The direct application of existing models for seed germination may often be inadequate in the context of ecology and forestry germination (...)

The aim of this article was to determine the effect of convective drying parameters on the mechanical properties of Oak (Quersus (...)

Different types of vegetable fibres are used in the manufacture of adobe bricks to control the cracking during the drying process. In (...)

Inter-specific difference in seed size is one of the main factors influencing regeneration strategies in plant species. The classical (...)

The presence of the American root-rot disease fungus Heterobasidion irregulare Garbel. & Otrosina was detected in Italian coastal pine (...)

The dynamics of mixed stands are more complex and less studied than those of monospecific stands. The objective of this work was to analyze (...)

The ability of pine needles to capture polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the surrounding air is well known. In this work the (...)

Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pine pitch canker (PPC), is an emergent and still understudied risk that threatens Pinus forests (...)

Aim of study: Umbrella or stone pine (Pinus pinea) nuts are one of the most valuable and expensive non-wood forest products in Portugal. (...)

Aim of study: To conduct the first full-scale crown fire experiment carried out in a Mediterranean conifer stand in Spain; to use different (...)

Key message: Climate change is likely to heavily affect the provision of goods and services of Mediterranean forests. Our results strongly (...)

Pinus pinea is one of the most important tree species in the Mediterranean region due to the economic value of its edible seeds called (...)