2023
A Statistical Approach to Macrofungal Diversity in a Mediterranean Ecosystem of the Iberian Peninsula Dominated by the Holm Oak (Quercus ilex L. subsp. ballota (Desf.) Samp.)
Fernandez-Ruiz, A., Vicente-Villardón, J.L., Sánchez-Sánchez, J., García-Jiménez, P. et al. (2023) Forests
doi: 10.3390/f14081662
Ecology meets archaeology: Past, present and future vegetation-derived ecosystems services from the Nuragic Sardinia (1700-580 BCE)
Malavasi, M., Bazzichetto, M., Bagella, S., Barták, V., Depalmas, A., Gregorini, A. et al. (2023).. PEOPLE AND NATURE, 5(3), 938-949.
doi: 10.1002/pan3.10461
Floristic Composition, Diversity, Palatability, and Forage Availability of Forest Rangelands in the Southern Mediterranean Region of Northern Morocco
Chebli, Y., Chentouf, M., Cabaraux, J. F., & El Otmani, S. (2023). LAND, 12(1).
doi: 10.3390/land12010215
Forest raptor nest selection traits in Mediterranean forest (Maamora, North Africa): conservation implications.
Segura, A., & Acevedo, P. (2023). Bird Conservation International, 33.
doi: 10.1017/S0959270923000266
On the relative importance of resource availability and habitat connectivity as drivers of soil biodiversity in Mediterranean ecosystems.
Lopezosa, P., Berdugo, M., Morales-Márquez, J., Pastor, E., Delgado-Baquerizo et al. (2023). Journal of Ecology, 111(7), 1455-1467.
doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.14106
Spatio-temporal analysis and identification of deforestation hotspots in the Moroccan western Rif.
Boubekraoui, H., Maouni, Y., Ghallab, A., Draoui, M., & Maouni, A. (2023). Trees Forests and People, 12.
doi: 10.1016/j.tfp.2023.100388
The potential of the National Forest Inventory to assess the state of conservation of forest Habitat types of Community Interest: new challenges to comply with biodiversity conservation policies.
Pescador, D. S., Vayreda, J., Escudero, A., & Lloret, F. (2022). Ecosistemas, 31(3).
doi: 10.7818/ECOS.2384
2022
Assessing the Effects of Landscape Change on the Occupancy Dynamics of the GreaterWhite-Toothed Shrew Crocidura russula.
Torre I, Diaz M (2022) Life-Basel 12.
doi: 10.3390/life12081230
Considerations on Field Methodology for Macrofungi Studies in Fragmented Forests of Mediterranean Agricultural Landscapes.
Ruiz AF, de la Cruz DR, Villardon JLV, Duran SS, Jimenez PG, et al. (2022) Agronomy-Basel 12.
doi: 10.3390/agronomy12020528
Environmental drivers shaping the macrofungal sporocarp community in Mediterranean Quercus ilex stands.
Ponce A, Alday JG, de Aragon JM, Collado E, Morera A, et al. (2022) Forest Ecology and Management 524.
doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120523
Forest type, microhabitat conditions and human presence predict occurrence of two sympatric Columbidae species in the Mediterranean's largest mixed forest: Implications for management and conservation.
Hanane S, Bouaamama M, Bougnous A, Mihoubi H, Hajjaj D, et al. (2022) Forest Ecology and Management 520.
doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120411
Health condition and mycobiome diversity in Mediterranean tree species.
Diez-Hermano S, Ahmad F, Nino-Sanchez J, Benito A, Hidalgo et al. (2022). FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE, 5.
doi: 10.3389/ffgc.2022.1056980
High-salinity activates photoprotective mechanisms in Quercus suber via accumulation of carbohydrates and involvement of non-enzymatic and enzymatic antioxidant pathways.
de Oliveira J, Santos C, Araujo M, Oliveira MM, Dias MC (2022) New Forests 53: 285-300. doi: 10.1007/s11056-021-09856-z
Impact of climate change on potential distribution of Quercus suber in the conditions of North Africa.
Benabou A, Moukrim S, Lahssini S, El Aboudi A, Menzou K et al. (2022). BIOSYSTEMS DIVERSITY, 30(3), 289-294.
doi: 10.15421/012231
Impact of woody semi-natural habitats on the abundance and diversity of green lacewings in olive orchards.
Herrera RA, Ruano F (2022) Biological Control 174.
doi: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2022.105003
Micro-habitat drivers of saproxylic beetle assemblages in old woodlands of Mediterranean cork oak (Quercus suber).
