Mediterranean-type ecosystems (MTEs) are located today in southwestern Australia, the
Cape Region of South Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, California, and central Chile. These …

Potential for, and limits to, adaptation to environmental changes are critical for resilience and
risk mitigation. The Mediterranean basin is a mosaic of biodiversity‐rich ecosystems long …

Fusarium circinatum is a highly virulent invasive pathogen that causes the disease
commonly known as pine pitch canker (PPC). On mature trees, the most common symptoms …

Global change poses new challenges for plant species, including novel and complex
combinations of environmental conditions to which plants should adjust and adapt …

The conifers are a diverse and ancient group of seed plants of monophyletic origin that
arose more than 300 million years ago (Rothwell and Scheckler 1988). They are uniformly …

Pines (Pinus spp.) are a potentially viable source of bioactive molecules. The present paper
investigates the chemical composition as well as biological activity of the needle essential …

Resistance to herbivores and pathogens is considered a key plant trait with strong adaptive
value in trees, usually involving high concentrations of a diverse array of plant secondary …

Resin ducts are important anatomical defensive traits related to biotic resistance in conifers.
Previous studies have reported intraspecific genetic variation in resin duct characteristics …

The potential of pine resin as a renewable non-timber product is furthering the
socioeconomic relevance of the resin industry in Europe, where maritime pine (Pinus …

Forests are threatened globally by increased recurrence and intensity of hot droughts.
Functionally close coexisting species may exhibit differences in drought vulnerability large …