Umbrella pine (Pinus pinea L.) cones take three years to develop. With the increasing
frequency of extreme droughts, water available for trees has decreased—climate change is …

Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) has been cultivated since centuries in Mediterranean areas for
its products and economic benefits, including edible pine nuts, timber, mushrooms, firewood …

Climate, competition and site conditions are the main drivers controlling annual secondary
growth in tree species. These factors do no act independently on tree growth, but by means …

Forests are being impacted by climate and land-use changes which have altered their
productivity and growth. Understanding how tree growth responds to climate in natural and …

Long-term records of tree-ring width (TRW), latewood maximum density (MXD) and blue
intensity (BI) measurements on conifers have been largely used to develop high-resolution …

Forest decline and increasing tree mortality are of global concern and the identification of
the causes is necessary to develop preventive measures. Global warming is an emerging …

Warmer and drier climate is among the main factors of the declining processes reported and
expected for the future in the Mediterranean forest ecosystems. Pinus pinea is one the main …

Climate models predict that the Mediterranean region will experience a particularly marked
increase in aridity during the 21st century when compared to other regions. This study …

Pinus pinea is widely distributed in the Mediterranean basin. In Portugal, it is predominantly
located in the southwestern coastal area. Yet, there are also forest areas of Pinus pinea in …

Climate warming increases vulnerability to drought in Mediterranean water‐limited forests.
However, we still lack knowledge of the long‐term physiological responses of coexisting …