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2021

2023

Beneficial Microorganisms and Water Stress Influence Quercus ilex Seedlings' Response to Phytophthora cinnamomic Rands.

Cabrera-Puerto, R. J., Ruiz-Gómez, F. J., & Navarro-Cerrillo, R. M. (2023). Forests, 14(5).

doi: 10.3390/f14050870

 

Impacts of human forest management on seed dispersal patterns by scatter-hoarding rodents.

Nóbrega, E. K., Vidal-Cardos, R., Muñoz, A., & Ferrandiz-Rovira, M. (2023). Forestry.

doi: 10.1093/forestry/cpad035

 

Improvements of Fire Fuels Attributes Maps by Integrating Field Inventories, Low Density ALS, and Satellite Data in Complex Mediterranean Forests.

Calvo, R. C., Martínez, M. A. V., Gómez, F. R., Salamanca, A. J. A., & Navarro-Cerrillo, R. M. (2023). Remote Sensing, 15(8).

doi: 10.3390/rs15082023

 

Key factors in direct acorn seeding for the successful restoration of open oak woodlands.

Navarro, F. B., Caño, A. B., Gálvez, C., Kazani, A., Carbonero, M. D., & Jiménez, M. N. (2023). Forest Ecology and Management, 546.

doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121314

 

Problems and solutions to cork oak Quercus suber L. regeneration: a review.

Mechergui, T., Pardos, M., Boussaidi, N., Jacobs, D. F., & Catry, F. X. (2023). Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry, 16, 10-22.

doi: 10.103832/ifor3945015

 

Spatial decision-making in acorn dispersal by Eurasian jays around the forest edge: Insights into oak forest regeneration mechanisms.

Pérez-Camacho, L., Salvador, P. V., Cuevas, J. A., González-Sousa, T., & Martínez-Baroja, L. (2023). Forest Ecology and Management, 545.

doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121291

 

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

 

Unravelling the influence of annual weather conditions and Mediterranean habitat types on acorn production, availability and predation.

Puig-Gironès, R., Muriana, M., Real, J., & Sabaté, S. (2023). Forest Ecology and Management, 543.

doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121149

2022

Cattle dung and bioturbation by dung beetles improve oak seedling establishment in Mediterranean silvopastoral ecosystems.

Leiva MJ, Sobrino-Mengual G (2022) New Forests.

doi: 10.1007/s11056-022-09922-0

Effects of ungulates on oak regeneration in Mediterranean woodlands: A meta-analysis.

Leal AI, Bugalho MN, Palmeirim JM (2022) Forest Ecology and Management 509: 120077.

doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120077

 

Shrub understorey clearing and drought affects water status and growth of juvenile Quercus suber trees.

Lecomte X, Paulo JA, Tome M, Veloso S, Firmino PN, et al. (2022) Forest Ecology and Management 503.

doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119760

2021

2021

Acorn Isotopic Composition: A New Promising Tool for Authenticity Maps of Montado's High-Value Food Products

Alegria C, Antunes C, Giovanetti M, Abreu M, Maguas C (2020) Molecules 25

doi:10.3390/molecules25071535

 

An analysis of tree-ring width and the standardized precipitation-evapotranspiration index within the cork oak (Quercus suber L.) forests mortality framework in the Kroumirie Mountains, northwestern Tunisia Euro-Mediterranean

Touhami I et al. (2021) Journal for Environmental Integration 6 .

doi:10.1007/s41207-021-00250-x

Effect of acorn size on survival and growth ofQuercus suberL. seedlings under water stress

Mechergui T, Pardos M, Jacobs DF (2021) European Journal of Forest Research 140:175-186

doi:10.1007/s10342-020-01323-2

 

Efficient Transformation of Somatic Embryos and Regeneration of Cork Oak Plantlets with a Gene (CsTL1) Encoding a Chestnut Thaumatin-Like Protein.

Cano V, Martinez MT, Couselo JL, Varas E, Vieitez FJ & Corredoira E (2021) International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(4). doi: 10.3390/ijms22041757

Regeneration dynamics in fragmented landscapes at the leading edge of distribution: Quercus suber woodlands as a study case

Montero-Munoz JL et al. (2021) Plant and Soil 467:311-327

doi:10.1007/s11104-021-05077-7

 

Towards optimizing acorn use as animal feed in Tunisia: evaluation and impact on natural regeneration.

