Influence of pollen emission and weather-related factors on variations in holm-oak (Quercus ilex subsp. ballota) acorn production - García-Mozo, H.; Gómez-Casero, M. T. T.; Dominguez, E.; Galan, C. (Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2007)
In Iberian Mediterranean ecosystems holm-oak acorn production is of vital ecological and economic importance. Economically these fruits are the major component in the feeding systems of high-quality domestic pigs. As in most Quercus species, the chief feature of holm-oak acorn production is its high variability among individuals and years. Many hypotheses have been put forward to explain these ﬂuctuations, but the variables inﬂuencing this alternating behavior remain unknown. From 1998 to 2003 we studied ﬂoral phenology, fruit production, fruit size, airborne pollen emission and meteorology in a holm-oak natural area of South Spain. The results obtained by using a Principal Components Factorial Analysis indicated that pollen emission, up to the day where maximum pollen data are recorded, was the most important factor determining ﬁnal acorn harvest. With regard to the inﬂuence of the weather, temperature, relative humidity and rainfall of January, March and September were the most inﬂuencing variables. Our results support the “wind pollination” hypothesis proposed by other authors in some North-American Quercus studies. Integration of aerobiological, ﬁeld phenological and meteorological data could represent an important step forward in forest fruit production research.
Keywords: acorn; Aerobiology; ballota; holm-oak; oak forest; Phenology; pollen; quercus ilex subsp; quercus ilex subsp. ballota

Influence of secondary compound complementarity and species diversity on consumption of Mediterranean shrubs by sheep - Rogosic, Jozo; Estell, Richard E.; Skobic, Dragan; Stanic, Svjetlana (Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 2007)
Generalist herbivores foraging in chemically diverse grazing ecosystems like the Mediterranean maquis increase intake on mixed diets, suggesting they are more able to meet nutritional needs and avoid toxicosis. Thus, our objectives were to determine how shrub species diversity and complementary interactions between tannins and saponins inﬂuence intake of Mediterranean shrubs by sheep. We conducted four experiments (10 days each) comparing intake of mixtures of Mediterranean shrubs varying in number of species and/or principal class of secondary compound (tannins or saponins) by sheep (n = 12). Sheep consumed more total foliage (P < 0.01) when offered a high-tannin shrub (Pistacia lentiscus; Exp. 1), two high-tannin shrubs (P. lentiscus and Arbutus unedo; Exp. 2), or three high-tannin shrubs (P. lentiscus, A. unedo, and Quercus ilex; Exp. 3) when fed in conjunction with a high-saponin shrub (Hedera helix) than with an equal number of high-tannin shrubs (20.9 g/kg BW versus 16.3 g/kg BW; 28.8 g/kg BW versus 20.8 g/kg BW; and 35.3 g/kg BW versus 26.9 g/kg BW). Likewise, sheep ate more foliage (P < 0.01) of each additional individual shrub (P. lentiscus, A. unedo, and Q. ilex) in the mixture when fed with H. helix than with an equal number of high-tannin shrubs (8.2 g/kg BW versus 5.0 g/kg BW; 13.3 g/kg BW versus 10.7 g/kg BW; and 7.6 g/kg BW versus 5.2 g/kg BW; Exps. 1–3, respectively), suggesting a complementary interaction between tannins and saponins may have occurred. Sheep also appeared to increase total shrub intake as number of shrub species on offer increased, regardless of number of classes of compounds present. Our ﬁndings suggest that secondary compounds in Mediterranean shrubs (tannins and saponins) are complementary. Species diversity also plays an important role in diet selection, as plant species with different types and amounts of nutrients and phytotoxins may affect forage intake and animal production. This knowledge will help livestock producers to capitalize on phytochemical interactions to enhance intake, optimize forage utilization, and ultimately improve performance of browsing ruminant herbivores
Keywords: Biodiversity; Complementarity; Mediterranean maquis; Saponins; Secondary compounds; Sheep; Shrubs; Tannins

