Leaf plasticity in response to light of three evergreen species of the Mediterranean maquis

AbstractPollen samples from the Arava travertines, dated to oxygen isotope stages 5 and 7, show relatively high arboreal pollen levels. These spectra are probably a result of an expansion of the Mediterranean maquis in Transjordan, which indicates periods of wetter climatic conditions. These periods probably represent humid fluctuations within stages 5 and 7.

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Adaptive photosynthetic strategies of the Mediterranean maquis species according to their origin

Photosynthetica ◽

10.1007/s11099-005-0012-3 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

pp. 551-558 ◽

Cited By ~ 69

Author(s):

L. Gratani ◽

L. Varone

Keyword(s):

Mediterranean Maquis ◽

The Mediterranean

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XYLOSANDRUS COMPACTUS AND LIPARTHRUM COLCHICUM (COLEOP- TERA SCOLYTINAE) IN TUSCANY: A PRELIMINARY SCREENING OF ASSOCIATED FUNGI

Redia ◽

10.19263/redia-104.21.14 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 104 ◽

pp. 139-146

Author(s):

CLAUDIA BENVENUTI ◽

AGOSTINO STRANGI ◽

IMMACOLATA IOVINELLA ◽

GIAN PAOLO BARZANTI ◽

SAURO SIMONI ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bark Beetle ◽

Host Plants ◽

External Surface ◽

Ambrosia Beetle ◽

Laurus Nobilis ◽

Preliminary Screening ◽

Natural Park ◽

Mediterranean Maquis ◽

The Mediterranean ◽

First Time

Xylosandrus compactus and Liparthrum colchicum are two Scolytinae recorded for the first time in Italy in 2011 and 2019, respectively. X. compactus is an “ambrosia beetle” causing damages to several plants typical of the Mediterranean maquis through its digging activity on twigs and branches of the host plants. L. colchicum is a “bark beetle”, monophagous on laurel shrubs and trees. During a survey performed in summer of 2020, in “Tenuta Salviati” located in the Migliarino Natural Park (Pisa, Tuscany), adults of X. compactus and L. colchicum were collected from the same branches and apical twigs of Laurus nobilis hedges. The study aimed at characterizing fungi isolated from the external surface of the two scolytids bodies, to evaluate similarities and even their role in fungal spreading in the environment.

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The role of the Mediterranean maquis in carbon sequestration

Forest - Rivista di Selvicoltura ed Ecologia Forestale ◽

10.3832/efor0319-0020378 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 378-387 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

G Costa ◽

T La Mantia

Keyword(s):

Carbon Sequestration ◽

Mediterranean Maquis ◽

The Mediterranean

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Dendrochronology of Quercus ilex L. and its potential use for climate reconstruction in the Mediterranean region

Canadian Journal of Forest Research ◽

10.1139/x09-163 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 39 (12) ◽

pp. 2486-2493 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

F. Campelo ◽

C. Nabais ◽

I. García-González ◽

P. Cherubini ◽

E. Gutiérrez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tree Ring ◽

Tree Rings ◽

Cross Sections ◽

Quercus Ilex ◽

Function Analysis ◽

Ring Width ◽

Tree Ring Width ◽

Tree Ring Chronology ◽

Evergreen Species ◽

The Mediterranean

Holm oak ( Quercus ilex L.) is a long-lived species widely distributed across the Mediterranean Basin, with potential value for dendrochronology and dendroclimatology. However, tree-ring dating in Q. ilex is a complex task that has limited the number of dendrochronological studies using this evergreen species. In the present work, it was investigated if old Q. ilex trees showed annual tree rings and whether they can be used as climate proxies. A long tree-ring chronology (126 years) of Q. ilex was developed using cross sections of 20 trees from the Guadiana river basin (Portugal). The high correlation among tree-ring series suggested that tree growth was controlled mainly by climate. Response function analysis showed a positive correlation between tree-ring width and precipitation from October(t–1) of the previous year to January(t) of the current year and in May(t). Tree-ring width was negatively correlated with the North Atlantic oscillation that exerts a strong influence on the precipitation over Iberia. Negative pointer years were triggered by dry years and became more frequent during the last decade of the 20th century. In conclusion, it is possible to accurately date old Q. ilex trees, and their tree rings could be used for climate reconstructions across the Mediterranean.

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