Key message: Cork oaks highly infested by Cerambyx welensii emit an amount of limonene at dusk, when C. welensii adults become active. In (...)

This study compared litter decomposition dynamics of cork oak at three sites under different land-uses (grassland, shrubland and woodland), (...)

This study proposes new bench-scale protocols for evaluating the flammability of bark and its involvement in resistance of trees to fire. (...)

Predation on breeding blue tit populations in north-eastern Algeria has been studied in nest boxes during a five years fieldwork (2003- (...)

In Morocco, sacred groves called marabouts constitute a dense network of wild-forest remnants of high ecological and cultural value but (...)

Land use changes over recent decades have led to serious decline in natural ecosystems, in particular the Mediterranean forests. This is (...)

A global understanding of the ability of cork oak populations to cope with and adapt to summer drought stress is crucial for assessments of (...)

Aim of study: The aim of this study is to test new tools designed to debark cork oak trees: mechanized tools to perform cutting operations (...)

Species respond to global climatic changes in a local context. Understanding this process, including its speed and intensity, is paramount (...)

The cork oak shows a good resistance to fire events due to the properties of its bark and a high capacity to resprout after intense fire (...)

An increased knowledge on the real impacts of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis in forest species is needed to optimize forest sustainable (...)

Anatomy and surface ultrastructure of the galls induced on oak leaves by the insects - Neuroterus numismalis (Ol.) and Cynips (Diplolepis) (...)