Recently, there has been an upsurge in the exploitation of the waste materials generated by
the wine industry. Wine waste is characterised by the presence of natural antioxidants much …

Forest restoration projects have become increasingly common around the world and
planting trees is almost always a key component. Low seedling survival and growth may …

In the semiarid areas of the Mediterranean basin, restoration activities during the XXth
century have mainly relied on extensive plantations of Pinus halepensis, which now cover …

For the past 20 years, the National Foundation for Agricultural Research in Crete and the
School of Agricultural Technology of the Technological and Educational Institute of Crete …

Semi-arid landscapes in the western Mediterranean have been used for millennia, resulting
in large-scale transformations and widespread degradation. In some instances, these …

Forests provide many environmental services, especially those related to the water cycle. In
semiarid areas where water is a limiting factor for ecosystem functioning, forested areas can …

The relevance of interspecific variation in the use of plant water sources has been
recognized in drought‐prone environments. By contrast, the characterization of intraspecific …

In Mediterranean arid regions, relatively small planting stock has traditionally been used in
an attempt to reduce drought susceptibility, though few studies have examined influences of …

Afforestation aims to recover the vegetation cover, and restore natural ecosystems. The plant
species selected for restoration will determine species richness and the fate of the …

Responses to most silvicultural practices result from their influence on the amount of
resources potentially available for growth, the ability of crop trees to acquire those …