Della Rocca F, Jansson N, Chiari S, Zauli A, Carpaneto GM (2022) Agricultural and Forest Entomology.
doi: 10.1111/afe.12532
Nest-site characteristics of Levaillant's Woodpecker Picus vaillantii endemic to North Africa.
Badis M, Hamdi N (2022) Ostrich 93: 70-77.
doi: 10.2989/00306525.2022.2048719
NOCTURNAL MACROLEPIDOPTERA ASSOCIATED TO CORK OAK WOODLANDS AND NEIGHBOUR FOREST REMNANTS IN A FRAGMENTED MEDITERRANEAN LANDSCAPE (LEPIDOPTERA).
Scalercio, S. (2022). REDIA-JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, 105, 131-139.
doi: 10.19263/REDIA-105.22.17
Qualitative and Quantitative Anatomical Analysis of the Constitutive Bark of Q. ilex x Q. suber Hybrids.
de Burgos G, Diez-Morales E, de Heredia UL, Soto A (2022) Plants-Basel 11.
doi: 10.3390/plants11192475
Quercus suber Roots Activate Antioxidant and Membrane Protective Processes in Response to High Salinity.
Dias MC, Santos C, Araujo M, Barros PM, Oliveira M, et al. (2022) Plants-Basel 11. doi: 10.3390/plants11040557
Small rocky outcrops: natural features to promote biodiversity in oak wood-pastures.
Chozas S, Tapia S, Palmeirim J, Alegria C, Correia O (202)2. Applied Vegetation Science 25: e12634.
doi: 10.1111/avsc.12634
The avifauna of two High Atlas valleys: breeding assemblages in forest stands and open lands.
Mounir M, Dakki M, Douini I, Benka EM, Abdessamad O, et al. (2022) Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology 10.
doi: 10.31893/jabb.22025
The influence of bioclimate on soil microbial communities of cork oak.
Costa D, Tavares RM, Baptista P, Lino-Neto T (2022) Bmc Microbiology 22.
doi: 10.1186/s12866-022-02574-2
What feeds on Quercus ilex L.? A biogeographical approach to studying trophic interactions in a Mediterranean keystone species.
Hernandez-Aguero JA, Ruiz-Tapiador I, Cayuela L (2022) Diversity and Distributions 28: 4-24.
doi: 10.1111/ddi.13413
2021
A pressure indicator for the impact of Iberian wild goat on moss and soils in a Mediterranean climate Euro-Mediterranean
García-Rodríguez M, Vélez JA, López-Sánchez A, Peláez M, Perea R (2021) Journal for Environmental Integration 6:76 doi:10.1007/s41207-021-00283-2
Assessing the conservation status of EU forest habitats: The case of Quercus suber woodlands
Angiolini C et al. (2021) Forest Ecology and Management 496
doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119432
Canopy Cover Loss of Mediterranean Oak Woodlands: Long-term Effects of Management and Climate
Acacio V, Dias FS, Catry FX, Bugalho MN, Moreira F (2021) Ecosystems 24:1775-1791
doi:10.1007/s10021-021-00617-9
Dehesas as high nature value farming systems: a social-ecological synthesis of drivers, pressures, state, impacts, and responses
Plieninger T et al. (2021) Ecology and Society 26
doi:10.5751/es-12647-260323
Diet of Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) in Forest Areas of Souk Ahras Region (North-Eastern Algeria): Management Implications
Kaouachi A, Menaa M, Rebbah AC, Maazi MC (2021) Pakistan Journal of Zoology 53:1919-1927 doi:10.17582/journal.pjz/20190708150749
Macrofungal diversity in an isolated and fragmented Mediterranean Forest ecosystem
Fernandez A, Sanchez S, Garcia P, Sanchez J (2020) Plant Biosystems 154:139-148
doi:10.1080/11263504.2019.1578285
Phylogenetic structure of understorey annual and perennial plant species reveals opposing responses to aridity in a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot
Massante JC, Kobel M, Pinho P, Gerhold P, Branquinho C, Nunes A (2021) Science of the Total Environment 761 doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144018
Positive interactions between great longhorn beetles and forest structure.
