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Forest fire threatens global carbon sinks and population centres under rising atmospheric water demand
(Nature Research, 2022)Levels of fire activity and severity that are unprecedented in the instrumental record have recently been observed in forested regions around the world. Using a large sample of daily fire events and hourly climate data, ... -
Trajectories of wildfire behavior under climate change. Can forest management mitigate the increasing hazard?
(Elsevier, 2022)Mediterranean forests and fire regimes are closely intertwined. Global change is likely to alter both forest dynamics and wildfire activity, ultimately threatening the provision of ecosystem services and posing greater ... -
Integrated graph measures reveal survival likelihood for buildings in wildfre events
(Nature Research, 2022)Wildfre events have resulted in unprecedented social and economic losses worldwide in the last few years. Most studies on reducing wildfre risk to communities focused on modeling wildfre behavior in the wildland to aid in ... -
Estimating the Threshold of Detection on Tree Crown Defoliation Using Vegetation Indices from UAS Multispectral Imagery
(MDPI, 2019)Periodical outbreaks of Thaumetopoea pityocampa feeding on pine needles may pose a threat to Mediterranean coniferous forests by causing severe tree defoliation, growth reduction, and eventually mortality. To cost–effectively ... -
Silvicultural management and altitude prevail on soil properties and fungal community in shaping understorey plant communities in a Mediterranean pine forest
(Elsevier, 2022)Understorey vegetation plays a key role in Mediterranean forest ecosystem functioning. However, we still lack a thorough understanding of the patterns and drivers of understorey composition and diversity. As a result, ... -
Biased sex ratios in Western Europe populations of little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) as a potential warning signal of unbalanced mortalities
(Cambridge University Press, 2022)Adult sex ratios (ASRs) have proved to correlate with population trends, which make them potential useful indicators of a species’ population trajectory and conservation status. We analysed ASRs and proportion of juveniles ... -
Low cost open-source recorders and ready-to-use machine learning approaches provide effective monitoring of threatened species
(Elsevier, 2022)Passive acoustic monitoring is a powerful tool for monitoring vocally active taxa. Automated signal recognition software reduces the expert time needed for recording analyses and allows researchers and managers to ... -
Sink and source co-limitation in the response of stored non-structural carbohydrates to an intense but short drought
(Springer, 2021)Understanding the role of stored non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in trees has been a long-term goal in tree physiology research. A study published in this issue strengthens the possible role of NSC storage as key to ... -
Coupled effects of climate teleconnections on drought, Santa Ana winds and wildfires in southern California
(Elsevier, 2021)Projections of future climate change impacts suggest an increase of wildfire activity in Mediterranean ecosystems, such as southern California. This region is a wildfire hotspot and fire managers are under increasingly high ... -
Microclimatic conditions drive summer flight phenology of Platypus cylindrus in managed cork oak stands
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2022)he oak pinhole borer, Platypus cylindrus F., mainly colonizes oaks (Quercus sp.), and it is considered among the most serious pests of cork oak (Quercus suber L.). Despite being traditionally considered as a secondary ... -
Hydrological characterization of hydropeaks in mountain rivers(examples from Southern Pyrenees)
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2022)Streamflow in the Ésera and Upper Cinca Rivers (South Central Pyrenees) experiences alterations in the form of rapid pulses, commonly referred to as hydropeaks, associated with highly variable on-demand hydropower production ... -
Unraveling the real magnitude of illegal wildlife poisoning to halt cryptic biodiversity loss
(Elsevier, 2022)Illegal wildlife poisoning is a global threat for biodiversity, yet the magnitude of its impact on ecosystems is largely underestimated as most of poisoning episodes remain undetected. Here, we conducted a large-scale field ... -
Bed-material entrainment in a mountain river affected by hydropeaking
(Elsevier, 2023-01-15)Hydropeaking, by artificially generated flow peaks, influences hydro-sedimentary dynamics on rivers and, consequently, affects bed material entrainment and transport. This study examines the onset of motion of sediment ... -
Blazing the trail: Social innovation supporting wildfire-resilient territories in Catalonia (Spain)
(Elsevier, 2022-03-14)Mediterranean territories have co-evolved and been shaped by fire throughout history. However, global environmental change conditions are increasing the size, intensity and severity of wildfires, which have gone from a ... -
Dynamic Evaluation of Early Silvicultural Treatments for Wildfire Prevention
(MDPI, 2022-05-30)Thinning young forest stands is a common practice to improve the future development of the remaining trees and enhance their resistance to abiotic and biotic disturbances. The objective of this study was to consider the ... -
Climate- and fire-smart landscape scenarios call for redesigning protection regimes to achieve multiple management goals
(Elsevier, 2022-09-05)Integrated management of biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES) in heterogeneous landscapes requires considering the potential trade-offs between conflicting objectives. The UNESCO's Biosphere Reserve zoning scheme is a ... -
Trajectories of wildfire behavior under climate change. Can forest management mitigate the increasing hazard?
(Elsevier, 2022-09-05)Mediterranean forests and fire regimes are closely intertwined. Global change is likely to alter both forest dynamics and wildfire activity, ultimately threatening the provision of ecosystem services and posing greater ... -
Environmental drivers shaping the macrofungal sporocarp community in Mediterranean Quercus ilex stands
(Elsevier, 2022-09-20)Holm oak is one of the most abundant tree-forming species in the Mediterranean area, hosting a great number of fungal species that are fundamental for the functioning of these forest ecosystems. However, the information ... -
Nationwide climate-sensitive models for stand dynamics and forest scenario simulation
(Elsevier, 2021-12-07)Projecting forest dynamics as a function of alternative management strategies and climatic conditions is key to develop sound forest policy and management planning. In Spain there is a need for a full set of climate-sensitive ... -
Fire Eaters: Exploring Consumer Preferences for Labeling Extensive Livestock Products Providing Wildfire Prevention Services
(MDPI, 2022-05-07)Extensive livestock grazing has proved to be a valuable tool to reduce wildfire risk in Mediterranean landscapes. Meat from herds providing wildfire prevention services exhibit sustainability traits that can appeal to ...