Browsing ARTICLES CIENTÍFICS by Subject "630"
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Disentangling the role of management practices on ecosystem services delivery in Mediterranean silvopastoral systems: Synergies and trade-offs through expert-based assessment
(Forest Ecology and Management, 2022-05-11)Silvopastoral systems (SPS) emerge with a renewal interest in the Mediterranean for their promotion of multifunctionality through a variety of ecosystem services (ES). However, the understanding of how ... -
Diversity, functionality, and resilience under increasing harvesting intensities in woodlands of northern Patagonia
(Forest Ecology and Management, 2020-07-03)Sustainable forest management relies on the understanding of biodiversity response to disturbance and the ecological resilience of the system. The dynamic equilibrium hypothesis (DEM) predicts that site ... -
Effects of insularity on insect leaf herbivory and chemical defences in a Mediterranean oak species
(Journal of Biogeography, 2019-05-11)Aim Research on plant–herbivore interactions has shown that islands typically have low abundances and diversity of herbivores because of barriers to dispersal, isolation and reduced land area. Islands ... -
Evaluation of Chestnut Susceptibility to Cryphonectria parasitica: Screening under Controlled Conditions
(Agriculture, 2021-11-18)Cryphonectria parasitica (Murrill) M.E. Barr (Sordariomycetes, Valsaceae) is the causal agent of chestnut blight. This disease is a major concern for chestnut cultivation in Europe. The fungus colonizes ... -
Impacts of urbanization on insect herbivory and plant defences in oak trees
(Oikos, 2018-07-23)Systematic comparisons of species interactions in urban versus rural environments can improve our understanding of shifts in ecological processes due to urbanization. However, such studies are relatively ... -
Implementing the livelihood resilience framework: An indicator-based model for assessing mountain pastoral farming systems
(Agricultural Systems, 2022-03-25)Ongoing decreases in family farms and livestock numbers in European mountain areas are linked to multiple interconnected challenges. The continuity of such farms concerns society at large since they ... -
Lack of thinning effects over inter-annual changes in soil fungal community and diversity in a Mediterranean pine forest
(Forest Ecology and Management, 2018-05-17)Predicted changes in global climate might negatively affect the soil microbiome and associated ecosystem processes in Mediterranean forests. Forest treatments, such as forest thinning, have been suggested ... -
Residues of Deltamethrin in Pine Needles and Pine Nuts of Catalonia (Spain)
(Molecules, 2023-12-12)In recent years, recurrent droughts have weakened stone pine (Pinus pinea) forests and facilitated the emergence of harmful pests and diseases, including the Leptoglossus occidentalis. The production ... -
Rooting big and deep rapidly: the ecological roots of pine species distribution in southern Europe
(Trees - Structure and Function, 2018-10-09)Root properties can influence plant drought resistance, and consequently plant species distribution. Root structure strongly varies across biomes partly as a result of phylogeny. However, whether the ... -
Soil microclimate changes affect soil fungal communities in a Mediterranean pine forest
(New Phytologist, 2018-05-14)Soil microclimate is a potentially important regulator of the composition of plant‐associated fungal communities in climates with significant drought periods. Here, we investigated the spatio‐temporal ... -
Targeted policy proposals for managing spontaneous forest expansion in the Mediterranean
(Journal of Applied Ecology, 2020-10-15)Recent forest expansion in Euro‐Mediterranean countries predominantly results from secondary succession in abandoned farmland, rather than from artificial afforestation. This major forest transition ... -
Variation in aquaporin and physiological responses among Pinus contorta families under different moisture conditions
(Plants, 2019-01-06)A population of eight open pollinated families of Pinus contorta was selected from sites varying in precipitation regimes and elevation to examine the possible role of aquaporins in adaptation to ... -
Zonal travel cost approaches to assess recreational wild mushroom picking value: Trade-offs between online and onsite data collection strategies
(Forest Policy and Economics, 2019-03-04)Mushroom picking is a growing recreational activity in Europe. Since the institutional environment moves towards regulating mycological resources, estimating the value of this ecosystem service becomes ...