Casula P, Fantini S, Fenu G, Fois M, Calvia G, & Bacchetta G (2021) Forest Ecology and Management, 486.
doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.118981
Stand Structure and Local Landscape Variables Are the Dominant Factors Explaining Shrub and Tree Diversity in Mediterranean Forests
Ghadban S, Ameztegui A, Rodrigues M, Chocarro C, Alcasena F, Vega-Garcia C (2021) Sustainability 13
doi:10.3390/su132111658
The ambiguous role of agri-environment-climate measures in the safeguarding of High Nature Value Farming Systems: The case of the Montado in Portugal
Azeda C, Guiomar N, Godinho S, Medeiros JP, Pinto-Correia T (2021) Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment 319 doi:10.1016/j.agee.2021.107562
What feeds on Quercus ilex L.? A biogeographical approach to studying trophic interactions in a Mediterranean keystone species
Hernandez-Aguero JA, Ruiz-Tapiador I, Cayuela L Diversity and Distributions
doi:10.1111/ddi.13413
2020
Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) as surrogates for epigeic arthropods in Northern Andalusian 'dehesas' (Spain)
Jimenez-Carmona F, Carpintero S, Reyes-Lopez JL (2020) Sociobiology 67:201-212
doi:10.13102/sociobiology.v67i2.4895
Assessing the influence of ecological interaction patterns among habitat types on species distribution: studying the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus Temminck 1827) in central Spain
Alfaya P, de Pablo CTL, de Agar PM, Alonso G (2020) Landscape Ecology 35:1923-1944
doi:10.1007/s10980-020-01070-0
Diachronic mapping of forest dynamics and evolution of the invasion of cork oak and eucalyptus forests by the Black Wattle (Acacia mearnsii De Wild) in the Kala National Park (North-East Algeria)
Chekchaki S, Zaafour MD, Beddiar A (2020) Physio-Geo 15:233-258
doi:10.4000/physio-geo.11877
Environmental incomes: Refined standard and extended accounts applied to cork oak open woodlands in Andalusia, Spain
Campos P, Alvarez A, Oviedo JL, Mesa B, Caparros A, Ovando P (2020) Ecological Indicators 117
doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106551
Habitat selection and density of the Barbary partridge in Sardinia, Mediterranean Sea
Chiatante G, Rosin AV, Cinerari CE, Lombardini M, Murru M, Meriggi A (2020) European Journal of Wildlife Research 66:22.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-020-1360-9
Macrofungal diversity in an isolated and fragmented Mediterranean Forest ecosystem
Fernandez A, Sanchez S, Garcia P, Sanchez J (2020) Plant Biosystems 154:139-148
doi:10.1080/11263504.2019.1578285
Modelling functional response of reptiles to fire in two Mediterranean forest
Chergui B, Pleguezuelos JM, Fahd S, Santos X (2020) Science of the Total Environment 732
doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139205
Patchy landscapes support more plant diversity and ecosystem services than wood grasslands in Mediterranean silvopastoral agroforestry systems
Bagella S, Caria MC, Seddaiu G, Leites L, Roggero PP (2020) Agricultural Systems 185
doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102945
2019
Are reptile responses to fire shaped by forest type and vegetation structure? Insights from the Mediterranean basin
Chergui B, Fahd S, Santos X (2019) Forest Ecology and Management 437:340-347
Doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2019.01.046
Avian and rodent responses to the olfactory landscape in a Mediterranean cavity community
Avilés JM, Parejo D, Expósito-Granados M (2019) Oecologia: 1-9.
DOI: https://doi.org /10.1007/s00442-019-04487-w
Diversity of saproxylic basidiomycetes in Quercus ilex woodlands of central and insular Greece
Polemis E, Dimou DM, Fryssouli V, Zervakis GI (2019) Plant Biosystems 153:385-397
doi:10.1080/11263504.2018.1492991
From soil to bird community: A Partial Least Squares approach to investigate a natural wooded area surrounded by urban patchwork (Astroni crater, southern Italy)
Innangi M, Balestrieri R, Danise T, d'Alessandro F, Fioretto A (2019) Ecological Modelling 394:1-10
doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2019.01.002
Structural connectivity as an indicator of species richness and landscape diversity in Castilla y León (Spain)
Velázquez J, Gutiérrez J, García-Abril A, Hernando A, Aparicio M, et al. (2019). Forest Ecology and Management 432: 286-297.
DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.09.035
2018
Adult size and sex ratio variation of Cerambyx welensii (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Mediterranean oak (Fagaceae) woodlands.
Torres-Vila LM, Mendiola-Díaz FJ, Sánchez-González Á (2018) The Canadian Entomologist 150: 334-346.
DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.4039/tce.2018.14
Biodiversity thresholds in invertebrate communities: The responses of dung beetle subgroups to forest loss.
Pinto Leite CM, Mariano-Neto E, Rocha PLBd (2018) PLOS ONE 13: e0201368.
DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0201368
Ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity and community structure associated with cork oak in different landscapes.
Reis F, Valdiviesso T, Varela C, Tavares RM, Baptista P, et al. (2018) Mycorrhiza 28: 357-368.
DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s00572-018-0832-1
Getting the dietary knowledge to restore a missing species: seasonal diet of Atlas deer Cervus elaphus barbarus in Tazekka National Park, Morocco.
Ismaili B, Diouri M, Ouijja A (2018) Wildlife Biology.
DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.2981/wlb.00387
Importance of internal refuges and the external unburnt area in the recovery of rodent populations after wildfire.
Puig-Gironès R, Clavero M, Pons P (2018) International Journal of Wildland Fire 27: 425-436.
DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.1071/WF17102
Large solitary oaks as keystone structures for saproxylic beetles in European agricultural landscapes.
Parmain G, Bouget C. (2018) Insect Conservation and Diversity 11: 100-115.
DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.1111/icad.12234
Mapping Portuguese Natura 2000 sites in risk of biodiversity change caused by atmospheric nitrogen pollution.
Pinho P, Dias T, Cordovil CMdS, Dragosits U, Dise NB, et al. (2018) PLOS ONE 13: e0198955.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0198955
Modelling biodiversity trends in the montado (wood pasture) landscapes of the Alentejo, Portugal.
Simonson WD, Allen HD, Parham E, de Basto e Santos E, Hotham P (2018) Landscape Ecology 33: 811-827.
DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s10980-018-0627-y
Structure and activity of soil microbial communities in three Mediterranean forests.
Grosso F, Iovieno P, Alfani A, De Nicola F (2018) Applied Soil Ecology 130: 280-287.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.apsoil.2018.07.007
The effects of a motorway on movement behaviour and gene flow in a forest carnivore: Joint evidence from road mortality, radio tracking and genetics.
Carvalho F, Lourenço A, Carvalho R, Alves PC, Mira A, et al. (2018) Landscape and Urban Planning 178: 217-227.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.06.007
The role of topography, stand and habitat features for management and biodiversity of a prominent forest hotspot of the Mediterranean Basin: Saproxylic beetles as possible indicators.
Mazzei A, Bonacci T, Horák J, Brandmayr P (2018) Forest Ecology and Management 410: 66-75.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.foreco.2017.12.039
Tree species identity and diversity drive fungal richness and community composition along an elevational gradient in a Mediterranean ecosystem.
Saitta A, Anslan S, Bahram M, Brocca L, Tedersoo L (2018) Mycorrhiza 28: 39-47.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s0057
Use of agroecosystem matrix habitats by mammalian carnivores (Carnivora): a global-scale analysis.
Ferreira AS, Peres CA, Bogoni JA, Cassano CR (2018) Mammal Review 48: 312-327.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/mam.12137
Variability of beetle assemblages in Mediterranean cork oak woodlands: does the higher taxa approach reliably characterize a specific response to grazing?
Mannu R, Pilia O, Fadda ML, Verdinelli M (2018) Biodiversity and Conservation 27: 3599-3619.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10531-018-1616-9
2017
Assemblages of fungi associated with cork oak forests in northwestern Tunisia.
Ben Ali MB, Boekhout T, Thorn G. 2017. Nova Hedwigia 105: 121-134.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1127/nova_hedwigia/2016/0378
Community assembly in time and space: the case of Lepidoptera in a Quercus ilex L. savannah-like landscape.
Ruiz-Carbayo H, Bonal R, Espelta JM, Hernandez M, Pino J. 2017. Insect Conservation and Diversity 10: 21-31.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/icad.12184
Does ungulate disturbance mediate behavioural and physiological stress responses in Algerian mice (Mus spretus)? A wild exclosure experiment.
Navarro-Castilla A, Diaz M, Barja I. 2017. Hystrix-Italian Journal of Mammalogy 28: 8.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.4404/hystrix-28.2-12332
Effects of landscape composition and native oak forest configuration on cavity-nesting birds of North Africa.
Touihri M, Charfi F, Villard M-A. 2017. Forest Ecology and Management 385: 198-205.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.11.040
Factors affecting biodiversity in agrosylvopastoral ecosystems with in the Mediterranean Basin: A systematic review.
Plexida S, Solomou A, Poirazidis K, Sfougaris A. 2017. Journal of Arid Environments.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2017.11.017
Factors determining the occurrence of Pleurodeles poireti (Caudata: Salamandridae) on Edough Peninsula, northeastern Algeria.
Ben Hassine J, Escoriza D, Bakhouche B. 2016. African Journal of Herpetology 65: 55-67.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1080/21564574.2016.1167783
Habitat- and soil-related drivers of the root-associated fungal community of Quercus suber in the Northern Moroccan forest.
Maghnia FZ, Abbas Y, Mahe F, Kerdouh B, Tournier E, et al. 2017. Plos One 12: 17.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0187758
Holm oak decline triggers changes in plant succession and microbial communities, with implications for ecosystem C and N cycling.
