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Functional traits predict changes in floral phenology under climate change in a highly diverse Mediterranean community

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Plants are shifting their flowering phenology in response to climate change, but trends differ between species and communities. Functional traits can largely explain how different species respond to climate change by shifting their phenology, and can therefore help ...
Daniel Pareja‐Bonilla, Pedro Luis Ortiz, Leonor Patrícia Cerdeira Morellato, Montserrat Arista   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting growing stock volume of Eucalyptus plantations using 3-D point clouds derived from UAV imagery and ALS data [PDF]

, 2019
Estimating forest inventory variables is important in monitoring forest resources and mitigating climate change. In this respect, forest managers require flexible, non-destructive methods for estimating volume and biomass.
Botequim, Brigite, Cardil, Adrian, Cozensa, Diogo N., Diaz-Varela, Ramón, González-Ferreiro, Eduardo, Guerra-Hernández, Juan, Silva, Carlos Alberto, Silva, Margarida, Soares, Paula   +8 more
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“Alien versus predator”: predatory effect of coccinellid Exochomus quadripustulatus on the scale insect Toumeyella parvicornis. An open‐field experimentation on the Pinus pinea of Rome

Insect Science, EarlyView.
The release of gravid Exochomus quadripustulatus females proved to be effective in containing Toumeyella parvicornis infestations on stone pine trees, under open‐field condition. The ladybugs caused a lower infestation level compared to the trees that did not receive any ladybugs during the observation season.
Nicolò Di Sora, Luca Rossini, Giulia Luziatelli, Mario Contarini, Stefano Speranza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Starving or Stuffing? Plasticity in Wild Boar Body Mass Variations During Summer in a Mediterranean Area

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Assessing drivers of population dynamics helps to mitigate human–wildlife conflicts. In Mediterranean areas, summer aridity reduces resources, potentially affecting ungulates' body condition and reproduction. In a mixed forested‐rural area, wild boar female body mass increased throughout summer in rainy‐mild years and decreased in hot‐dry years.
Martina Calosi, Niccolò Fattorini, Andrea Sforzi, Luca Tonini, Francesco Ferretti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Size mediated climate–growth relationships in Pinus halepensis and Pinus pinea

Trees, 2009
Functional processes in trees undergo changes as the tree size increases, which may affect the response of trees to environmental factors. We tested tree-ring response to climate in four groups of trees, including large and small Pinus halepensis and Pinus pinea trees using cluster, principal component (PC) and dendroclimatological analysis.
De Luis, Martin, Novak, Klemen, Čufar, Katarina, Raventós Bonvehi, Jose   +3 more
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Sap flow, leaf-level gas exchange and spectral responses to drought in Pinus sylvestris, Pinus pinea and Pinus halepensis [PDF]

, 2016
In a climate change scenario, Mediterranean forest species such as pines may be endangered by rising temperatures and reduced precipitation, thus calling for studies on the transpiration and water balance in pines.
García Abril, Antonio, Gómez Garay, María Aranzazu, Manzanera, José Antonio, Martínez Falero, Eugenio, Moreda, Eugenio, Pintos López, Beatriz, Rodríguez Rastrero, Manuel, Zazo, Javier   +7 more
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Shrubs and trees as natural insect protection for grazing animals in Switzerland and the alpine region: A systematic review of in vitro, in vivo and clinical trials Sträucher und Bäume als natürlicher Insektenschutz für Weidetiere in der Schweiz und im Alpenraum: Eine systematische Literaturübersicht über in vitro‐, in vivo‐ und klinische Studien

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Biting or irritating insects are a threat to the health and welfare of grazing animals. This systematic review reveals that several shrubs and bushes growing in the alpine area have insecticidal, insect‐repellent and/or attractant properties. The alder Alnus glutinosa, juniper Juniperus communis, spruce Picea abies and walnut Juglans regia are ...
Theresa Schlittenlacher, Sofie Egli, Michael Walkenhorst, Veronika Maurer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The value of leaf cuticle characteristics in the identification and classification of Iberian Mediterranean members of the genus Pinus [PDF]

, 2009
This study reports the value of leaf cuticle characteristics in the identification and classification of Iberian Mediterranean species of the genus Pinus (P. nigra subsp. salzmannii, P. pinaster, P. pinea and P.
Garcia-Amorena Gomez del Moral, Ignacio, García Álvarez, Salvia, Morla Juaristi, Carlos, Rubiales Jimenez, Juan Manuel   +3 more
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Xylem plasticity in Pinus pinaster and Quercus ilex growing at sites with different water availability in the Mediterranean region: relations between Intra-Annual Density Fluctuations and environmental conditions. [PDF]

, 2020
Fluctuations in climatic conditions during the growing season are recorded in Mediterranean tree-rings and often result in intra-annual density fluctuations (IADFs).
Balzano, A., Battipaglia, G., Cherubini, P., De Micco, V.   +3 more
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An eco‐evolutionary optimality model explains the acclimated temperature response of photosynthesis

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Summary The optimal temperature of photosynthesis (Topt) generally increases with plant growth temperature. Changes in Topt are associated with changes in the maximum carboxylation capacity at 25°C (Vcmax25) and the maximum electron transport rate at 25°C (Jmax25). The ratio between Jmax25 and Vcmax25 declines with warming.
Wenyao Gan, Nabil Alizadeh, Martin Best, Pier Luigi Vidale, I. Colin Prentice, Sandy P. Harrison   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source