Rhytidome- and cork-type barks of holm oak, cork oak and their hybrids highlight processes leading to cork formation [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2023 Background The periderm is basic for land plants due to its protective role during radial growth, which is achieved by the polymers deposited in the cell walls.
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Shrub Invasion Overrides the Effect of Imposed Drought on the Photosynthetic Capacity and Physiological Responses of Mediterranean Cork Oak Trees [PDF]
Plants, 2023 Mediterranean ecosystems face threats from both climate change and shrub invasion. As shrub cover increases, competition for water intensifies, exacerbating the negative effects of drought on ecosystem functioning.
Raquel Lobo-do-Vale +4 more
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Phylogenetic analysis and genetic diversity of the xylariaceous ascomycete Biscogniauxia mediterranea from cork oak forests in different bioclimates [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Cork oak is a tree species with ecological importance that contributes to economic and social development in the Mediterranean region. Cork oak decline is a major concern for forest sustainability and has negative impacts on cork oak growth and ...
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The influence of bioclimate on soil microbial communities of cork oak [PDF]
BMC Microbiology, 2022 Background Soil microbiomes are important to maintain soil processes in forests and confer protection to plants against abiotic and biotic stresses. These microbiomes can be affected by environmental changes. In this work, soil microbial communities from
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Disclosing proteins in the leaves of cork oak plants associated with the immune response to Phytophthora cinnamomi inoculation in the roots: A long-term proteomics approach. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 The pathological interaction between oak trees and Phytophthora cinnamomi has implications in the cork oak decline observed over the last decades in the Iberian Peninsula.
Ana Cristina Coelho +5 more
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Cork Oak Forests Soil Bacteria: Potential for Sustainable Agroforest Production [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2021 Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are in increasing demand due to their role in promoting sustainable practices, not only in agriculture but also in forestry. Keeping in mind the future application of PGPR for increasing cork oak sustainability,
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Cork Oak Endophytic Fungi as Potential Biocontrol Agents against Biscogniauxia mediterranea and Diplodia corticola [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2020 An increase in cork oak diseases caused by Biscogniauxia mediterranea and Diplodia corticola has been reported in the last decade. Due to the high socio-economic and ecologic importance of this plant species in the Mediterranean Basin, the search for ...
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Cork oak and climate change: Disentangling drought effects on cork chemical composition. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2020 Climate change induces in the Mediterranean region more frequent and extreme events, namely, heat waves and droughts, disturbing forest species and affecting their productivity and product quality.
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Dynamics of Endogenous Auxin and Its Role in Somatic Embryogenesis Induction and Progression in Cork Oak. [PDF]
Plants (Basel), 2023 Somatic embryogenesis (SE) is a feasible in vitro regeneration system with biotechnological applications in breeding programs, although, in many forest species, SE is highly inefficient, mainly due to their recalcitrance. On the other hand, SE represents
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Problems and solutions to cork oak (Quercus suber L.) regeneration: a review
iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, 2023 This study aimed to review the requirements and difficulties of natural and artificial regeneration of cork oak (Quercus suber L.) in the Mediterranean Basin.
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