Rodriguez A, Yuste JC, Rey A, Duran J, Garcia-Camacho R, et al. 2017. Plant and Soil 414: 247-263.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s11104-016-3118-4
How does vegetation structure influence woodpeckers and secondary cavity nesting birds in African cork oak forest?
Segura A. 2017. Acta Oecologica 83: 22-28.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.actao.2017.06.008
Impact of cork oak management on the ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity associated with Quercus suber in the Mâamora forest (Morocco)
Maghnia FZ, Sanguin H, Abbas Y, Verdinelli M, Kerdouh B, et al. 2017. Comptes rendus biologies 340: 298.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.crvi.2017.04.001
Impacts of protected colonial birds on soil microbial communities: When protection leads to degradation.
Domínguez MT, Gutiérrez E, González-Domínguez B, Román M, Ávila JM, et al. 2017. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 105: 59-70.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.11.007
Landscape structure influencing the spatial distribution of the Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla in a Mediterranean agroecosystem.
Gianpasquale C. 2017. Avian Biology Research 10: 49-57.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3184/175815617X14836196626584
Mediterranean mesocarnivores in spatially structured managed landscapes: community organisation in time and space.
Curveira-Santos G, Marques TA, Björklund M, Santos-Reis M. 2017. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 237: 280-289.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.agee.2016.12.037
Relating to the wild: Key actors’ values and concerns about lynx reintroduction.
Lopes-Fernandes M, Frazão-Moreira A. 2017. Land Use Policy 66: 278-287.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.04.019
Monitoring and management of Cerambyx cerdo in the Mediterranean region – a review and the potential role of citizen science.
Casula P. 2017. Nature Conservation 19. 97-110
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.3897/natureconservation.19.12637
Seasonal Variation in Bird Species Richness and Abundance in Riparian Galleries in Southern Portugal.
Gomes M, Rabaça JE, Godinho C, Ramos JA. 2017. Acta Ornithologica 52: 69-79.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.3161/00016454AO2017.52.1.007
Selectivity and context dependence of Corsican red deer browsing in a Mediterranean coppice system.
Casula P, Murgia A. 2017. Hystrix-Italian Journal of Mammalogy 28: 8.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.4404/hystrix-28.2-12387
The role of conservative versus innovative nesting behavior on the 25-year population expansion of an avian predator.
Dias A, Palma L, Carvalho F, Neto D, Real J, et al. 2017. Ecology and Evolution 7: 4241-4253.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1002/ece3.3007
Variability of ant community composition in cork oak woodlands across the Mediterranean region: implications for forest management.
Verdinelli M, Yakhlef S, Cossu C, Pilia O, Mannu R. 2017. iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry 10: 707-714
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.3832/ifor2321-010
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus diet composition in Mediterranean Southern Spain.
Gutierrez-Galan A, Alonso Gonzalez C, de Mercado JM. 2017. Ardeola 64: 17-30.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.13157/arla.64.1.2017.ra2
2016
A gap analysis for threatened bat populations on Sardinia.
Bosso L, Mucedda M, Fichera G, Kiefer A, Russo D. 2016. Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy 27.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 0.4404/hystrix-27.2-11788
A survey method for assessing the richness of epiphytic lichens using growth forms.
Aragon G, Belinchon R, Martinez I, Prieto M. 2016. Ecological Indicators 62: 101-105.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.11.034
Agricultural matrix affects differently the alpha and beta structural and functional diversity of soil microbial communities in a fragmented Mediterranean holm oak forest.
Flores-Renteria D, Rincon A, Valladares F, Yuste JC. 2016. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 92: 79-90.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.09.015
Assemblages of fungi associated with cork oak forests in northwestern Tunisia.
Ali MBHB, Boekhout T, Thorn G (2016) Nova Hedwigia 103: 1-2.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/nova_hedwigia/2016/0378
Assessment of the diversity of epigeous Basidiomycota under different soil-managment systems in a montado ecosystem: a case study conducted in Alentejo.
Santos-Silva C, Louro R. 2016. Agroforestry Systems 90: 117-126.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10457-015-9800-3
Birds as predators of cork and holm oak pests.
Ceia R, Ramos J. 2016. Agroforestry Systems: 45-56.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10457-014-9749-7
Cheiracanthium ilicis sp n. (Araneae, Eutichuridae), a novel spider species associated with Holm Oaks (Quercus ilex)
Morano E, Bonal R (2016). Zookeys: 21-39.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.3897/zookeys.601.8241
Determinants of functional connectivity of holm oak woodlands: Fragment size and mouse foraging behavior.
