recent years, the Italian pe…
View article: Recent declines in radial growth and wood density characterize dieback in European beech and pedunculate oak
Recent declines in radial growth and wood density characterize dieback in European beech and pedunculate oak Open
View article: SilvaCuore: a web-application to monitor the health status of Italian forests
SilvaCuore: a web-application to monitor the health status of Italian forests Open
In the current context of climate change, this paper provides a brief overview of climate-vegetation interactions in the Mediterranean basin, where global warming and aridification trends are predicted to intensify. Rising temperatures cou…
View article: Responses to drought of two Mediterranean ring-porous, deciduous species: Searching for climate smart trees and shrubs
Responses to drought of two Mediterranean ring-porous, deciduous species: Searching for climate smart trees and shrubs Open
Drought-tolerant tree species with high growth rates and a good capacity for carbon storage in woody tissues (dense wood) are searched for due to aridification. Deciduous, ring-porous tree and shrub species could show such drought toleranc…
View article: Local and regional climatic constraints of shrub and tree growth near the treeline
Local and regional climatic constraints of shrub and tree growth near the treeline Open
Many treeline and shrublines are not responding to climate warming as fast as expected. This lack of responsiveness could be explained by other non-thermal, climate drivers operating at the cold edge of distribution of trees and shrubs. To…
View article: Mistletoe-induced carbon, water and nutrient imbalances are imprinted on tree rings
Mistletoe-induced carbon, water and nutrient imbalances are imprinted on tree rings Open
Mistletoes are xylem-tapping hemiparasites that rely on their hosts for water and nutrient uptake. Thus, they impair tree performance in the face of environmental stress via altering the carbon and water relations and nutritional status of…
View article: Growth, earlywood anatomy and wood nutrients respond to precipitation and flow in semi-arid riparian tamarisk forests
Growth, earlywood anatomy and wood nutrients respond to precipitation and flow in semi-arid riparian tamarisk forests Open
View article: Similar climate–growth relationships but divergent drought resilience strategies in coexisting Mediterranean shrubs
Similar climate–growth relationships but divergent drought resilience strategies in coexisting Mediterranean shrubs Open
Anticipating future impacts of climate warming and aridification on drylands requires understanding how coexisting woody plant species respond to climate variability. However, we lack knowledge of the growth resilience capacity of Mediterr…
View article: Lack of management, land-use changes, poor site conditions and drought contribute to the decline of old pollarded oaks
Lack of management, land-use changes, poor site conditions and drought contribute to the decline of old pollarded oaks Open
View article: Using wood rings to determine age and climate constraints of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) radial growth
Using wood rings to determine age and climate constraints of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) radial growth Open
Summary Grapevine ( Vitis vinifera ) is the most widely cultivated and economically relevant crop in the world, but its productivity is menaced by aridification in some wine-growing regions such as the Mediterranean Basin. The impacts of c…
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
View article: Revealing legacy effects of extreme droughts on tree growth of oaks across the Northern Hemisphere
Revealing legacy effects of extreme droughts on tree growth of oaks across the Northern Hemisphere Open
View article: Climatic drivers of cork growth depend on site aridity
Climatic drivers of cork growth depend on site aridity Open
Cork is one of the main non-timber forest products in the world. Most of its production is concentrated in the Iberian Peninsula, a climate change hotspot. Climate warming may lead to increased aridification and reduce cork production in t…
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: Climate, host ontogeny and pathogen structural specificity determine forest disease distribution at a regional scale
Climate, host ontogeny and pathogen structural specificity determine forest disease distribution at a regional scale Open
Predicting forest health at a regional level is challenging as forests are simultaneously attacked by multiple pathogens. Usually, the impacts of each pathogen are studied separately, however, interactions between them can affect disease d…
View article: Growth of tree (Pinus sylvestris) and shrub (Amelanchier ovalis) species is constrained by drought with higher shrub sensitivity in dry sites
Growth of tree (Pinus sylvestris) and shrub (Amelanchier ovalis) species is constrained by drought with higher shrub sensitivity in dry sites Open
View article: Growth Responses to Climate and Drought in Relict Cork Oak Populations as a Benchmark of the Species Tolerance
Growth Responses to Climate and Drought in Relict Cork Oak Populations as a Benchmark of the Species Tolerance Open
We still lack information on the long-term growth responses to climate of relict tree populations, which often persist in topoclimatic refugia. To fill that research gap, we studied three relict cork oak (Quercus suber) populations located…
View article: Climatic drivers of cork growth depend on site aridity
Climatic drivers of cork growth depend on site aridity Open
View article: Latewood intra-annual density fluctuations indicate wet summer conditions and enhanced canopy activity in a Mediterranean ring-porous oak
Latewood intra-annual density fluctuations indicate wet summer conditions and enhanced canopy activity in a Mediterranean ring-porous oak Open
Summary The climatic significance and ecosystem implications of latewood intra-annual density fluctuations (IADFs) are still not fully understood in Mediterranean ring-porous oak species. To solve this issue, we investigated: (i) the clima…
View article: Pathogenicity of Phytophthora and Halophytophthora species on black alder and the host histological response
Pathogenicity of Phytophthora and Halophytophthora species on black alder and the host histological response Open
Riparian alder forests are threatened by Phytophthora across Europe. Comparative studies of the pathogenicity of Phytophthora species are crucial for developing effective management strategies. Although only a limited number of species, pa…