Stiti B, Khalfaoui M, Bahri S & Khaldi A (2021) Bois Et Forets Des Tropiques(348), 17-27.

doi: 10.19182/bft2021.348.a31923

Tree regeneration patterns in cork oak landscapes of Southern Portugal: The importance of land cover type, stand characteristics and site conditions

Ritsche J, Katzensteiner K, Acacio V (2021) Forest Ecology and Management 486

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2021.118970

 

Using gradient Forest to predict climate response and adaptation in Cork oak

Vanhove M et al. (2021) Journal of Evolutionary Biology 34:910-923

doi:10.1111/jeb.13765

Choice of reforestation species for the Maamora forest (Morocco) according to the drought tolerance of juvenile seedlings

Zine El Abidine A, Bouderrah M, Lamhamedi MS, Mounir F, Saint Jean VHM, Ponette Q (2020) Physio-Geo 15:133-160

doi:10.4000/physio-geo.11251

Effects of soil and water conservation technologies on the establishment, growth and survival of three tree species

Ovalle C, Martinez I, Uribe H, Prat C, del Pozo A, Valderrama N, Ruiz G (2020) Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research 80:640-649 doi:10.4067/s0718-58392020000400640

 

Increasing aridity threatens the sexual regeneration of Quercus ilex (holm oak) in Mediterranean ecosystems

Garcia-Fayos P, Monleon VJ, Espigares T, Nicolau JM, Bochet E (2020) Plos One 15

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0239755

Irrigation of Young Cork Oaks under Field Conditions-Testing the Best Water Volume

Alves CC, Dinis C, Vaz M, Barroso JM, Ribeiro NA (2020) Forests 11.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.3390/f11010088

 

Selective and taxon-dependent effects of semi-feral cattle grazing on tree regeneration in an old-growth Mediterranean mountain forest

Fortuny X, Carcaillet C, Chauchard S (2020) Forest Ecosystems 7.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40663-020-00222-7

 

Soil rock fragment is stronger driver of spatio-temporal soil water dynamics and efficiency of water use than cultural management in holm oak plantations

Ceacero CJ, Diaz-Hernandez JL, del Campo AD, Navarro-Cerrillo RM (2020) Soil & Tillage Research 197.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2019.104495

Responses and Differences in Tolerance to Water Shortage under Climatic Dryness Conditions in Seedlings from Quercus spp. and Andalusian Q. ilex Populations

San-Eufrasio B et al. (2020) Forests 11

doi:10.3390/f11060707

Using field and nursery treatments to establish Quercus suber seedlings in Mediterranean degraded shrubland

Munoz-Rengifo J, Chirino E, Cerdan V, Martinez J, Fosado O, Vilagrosa A (2020) Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry 13:114-123.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3832/ifor3095-013

2020

2020

2019

2019

Landscape-mediated edge effect in temperate deciduous forest: implications for oak regeneration.

García-Romero A, Vergara PM, Granados-Peláez C, Santibañez-Andrade G (2019) Landscape Ecology 34: 51-62.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10980-018-0733-x

Massive and effective acorn dispersal into agroforestry systems by an overlooked vector, the Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)

Martinez-Baroja L et al. (2019) Ecosphere 10.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1002/ecs2.2989

2018

Do adult trees increase conspecific juvenile resilience to recurrent droughts? Implications for forest regeneration

Andivia E, Madrigal-Gonzalez J, Villar-Salvador P, Zavala MA (2018). Ecosphere 9: 13.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1002/ecs2.2282

Do litter-mediated plant-soil feedbacks influence Mediterranean oak regeneration? A two-year pot experiment.

Gavinet J, Prevosto B, Bousquet-Melou A, Gros R, Quer E, et al. (2018) Plant and Soil 430: 59-71.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s11104-018-3711-9

 

Effects of charcoal hearth soil on forest regeneration: Evidence from a two-year experiment on tree seedlings.

Carrari E, Ampoorter E, Bussotti F, Coppi A, Nogales AG, et al. (2018) Forest Ecology and Management 427: 37-44.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 0.1016/j.foreco.2018.05.038

Holm oak proteomic response to water limitation at seedling establishment stage reveals specific changes in different plant parts as well as interaction between roots and cotyledons.

