Western Iberia has recently shown increasing frequency of drought conditions coupled with
heatwave events, leading to exacerbated limiting climatic conditions for plant growth. It is not …

Key message The resistance of Pinus pinaster Aiton to pinewood nematode
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Buhrer) varied among populations from the …

Seed size is a relevant predictor of seed survival, seedling phenotype and species
recruitment and it is generally accepted that larger seeds give rise to seedlings with …

Abstract Background and Aims Assessing adaptive genetic variation and its spatial
distribution is crucial to conserve forest genetic resources and manage species' adaptive …

Climate change will increase the frequency of drought, heat waves, and wildfires. We
intended to analyse how fire recurrence and/or induced water stress can affect seed …

Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) is a forest species of great ecological and economic interest
in the European Union, and especially in the Iberian Peninsula. Currently, one of the main …

Turkish red pine (Pinus brutia Ten.), an important pine species for afforestation studies,
grows at a wide range of altitudes in the eastern Mediterranean area. Seeds from low (0 …

Wildfires act as a selection force threatening the sustainability and diversity of forest genetic
resources. Few studies have investigated the genetic effects of forest wildfires. Species with …

Seed production in Pinus pinaster Aiton is not usually considered a limiting factor for natural
regeneration; instead, seed weight is a more limiting factor in successful pine recruitment …

Aim of study: The purpose was to determine the type of dormancy and the optimal
germination conditions of Phillyrea angustifolia (Oleaceae) seeds. Area of study …