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Root rot and damping-off of Aleppo pine seedlings caused by Pythium spp. in Algerian forest nurseries

Journal of Forest Science, 2016
Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Miller) is a common forest tree in the Mediterranean Region. Production of Aleppo pine seedlings is hindered by damping off and root rot diseases in cooler conditions of north-western Algeria, which significantly reduces the
F. Lazreg, L. Belabid, J. Sánchez, E. Gallego   +3 more
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Perceiving Vegetation From Social Positions: Discourses on Plants in a Mediterranean Landscape

Sociology Lens, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding how vegetation is perceived, named and valued requires attention to the social positions from which these perceptions are produced. This article analyses vegetation perception from different social positions based on qualitative research conducted in the province of Jaén (Andalusia, Spain), a Mediterranean landscape characterized
Javier Jurado‐Pardeiro, Francisco Guerrero, Henar Baldán, Nayla Fuster   +3 more
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Thermotolerance thresholds of the photosystem II increase with elevation in conifer species in the Spanish Pyrenees

Plant Biology, EarlyView.
In vitro‐tested photosystem II thermotolerance of seven temperate conifers indicated higher thermal thresholds in species growing in high elevations compared to those in the lowlands. Higher thermotolerance might be explained by the adaptation of species in higher elevations to extreme diurnal temperature fluctuations.
N. Kunert, E. Düsterhöft
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Identifying climatic refugia: Wet and complex habitats act as buffer for birds during severe droughts

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 8, August 2026.
Wet habitats and complex vegetation, therefore, are critical for providing stable microsites and water resources, underscoring the need to preserve and enhance the resilience of these habitats to support biodiversity during extreme events. Our study provides valuable insights for conservation strategies that should focus on identifying refugia ...
Jordi Vázquez‐Recasens, Joan Real, Roger Puig‐Gironès   +2 more
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Spiders in the mosaic: How habitat heterogeneity and structure drive local spider diversity in a Mediterranean forest

Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 810-826, August 2026.
We assessed alpha‐ and beta‐diversity patterns of spiders across different forests and across vegetation layers (ground, shrub, low canopy) at local spatial scales across various Mediterranean forest types. Across forests, alpha‐diversity increased with habitat heterogeneity, which also drove beta‐diversity patterns across plots .
Manuel Marquerie‐Córdoba, Cesc Múrria, Cristina Ramos, Alejandro Sánchez, Albert Sevil, Alba Enguídanos García, Roger Puig‐Gironès, Joan Real, Miquel A. Arnedo   +8 more
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Prescribed burning shows minor impacts on black pine needle terpenes and pine processionary moth larval survival

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 7, July 2026.
Our results highlight that prescribed burning in sub‐Mediterranean pine forests does not affect their resistance to PPM in the short term, either positively or negatively, indicating that it can be implemented to reduce wildfire hazard without influencing forest susceptibility to future PPM outbreaks.
Lena Vilà‐Vilardell, Joan Llusià, José Hódar, Teresa Valor, Míriam Piqué, Josep Peñuelas, Pere Casals   +6 more
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The interplay between hydraulic capacitance and stomatal regulation strategy affects soil–plant hydraulics and transpiration

New Phytologist, Volume 250, Issue 5, Page 2988-3000, June 2026.
Summary Plant water storage contributes to transpiration, but it is unclear how its relevance in supporting transpiration depends on the stringency of stomatal regulation. Here, we show the compounding effect of stomatal regulation and hydraulic capacitance on plant water use, by means of a soil–plant hydraulic model and measurements of leaf water ...
Stefano Martinetti, Andrea Carminati, Peter Molnar, Marius G. Floriancic   +3 more
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Differences in Phenylpropanoid and Reactive Oxygen Species Genes Drive Plastic and Adaptive Responses to Drought Stress Between Douglas‐Fir Varieties and Hybrids

Plant Direct, Volume 10, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Warming climates bring significant challenges to the survival and growth of conifer species, yet the genomic basis of drought resistance is poorly understood. In this study, we used a common garden experiment to combine genomic, physiological and transcriptomic analysis to dissect plastic and adaptive responses to drought between Douglas‐fir ...
Kailey Baesen, Amanda Fitzhugh, Amanda R. De La Torre   +2 more
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Changes in climate-growth relationships and IADF formation over time of pine species (Pinus halepensis, P. pinaster and P. sylvestris) in Mediterranean environments

Forest Systems, 2015
Background: The Mediterranean basin has experienced an increase in the mean annual temperature, a decrease in the mean annual precipitation, and an increase in the frequency of severe drought periods during the second half of the 20th century.
Jorge Olivar, Stella Bogino, Heinrich Spiecker, Felipe Bravo   +3 more
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A Comprehensive Review of the Multitarget Effects of Subinhibitory Concentrations of Essential Oils Against Salmonella

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 25, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Essential oils (EOs) exhibit antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogens due to their chemical composition. This review investigates the mechanisms of action of EOs at subinhibitory concentrations against Salmonella strains. Even at subinhibitory concentrations, EOs induce cellular stress and modulate bacterial metabolism. EOs interfere
Carolina Ramos, Yhan S. Mutz, Leticia Tessaro, Bruno Dutra da Silva, Marciane Magnani, Carlos Adam Conte‐Junior   +5 more
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