Simova-Stoilova LP, Lopez-Hidalgo C, Sanchez-Lucas R, Valero-Galvan J, Romero-Rodriguez C, et al. (2018) Plant Science 276: 1-13.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.plantsci.2018.07.007

 

Risk for the natural regeneration of Quercus species due to the expansion of rodent species (Microtus arvalis).

Del Arco JM, Beltran D, Martinez-Ruiz C (2018) Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 72: 8.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s00265-018-2575-6

 

Regeneration of Native Forest Species in Mainland Portugal: Identifying Main Drivers.

Monteiro-Henriques T, Fernandes P (2018) Forests 9: 694.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 0.3390/f9110694

 

Tolerance to seed predation mediated by seed size increases at lower latitudes in a Mediterranean oak.

Bogdziewicz M, Espelta JM, Bonal R (2018) Annals of botany 123: 707-714.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1093/aob/mcy203

Understory effect on tree and cork growth in cork oak woodlands.

Faias SP, Paulo JA, Palma JHN, Tomé M (2018) Forest Systems 27.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5424/fs/2018271-11967

2018

2017

Beyond predator satiation: Masting but also the effects of rainfall stochasticity on weevils drive acorn predation.

Espelta JM, Arias-LeClaire H, Fernandez-Martinez M, Doblas-Miranda E, Munoz A, et al. 2017. Ecosphere 8: 13.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1002/ecs2.1836

Combined effects of deer, mice and insect seed predation on the reproductive success of a Mediterranean shrub.

Lecomte X, Caldeira MC, Bugalho MN, Fedriani JM Basic and Applied Ecology 21: 45-54.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.baae.2017.03.005

Effects of Quercus suber Decline on Woody Plant Regeneration: Potential Implications for Successional Dynamics in Mediterranean Forests.

Ibanez B, Gomez-Aparicio L, Avila JM, Perez-Ramos IM, Maranon T. 2017. Ecosystems 20: 630-644.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10021-016-0044-5

 

Establishment of oak seedlings in historically disturbed sites: Regeneration success as a function of stand structure and soil characteristics.

Heydari M, Prévosto B, Abdi T, Mirzaei J, Mirab-balou M, et al. 2017. Ecological Engineering 107: 172-182.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.07.016

Functional responses of contrasting seed predator guilds to masting in two Mediterranean oak species.

Moreira X, Perez-Ramos IM, Abdala-Roberts L, Mooney KA. 2017. Oikos 126: 1042-1050.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/oik.03722

 

Multiscale assessment of woody species recruitment in Mediterranean shrublands: facilitation and beyond.

Andivia E, Villar-Salvador P, Tovar L, Rabasa S, Benayas JMR. 2017. Journal of Vegetation Science 28: 639-648.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/jvs.12520

 

Propagation of mature Quercus ilex L. (holm oak) trees by somatic embryogenesis.

Martinez MT, San Jose MC, Vieitez AM, Cernadas MJ, Ballester A, et al. 2017. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 131: 321-333.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s11240-017-1286-4

The influence of season on carbon allocation to suberin and other stem components of cork oak saplings.

Aguado PL, Curt MD, Pereira H, Fernandez J. 2017. Tree Physiology 37: 165-172.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1093/treephys/tpw116

The influence of site factors and proximity of adjacent vegetation on tree regeneration into roadslopes.

Arenas JM, Lazaro-Lobo A, Mola I, Escudero A, Casado MA. 2017. Ecological Engineering 101: 120-129.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.01.007

The Moran effect and environmental vetoes: phenological synchrony and drought drive seed production in a Mediterranean oak.

Bogdziewicz M, Fernández-Martínez M, Bonal R, Belmonte J, Espelta JM. 2017. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 284.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1098/rspb.2017.1784

2017

2016

Do shrubs facilitate oak seedling establishment in Mediterranean pine forest understory?

Gavinet J, Prévosto B, Fernandez C. 2016. Forest Ecology and Management 381: 289-296.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.09.045

Fast-growing seeds and delayed rodent predatory activity in the seeding season: A combined mechanism to escape and survive rodent predation in Quercus ilex subsp. ballota L. acorns and seedlings.

