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Extreme heat waves coupled with severe drought episodes are increasing in frequency in the Mediterranean region. Such climatic events pose significant threats to evergreen sclerophyllous vegetation...
foresta.sisef.orgQuercus ilex and Quercus rotundifolia forests Forests dominated by [Quercus ilex] or [Quercus rotundifolia], often, but not necessarily, calcicolous. Subtypes: Pal. 45.31 Meso-Mediterranean holm-oak forests: Rich meso-Mediterranean formations, penetrating locally, mostly in ravines, into the thermo-Mediterranean zone. They are often degraded to arborescent matorral (Pal. 32.11), and some of the sub- types listed no longer exist in the fully developed forest state relevant to Pal. category 45;...
eunis.eea.europa.euExtreme heat waves coupled with severe drought episodes are increasing in frequency in the Mediterranean region. Such climatic events pose significant threats to evergreen sclerophyllous vegetation, despite their inherent resistance and adaptation to drought conditions. Over recent decades, several cases of dieback affecting Quercus ilex, Quercus suber, and other evergreen … occurring in central and southern Italy, using also data collected through the SilvaCuore web application. The...
flore.unifi.itOn the other hand, Q. ilex trees showed a more anisohydric behavior, experiencing more negative water potentials and higher levels of xylem embolism under extreme drought, presumably putting them at higher risk of hydraulic failure. In addition, our results show relatively small changes in the physiological responses of Q. ilex in mixed vs. pure stands, suggesting that the current replacement of P. sylvestris by Q. ilex will continue.
worldwidescience.orgExtreme heat waves coupled with severe drought episodes are increasing in frequency in the Mediterranean region. Such climatic events pose significant threats to evergreen sclerophyllous vegetation...
foresta.sisef.orgA modern reference to temperate woody plants
www.treesandshrubsonline.orgHolly oak (Quercus ilex) is a small to medium-sized, long-living evergreen tree characterized by its leathery and woolly leaves. It is native to the central-western part of the Mediterranean, where it is often found in mixed vegetation, together with other broadleaved evergreen plants.
www.euforgen.orgPresentation given at the XX International Botanical Conference, Madrid, Spain, July 21–27, 2024. Authors: Cecilia Brunetti1,2, Francesca Alderotti1,2, Fabiano Sillo1, Antonella Gori1,2, Mauro Centritto1, Francesco Ferrini1,2,3, Dalila Pasquini2, Matthias Saurer4, Filippo Bussotti2, Martina Pollastrini1,2, Raffaella M. Balestrini1, Paolo Cherubini4 Affiliations: 1. National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, Sesto Fiorentino and Turin, Italy. 2....
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