Moran-Lopez T, Robledo-Arnuncio JJ, Diaz M, Morales JM, Lazaro-Nogal A, Lorenzo Z, Valladares F. 2016. Forest Ecology and Management 368: 111-122.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.03.010
Do the passerine traits’ dynamic patterns indicate the ecological status of agro-forestry ecosystems? A modelling approach for “Montado” management assessments.
Mulatu T, Bastos R, Santos M, Sousa JP, da Silva PM, et al. 2016. Global Ecology and Conservation 8: 154-169.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.gecco.2016.09.001
Effects of agro-forestry activities, cattle-raising practices and food-related factors in badger sett location and use in Portugal.
Hipólito D, Santos-Reis M, Rosalino LM. 2016. Mammalian Biology 81: 194-200.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.mambio.2015.11.005
Effects of dominant tree species on insectivorous birds breeding in Mediterranean oak woodlands.
Ceia RS, Ramos JA. 2016. Bird Study 63:115-127
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2015.1136264
Effect of progressive drying of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) and holm oak (Quercus rotundifolia Lam.) forest soils on the composition of the oribatid mite community (Acari: Oribatida) in laboratory conditions.
Corral-Hernandez E, Balanzategui I, Iturrondobeitia JC (2016) International Journal of Acarology 42: 358-365.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1080/01647954.2016.1194470
Ecosystemic, climatic and temporal differences in oribatid communities (Acari: Oribatida) from forest soils.
Corral-Hernandez E, Balanzategui I, Iturrondobeitia JC. 2016. Experimental and Applied Acarology 69: 389-401.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10493-016-0052-3
Exploring the causes of high biodiversity of Iberian dehesas: the importance of wood pastures and marginal habitats.
Moreno G, Gonzalez-Bornay G, Pulido F, Lopez-Diaz M, Bertomeu M, Juárez E, Diaz M. 2016. Agroforestry Systems 90: 1-19.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10457-015-9817-7
Factors determining the occurrence of Pleurodeles poireti (Caudata: Salamandridae) on Edough Peninsula, northeastern Algeria.
Ben Hassine J, Escoriza D, Bakhouche B. 2016. African Journal of Herpetology 65: 55-67.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1080/21564574.2016.1167783
Hierarchical spatial segregation of two Mediterranean vole species: the role of patch-network structure and matrix composition
Pita R, Lambin X, Mira A, Beja P. 2016. Oecologia: 1-11
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s00442-016-3653-y
Influence of game crops on the distribution and productivity of red-legged partridges Alectoris rufa in Mediterranean woodlands.
Reino L, Borralho R, Arroyo B. 2016. European Journal of Wildlife Research: 1-9.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10344-016-1034-9
Local-scale models reveal ecological niche variability in amphibian and reptile communities from two contrasting biogeographic regions.
Muñoz A, Santos X, Felicísimo ÁM. 2016. PeerJ 4: e2405.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.7717/peerj.2405
Long-term impact of protected colonial birds on a jeopardized cork oak population: conservation bias leads to restoration failure.
Fedriani JM, García LV, Sánchez ME, Calderón J, Ramo C. 2016. Journal of Applied Ecology 54: 450-458.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/1365-2664.12672
Long-term monitoring of saproxylic beetles from Mediterranean oak forests: an approach to the larval biology of the most representative species.
Gallardo P, Cárdenas AM. 2016. Journal of Insect Conservation 20: 999-1009.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10841-016-9934-2
Microhabitat heterogeneity promotes soil fertility and ground-dwelling arthropod diversity in Mediterranean wood-pastures.
García-Tejero S, Taboada Á. 2016. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 233: 192-201.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.09.004
Modelling future scenarios to improve woodland landscapes for birds in the Mediterranean.
Leal AI, Rainho A, Martins RC, Granadeiro JP, Palmeirim JM. 2016. Journal for Nature Conservation 30: 103-112.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2016.02.001
Nestling food of three hole-nesting passerine species and experimental increase in their densities in Mediterranean oak woodlands.
Ceia RS, Machado RA, Ramos JA. 2016. European Journal of Forest Research: 1-9.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10342-016-0977-4
Post-release habitat utilisation by Francolinus bicalcaratus ayesha, a critically endangered subspecies endemic to Morocco: implications for optimising future release programmes.
Hanane S, Magri N. 2016. Bird Conservation International 26: 323-336.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1017/S0959270915000118
Stand structure and deadwood amount influences saproxylic fungal biodiversity in Mediterranean mountain unmanaged forests.