Leiva MJ, Díaz-Maqueda A. 2016. Forest Ecology and Management 380: 23-30.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.08.038

Livestock vs. wild ungulate management in the conservation of Mediterranean dehesas: Implications for oak regeneration.

López-Sánchez A, Perea R, Dirzo R, Roig S. 2016. Forest Ecology and Management 362: 99-106.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2015.12.002

 

Recruitment patterns of four tree species along elevation gradients in Mediterranean mountains: Not only climate matters.

Benavides R, Escudero A, Coll L, Ferrandis P, Ogaya R, Gouriveau F, Penuelas J, Valladares F. 2016. Forest Ecology and Management 360: 287-296.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.foreco.2015.10.043

 

Regeneration patterns of Quercus suber according to montado management systems.

Simões MP, Belo A, Fernandes M, Madeira M. 2016. Agroforestry Systems 90: 107-115.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10457-015-9818-6

 

Soil compaction and water availability affect growth and survival of Quercus ilex subsp ballota seedlings under different light environments.

Mancilla-Leyton JM, Leiva MJ, Vicente AM. 2016. New Forests 47: 621-633.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s11056-016-9534-8

The impact of the container size and soil preparation on afforestation success of one year old holm oak (Quercus ilex) seedlings in Croatian Mediterranean area.

Jelic G, Topic V, Butorac L, Jazbec A, Orsanic M, Durdevic Z. 2016. Periodicum Biologorum 117: 493-503.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10457-015-9818-6

The use of shrub cover to preserve Mediterranean oak dehesas: a comparison between sheep, cattle and wild ungulate management.

Perea R, Lopez-Sanchez A, Roig S. 2016. Applied Vegetation Science 19: 244-253.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/avsc.12208

Too Many Is Too Bad: Long-Term Net Negative Effects of High Density Ungulate Populations on a Dominant Mediterranean Shrub.

Lecomte X, Fedriani JM, Caldeira MC, Clemente AS, Olmi A, et al. 2016. Plos One 11: e0158139.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0158139

2016

Factors affecting cork oak (Quercus suber) regeneration: acorn sowing success and seedling survival under field conditions.

Arosa ML, Ceia RS, Costa SR, Freitas H. 2015. Plant Ecology & Diversity: 1-10.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1080/17550874.2015.1051154

 

Impact of tree decline on spatial patterns of seedling-mycorrhiza interactions: Implications for regeneration dynamics in Mediterranean forests.

Ibáñez B, Gómez-Aparicio L, Ávila JM, Pérez-Ramos IM, García LV, Marañón T. 2015. Forest Ecology and Management 353: 1-9.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.foreco.2015.05.014

 

The effect of soil compaction at different depths on cork oak seedling growth.

Dinis C, Surovy P, Ribeiro N, Oliveira MRG. 2015. New Forests 46: 235-246.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s11056-014-9458-0

2015

2015

2014

Acorn - weevil interactions in a mixed-oak forest: Outcomes for larval growth and plant recruitment.

Munoz A, Bonal R, Espelta JM. 2014. Forest Ecology and Management 322: 98-105.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.foreco.2014.02.039

 

Direct and indirect effects of tree canopy facilitation in the recruitment of Mediterranean oaks.

Caldeira MC, Ibáñez I, Nogueira C, Bugalho MN, Lecomte X, Moreira A, Pereira JS. 2014. Journal of Applied Ecology 51: 349-358.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/1365-2664.12189

 

Is tree shelter protection an effective complement to weed competition management in improving the morpho-physiological response of holm oak planted seedlings?

Ceacero CJ, Navarro-Cerrillo RM, Diaz-Hernandez JL, Del Campo AD. 2014 Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry 7: 289-299.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.3832/ifor1126-007

 

Large-scale recruitment limitation in Mediterranean pines: the role of Quercus ilex and forest successional advance as key regional drivers.

Carnicer J, Coll M, Pons X, Ninyerola M, Vayreda J, Peñuelas J. 2014 Global Ecology and Biogeography 23: 371-384.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb.12111

 

Mediterranean Quercus suber wooded grasslands risk disappearance: New evidences from Sardinia (Italy).

Rossetti I, Bagella S. 2014. Forest Ecology and Management 329: 148-157.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2014.06.010

 

Modeling the long-term natural regeneration potential of woodlands in semi-arid regions to guide restoration efforts.

