Impacts of global change on Mediterranean forests and their services
The increase in aridity, mainly by decreases in precipitation but also by higher temperatures,
is likely the main threat to the diversity and survival of Mediterranean forests. Changes in …
is likely the main threat to the diversity and survival of Mediterranean forests. Changes in …
A review of the combination among global change factors in forests, shrublands and pastures of the Mediterranean Region: Beyond drought effects
Climate change, alteration of atmospheric composition, land abandonment in some areas
and land use intensification in others, wildfires and biological invasions threaten forests …
and land use intensification in others, wildfires and biological invasions threaten forests …
Assessing the conservation effectiveness of national nature reserves in China
Establishing nature reserves (NRs) to protect habitats by selecting and reducing human
activities (HA) is one of the measures to conserve biodiversity. Scientific assessment of the …
activities (HA) is one of the measures to conserve biodiversity. Scientific assessment of the …
Managing Mediterranean forests for multiple ecosystem services: research progress and knowledge gaps
Abstract Purpose of Review Forests provide multiple ecosystem services (ES) to society, and
the demand for ES is growing at the global level. However, how to manage forests for the …
the demand for ES is growing at the global level. However, how to manage forests for the …
[HTML][HTML] How robust are future projections of forest landscape dynamics? Insights from a systematic comparison of four forest landscape models
Projections of landscape dynamics are uncertain, partly due to uncertainties in model
formulations. However, quantitative comparative analyses of forest landscape models are …
formulations. However, quantitative comparative analyses of forest landscape models are …
Impacts of shaded agroforestry management on carbon sequestration, biodiversity and farmers income in cocoa production landscapes
Purpose Conversion of shaded agroforests to unshaded monocultures endangers the
resilience of tropical landscapes. Landscape-scale impacts of alternative shade …
resilience of tropical landscapes. Landscape-scale impacts of alternative shade …
Echoes of the past: Agricultural legacies shape the successional dynamics of protected semi-natural dry grasslands
European semi-natural dry grasslands are among the most endangered terrestrial
ecosystems, being recognised as habitats of community interest by the EU Habitats …
ecosystems, being recognised as habitats of community interest by the EU Habitats …
[HTML][HTML] Ailanthus altissima mapping from multi-temporal very high resolution satellite images
This study presents the results of multi-seasonal WorldView-2 (WV-2) satellite images
classification for the mapping of Ailanthus altissima (A. altissima), an invasive plant species …
classification for the mapping of Ailanthus altissima (A. altissima), an invasive plant species …
Intra-annual sentinel-2 time-series supporting grassland habitat discrimination
The present study aims to discriminate four semi-arid grassland habitats in a Mediterranean
Natura 2000 site, Southern Italy, involving 6210/E1. 263, 62A0/E1. 55, 6220/E1. 434 and …
Natura 2000 site, Southern Italy, involving 6210/E1. 263, 62A0/E1. 55, 6220/E1. 434 and …
Evaluating WorldClim Version 1 (1961–1990) as the baseline for sustainable use of forest and environmental resources in a changing climate
WorldClim version 1 is a high-resolution, global climate gridded dataset covering 1961–
1990; a “normal” climate. It has been widely used for ecological studies thanks to its free …
1990; a “normal” climate. It has been widely used for ecological studies thanks to its free …