Persiani AM, Lombardi F, Lunghini D, Granito VM, Tognetti R, et al. 2016. Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry 9: 115-124.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.3832/ifor1304-008
Temporal effects dominate land use as factors affecting soil nematode communities in Mediterranean oak woodlands.
Arosa ML, Freitas H, Costa SR. 2016. Agroforestry Systems 90: 127-136.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10457-014-9760-z
Testing remotely-sensed predictors of meso-carnivore habitat use in Mediterranean ecosystems.
Santos MJ, Rosalino LM, Santos-Reis M, Ustin SL. 2016. Landscape Ecology: 1-18.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10980-016-0360-3
Traditional land uses enhanced plant biodiversity in a Mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral system.
Bagella S, Caria MC, Farris E, Rossetti I, Filigheddu R. 2016. Plant Biosystems 150: 201-207.
2015
Butterflies in Portuguese 'montados': relationships between climate, land use and life-history traits.
Slancarova J, Garcia-Pereira P, Fric ZF, Romo H, Garcia-Barros E. 2015. Journal of Insect Conservation 19: 823-836.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10841-015-9801-6
Effects of forest fragmentation on the oak-rodent mutualism
Moran-Lopez T, Fernandez M, Alonso CL, Flores-Renteria D, Valladares F, Diaz M. 2015. Oikos 124: 1482-1491.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/oik.02061
Effects of hunting management on Mediterranean farmland birds.
Caro J, Delibes-Mateos M, Estrada A, Borralho R, Gordinho L, Reino L, Beja P, Arroyo B. 2015. Bird Conservation International 25: 166-181.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1017/s0959270914000197
Evaluating connectivity between Natura 2000 sites within the montado agroforestry system: a case study using landscape genetics of the wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus).
Mullins J, Ascensão F, Simões L, Andrade L, Santos-Reis M, Fernandes C. 2015. Landscape Ecology 30: 609-623.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10980-014-0130-z
Isolated cork oak trees affect soil properties and biodiversity in a Mediterranean wooded grassland.
Rossetti I, Bagella S, Cappai C, Caria MC, Lai R, Roggero PP, Martins da Silva P, Sousa JP, Querner P, Seddaiu G. 2015. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 202: 203-216.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.01.008
Landscape effects on jay foraging behavior decrease acorn dispersal services in dehesas.
Morán-López T, Alonso CL, Díaz M. 2015. Acta Oecologica 69: 52-64.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.actao.2015.07.006
Role of the Mediterranean Sea in differentiating European and North African woodland bird assemblages.
Correia RA, Franco AMA, Palmeirim JM. 2015. Community Ecology 16: 106-114
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/168.2015.16.1.12
Soil fauna through the landscape window: factors shaping surface-and soil-dwelling communities across spatial scales in cork-oak mosaics.
da Silva PM, Berg MP, da Silva AA, Dias S, Leito PJ, Chamberlain D, Niemela J, Serrano ARM, Sousa JP. 2015. Landscape Ecology 30: 1511-1526.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10980-015-0206-4
Stand structure and deadwood amount influences saproxylic fungal biodiversity in Mediterranean mountain unmanaged forests.
Persiani AM, Lombardi F, Lunghini D, Granito VM, Tognetti R, Maggi O, Pioli S, Marchetti M. 2015. Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry 9: 115-124.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3832/ifor1304-008
The effect of agriculture management and fire on epiphytic lichens on holm oak trees in the eastern Iberian Peninsula.
Garrido-Benavent I, Llop E, Gomez-Bolea A. 2015. Lichenologist 47: 59-68.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s002428291400053x
Topography and aridity influence oak woodland bird assemblages in southern Europe.
Correia RA, Haskell WC, Gill JA, Palmeirim JM, Franco AMA. 2015. Forest Ecology and Management 354: 97-103.
Assessing the impact of reforestation on the diversity of Mediterranean terrestrial Gastropoda.
Torre I, Bros V, Santos X. 2014. Biodiversity and Conservation 23: 2579-2589.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10531-014-0740-4
Can birds play a role as High Nature Value indicators of montado system?
Catarino L, Godinho C, Pereira P, Luís A, Rabaça JE. 2014. Agroforestry Systems: 1-12.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10457-014-9761-y
Cavity-nesting birds show threshold responses to stand structure in native oak forests of northwestern Tunisia.
Touihri M, Villard MA, Charfi F. 2014. Forest Ecology and Management 325: 1-7.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.foreco.2014.03.050
Contrasting land uses in Mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral systems generated patchy diversity patterns of vascular plants and below-ground microorganisms.