Príncipe A, Nunes A, Pinho P, do Rosário L, Correia O, Branquinho C. 2014. European Journal of Forest Research 133: 757-767.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10342-014-0787-5

 

Pathways for resilience in Mediterranean cork oak land use systems.

Acácio V, Holmgren M. 2014. Annals of Forest Science 71: 5-13.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s13595-012-0197-0

2014

2013

Assessing the effects of seasonal grazing on holm oak regeneration: Implications for the conservation of Mediterranean dehesas

Carmona CP, Azcárate FM, Oteros-Rozas E, González JA, Peco B. 2013. Biological Conservation 159: 240-247.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2012.11.015

 

Facilitation of holm oak recruitment through two contrasted shrubs species in Mediterranean grazed woodlands.

Rolo V, Plieninger T, Moreno G. 2013. Journal of Vegetation Science 24: 344-355.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.01458.x

 

Patterns and drivers of regeneration of tree species in forests of peninsular Spain.

Vayreda J, Gracia M, Martinez-Vilalta J, Retana J. 2013. Journal of Biogeography 40: 1252-1265.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/jbi.12105

 

Spatiotemporal variation in acorn production and damage in a Spanish holm oak (Quercus ilex) dehesa.

Perez-Izquierdo L, Pulido F. 2013. Forest Systems 22: 106-113.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.5424/fs/2013221-03328

 

The benefits and hazards of exploiting vegetative regeneration for forest conservation management in a warming world.

Sjolund MJ, Jump AS. 2013. Forestry 86: 503-513.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1093/forestry/cpt030

2013

Community-level seedling dynamics in Mediterranean forests: uncoupling between the canopy and the seedling layers.

Perez-Ramos IM, Maranon T. 2012. Journal of Vegetation Science 23: 526-540.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01365.x

 

Post-dispersal seed removal in four Mediterranean oaks: species and microhabitat selection differ depending on large herbivore activity.

Gonzalez-Rodriguez V, Villar R. 2012. Ecological Research 27: 587-594.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s11284-012-0927-7

 

Root system of Quercus suber L. seedlings in response to herbaceous competition and different watering and fertilisation regimes.

Cubera E, Moreno G, Solla A, Madeira M. 2012. Agroforestry Systems 85: 205-214.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s10457-012-9492-x

 

Scale-dependent segregation of seeders and resprouters in cork oak (Quercus suber) forests.

Coca M, Pausas JG. 2012. Oecologia 168: 503-510.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s00442-011-2102-1

 

The impact of the common rabbit on cork oak regeneration in SW Spain.

Mancilla-Leyton JM, Cambrolle J, Vicente AM. 2012. Plant Ecology 213: 1503-1510.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s11258-012-0107-4

 

Within-population variability influences early seedling establishment in four Mediterranean oaks.

Gonzalez-Rodriguez V, Barrio IC, Villar R. 2012. Acta Oecologica-International Journal of Ecology 41: 82-89.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.actao.2012.04.008

2012

2012

Acorn preference under field and laboratory conditions by two flightless Iberian dung beetle species (Thorectes baraudi and Jekelius nitidus): implications for recruitment and management of oak forests in central Spain.

Verdu JR, Numa C, Lobo JM, Perez-Ramos IM. 2011. Ecological Entomology 36: 104-110.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2010.01252.x

 

Artificial regeneration with Quercus ilex L. and Quercus suber L. by direct seeding and planting in southern Spain.

Gonzalez-Rodriguez V, Navarro-Cerrillo RM, Villar R. 2011. Annals of Forest Science 68: 637-646.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s13595-011-0057-3

 

Mediterranean pine and oak distribution in southern Spain: Is there a mismatch between regeneration and adult distribution?

Urbieta IR, Garcia LV, Zavala MA, Maranon T. 2011. Journal of Vegetation Science 22: 18-31.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2010.01222.x

 

Spatio-temporal heterogeneity effects on seedling growth and establishment in four Quercus species.

Gonzalez-Rodriguez V, Villar R, Casado R, Suarez-Bonnet E, Quero JL, Navarro-Cerrillo RM. 2011. Annals of Forest Science 68: 1217-1232.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s13595-011-0069-z

2011

2011
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