Seed dormancy varies greatly between species, clades, communities, and regions. We
propose that fireprone ecosystems create ideal conditions for the selection of seed …

In Mediterranean-climate areas, wildfires have an important ecological role, selecting
organisms, influencing species composition and structure of vegetation, and shaping …

Thymus satureioides Cosson is an endemic medicinal and aromatic plant species of both
Morocco and Algeria, holds significant cultural and economic importance. It is used in …

Fire seasonality (the time of year of fire occurrence) has important implications for a wide
range of demographic processes in plants, including seedling recruitment. However, the …

Akdeniz Havzası, milyonlarca yıldan beri yangınlara maruz kalan ve yangınlar sonucunda
şekillenmiş bir biyocoğrafyadır. Bu nedenle Akdeniz Havzası'ndaki yanan alanların …

Many Astragalus species exhibit seeds with physical dormancy (PY), but little is known
about the ecological context of this dormancy. We focused on A. maritimus and A …

Available studies are far from giving a complete figure for the germination requirements of
many Mediterranean Basin species. In this study, we investigated the germination properties …

Glandular trichomes are traditionally regarded as a defence against insect herbivores in
plants. A comprehensive examination of their occurrence across an entire flora is essential …

Ecological theory predicts that plant reproductive phenology in the Mediterranean regions is
shaped by evolutionary processes driven by strong seasonality in precipitation–evaporation …

Light and temperature conditions trigger germination in specific temporal windows and
microhabitats, thus determining the germination niche of plant species. Manihot species …