Bagella S, Filigheddu R, Caria MC, Girlanda M, Roggero PP. 2014. Comptes Rendus Biologies 337: 717-724.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.crvi.2014.09.005
Diversity of Ichneumonidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) in a protected area of Central Spain: What are we protecting?
Mazon M, Bordera S. 2014. Insect Conservation and Diversity 7: 432-452.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/icad.12067
Soil Bacterial Community Response to Differences in Agricultural Management along with Seasonal Changes in a Mediterranean Region.
Bevivino A, Paganin P, Bacci G, Florio A, Pellicer MS, Papaleo MC, Mengoni A, Ledda L, Fani R, Benedetti A, Dalmastri C. 2014. Plos One 9. e105515
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0105515
The importance of the surroundings: are bird communities of riparian galleries influenced by agroforestry matrices in SW Iberian Peninsula?
Pereira P, Godinho C, Gomes M, Rabaca JE. 2014. Annals of Forest Science 71: 33-41.
2014
2013
Acorn selection by the Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus: A semi-controlled experiment in a Mediterranean environment.
Rosalino LM, Nobrega F, Santos-Reis M, Teixeira G, Rebelo R. 2013. Zoological Science 30: 724-730.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2108/zsj.30.724
Does canopy pruning affect foliage-gleaning birds in managed cork oak woodlands?
Leal AI, Correia RA, Palmeirim JM, Granadeiro JP. 2013. Agroforestry Systems 87: 355-363
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10457-012-9556-y
Influence of seasons and land-use practices on soil microbial activity and metabolic diversity in the "Montado ecosystem".
Costa D, Freitas H, Sousa JP. 2013. European Journal of Soil Biology 59: 22-30.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2013.08.003
Is forest certification targeting areas of high biodiversity in cork oak savannas?
Dias FS, Bugalho MN, Cerdeira JO, Martins MJ. 2013. Biodiversity and Conservation 22: 93-112
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10531-012-0401-4
The role of holm oak edges in the control of disturbance and conservation of plant diversity in fire-prone landscapes
Azevedo JC, Possacos A, Aguiar CF, Amado A, Miguel L, Dias R, Loureiro C, Fernandes PM. 2013. Forest Ecology and Management 297: 37-48.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.02.007
Tree microhabitats as indicators of bird and bat communities in Mediterranean forests.
Regnery B, Couvet D, Kubarek L, Julien J-F, Kerbiriou C. 2013. Ecological Indicators 34: 221-230.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.05.003
Which factors influence the occurrence and density of tree microhabitats in Mediterranean oak forests?
Regnery B, Paillet Y, Couvet D, Kerbiriou C. 2013. Forest Ecology and Management 295: 118-125.
2012
Effects of management options on mammal richness in a Mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral system.
Gonçalves P, Alcobia S, Simões L, Santos-Reis M. 2012. Agroforestry Systems 85: 383-395.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10457-011-9439-7
Gestión del bosque mediterráneo y conservación de la avifauna: el caso de los alcornocales
Barriocanal C, Vila J. 2012. Poligonos 22: 35-46.
Long-term responses of Mediterranean birds to forest fuel management.
Santana J, Porto M, Gordinho L, Reino L, Beja P. 2012. Journal of Applied Ecology 49: 632-643.
2011
Assessing the impact of understory vegetation cut on soil epigeic macrofauna from a cork-oak Montado in South Portugal.
Mendes SM, Santos J, Freitas H, Sousa JP. 2011. Agroforestry Systems 82: 139-148.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10457-010-9358-z
Birds like it Corky: the influence of habitat features and management of ‘montados’ in breeding bird communities.
Godinho C, Rabaça J. 2011. Agroforestry Systems 82: 183-195.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10457-010-9345-4
Influence of habitat fragments on bird assemblages in Cork Oak woodlands.
Leal AI, Martins RC, Palmeirim JM, Granadeiro JP. 2011. Bird Study 58: 309-320.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1080/00063657.2011.576235
Long-term understory recovery after mechanical fuel reduction in Mediterranean cork oak forests.
Santana J, Porto M, Reino L, Beja P. 2011. Forest Ecology and Management 261: 447-459.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.10.030
Selection of nest sites by wood mice Apodemus sylvaticus in a Mediterranean agro-forest landscape.
Rosalino LM, Ferreira D, Leitão I, Santos-Reis M. 2011. Ecological Research 26: 445-452.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s11284-010-0797-9
Usage patterns of Mediterranean agro-forest habitat components by wood mice Apodemus sylvaticus.
Rosalino LM, Ferreira D, Leitão I, Santos-Reis M. 2011. Mammalian Biology 76: 268-273.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.mambio.2010.08.004