Forest ecosystems in the Mediterranean Basin are mostly situated in the north of the Basin
(mesic). In the most southern and dry areas, the forest can only exist where topography …

Tree canopies are one of the most recognizable features of forests, providing shelter from
external influences to a myriad of species that live within and below the tree foliage. Canopy …

Mediterranean forests play a key role in providing services and goods to society, and are
currently threatened by global change. We assessed the future provision of ecosystem …

Increasing temperature and drought can result in leaf dehydration and defoliation even in
drought‐adapted tree species such as the Mediterranean evergreen Quercus ilex L. The …

Abstract Forests in the Tibetan Plateau are thought to be vulnerable to climate extremes, yet
they also tend to exhibit resilience contributing to the maintenance of ecosystem services in …

Forests are increasingly subject to a number of disturbances that can adversely influence
their health. Remote sensing offers an efficient alternative for assessing and monitoring …

Forests provide a wide range of provisioning, regulating and cultural services of great value
to societies across the Mediterranean basin. In this study, we reviewed the scientific …

Forest decline induced by climate change is a global phenomenon that affects many tree
species, mainly in drought-prone areas as the Mediterranean region. In southern Italy …

The Mediterranean evergreen oak coppices of Southern Europe are increasingly vulnerable
to drought because of both the ongoing climate change that increases drought length and …

Understanding how Mediterranean forests respond to the increasing frequency of extreme
droughts and forest densification is crucial for effective land management in the present …