Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) is an economically very important and scientifically well
investigated tree species of the northern hemisphere occupying large areas with different …

Context Mediterranean pines share many common life-history traits. They are found at
almost all altitudinal levels around the Mediterranean Basin, from sea level to high-elevation …

Pine (Pinus) species exhibit extensive variation in needle shape and size between juvenile
(primary) and adult (secondary) needles (heteroblasty), but few studies have quantified the …

Frost tolerance is the ability of plants to withstand freezing temperatures without
unrecoverable damage. Measuring frost tolerance involves various steps, each of which will …

Increasing temperature and drought intensity is inducing the phenomenon of the so-called
“hotter drought”, which is expected to increase in frequency over the coming decades across …

Fungal species richness and composition within needles and twigs in 55 stands of Pinus
halepensis, spread out over the whole Iberian Peninsula, were determined. The aim was to …

Key message The rapid production of a large, deep root system during seedling
establishment is critical for pines to colonize dry Mediterranean locations. Abstract Root …

To improve forest management strategies in the context of ongoing climate change, a better
understanding of the inter-and intra-specific variability of tree performance is needed. Pinus …

Hybrids between Pinus brutia Ten. and Pinus halepensis Mill. have mainly been
investigated with respect to their growth rate. Less attention has been paid to factors that …

Light intensity is a critical factor regulating photosynthetic capacity in plants. However, the
effects of varying light intensity on morphological and photoprotective mechanisms in Pinus …