The renewal and sustainability of the forest stands are attained through regeneration. There
are three basic methods to regenerate high forest stands: natural regeneration, direct …

Designing adequate silvicultural systems for natural regeneration of a forest species
requires sound knowledge of the underlying ecological subprocesses: flowering and fruiting …

We are currently witnessing significant global changes in climate conditions. We cannot
change the natural conditions, but with regard to sustainable landscape management, we …

Abstract Changes in the structure and development of managed Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris
L.) stands with respect to changing environmental conditions were set for the period 1979 …

Current decreasing precipitation and increasing temperatures, together with the growing
likelihood of extreme drought events, may heighten the vulnerability of several tree …

Eight Pinus nigra Arn. populations from Southern Spain and Northern Morocco were
examined using inter-simple sequence repeat markers to characterize the genetic variability …

Pinus nigra Arn. forests dominated over extensive areas of the Northern Iberian Plateau
(Spain) during the Holocene, but a strong decline during the historical period (c. 1300–700 …

Undulations in weather patterns have caused climate shifts of increased frequency and
duration around the world. The need for additional research and model data on this pressing …

Tree growth is regulated by a combination of exogenous and endogenous factors. Such
factors also interact with each other, complicating the understanding of causal links. IN …

Prescribed fire has been widely used as a fuel reduction tool and silvicultural treatment in
Mediterranean forest ecosystems. However, other than the fact that fire may alter microsite …