Influence of vision systems, black and white, colored and visual digitalization, in natural cork stopper quality estimation - Costa, Augusta; Pereira, Helena (Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2007)
Quality classification of wine natural cork stoppers is related to presence of discontinuities in the cork tissue. Automated image analysis of stoppers based on black and white cameras is used industrially for commercial classification but recently color has been introduced in image processing. This paper compares the performance of three image vision systems regarding classification accuracy of cork stoppers of good, medium and inferior quality: black and white, three-band RGB color and manual detection by digitalization in color image. A canonical discriminant analysis approach was used to compare the discriminating power between cork stopper quality in each vision system. Good discriminant results were obtained with the area of pores expressed either in total or as ratio, mean or maximum value. The use of color slightly enlarges the range of cork inspection systems and automated systems have a similar accuracy of classification to visual inspection. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry
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Keywords: canonical discriminant analysis; cork pores; image analysis; natural cork stopper; quality classification

Irradiance and oak seedling survival and growth in a heterogeneous environment - Puerta-Piñero, Carolina; Gómez, Jose M.; Valladares, Fernando (Forest Ecology and Management, 2007)
The Mediterranean region emerges highly heterogeneous at every spatio-temporal scale. Key species shape a mosaic of patches (landscape units) composed of different microhabitats. Within these ecosystems irradiance appears as one of the most changing factors affecting communities’ dynamic. However, the impact of irradiance on the species performance is still poorly known. In this study, we intended to explore whether irradiance heterogeneity inﬂuences early recruitment. We chose a patchy Mediterranean site. During 2001, 2002 and 2003 we marked naturally Quercus ilex emerged seedlings. We distinguished three landscape units (Q. ilex woodlands, shrublands and afforestations) and six microhabitats (oak, broom, tall shrub, subshrub, pine and open). For each seedling, we measured (1) irradiance as global site factor (GSF); (2) acorn presence; (3) acorn depth; (4) burial layer; (5) distance to the nearest co-speciﬁc adult. As estimates of seedling performance, we measured seedling survival and height. Estimates of seedling performance were higher in 2001 and 2002 than in 2003. Oak or pine microhabitats achieved higher survival rates than brooms or open areas whilst under oaks, brooms or in open areas seedling height was lower than under tall shrubs. Irradiance signiﬁcantly affected seedling survival and growth. The lower the irradiance, the higher the survival. Maximal growth was found at intermediate irradiance, indicating that, in this system, moderate shade is crucial for Q. ilex seedling recruitment. Some microhabitats provide intermediate irradiance that combines positive effects on survival and growth. As a ﬁnal point, dispersers’ activity creates a heterogeneous distribution of acorn deposition ﬁltering out part of the total irradiance present in the study site.
Keywords: light environment; Mediterranean Region; Quercus ilex; seedling performance; spatial heterogeneity

Kinetics and Mechanism of Ni(II) Chelation in Model and Real Solutions of Xylem Sap of Quercus ilex - Correia dos Santos, Margarida Maria; Alves, Sheila; de Lurdes Simões Gonçalves, Maria; Correia dos Santos, Margarida Maria; Alves, Sheila; de Lurdes Simões Gonçalves, Maria (Electroanalysis, 2007)
The kinetics of formation and dissociation of Ni(II) complexes with oxalic and citric acids was studied by cyclic voltammetry in model solutions of xylem sap of Q. ilex (the dominant tree growing on serpentine soils of Northeast Portugal) using representative concentrations, pH and ionic strength. The role of magnesium on complex formation was analyzed from solutions where Mg is present at concentration levels found in the xylem sap of Q. ilex growing on both nonserpentine and serpentine soils. Kinetics studies were also done in diluted solutions of real xylem sap samples, spiked with increasing amounts of magnesium. The values obtained for the apparent rate constants were those anticipated by the proposed model. To test the validity of the methodology and mechanisms, formation rate constants, kf (M−1 s−1) of Ni(II) complexes with citrate and oxalate were evaluated that compare with the values from Eigen mechanism.
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Keywords: 10; 1002; 200703972; Complexation; Cyclic voltammetry; doi; elan; Kinetics; Nickel; Quercus ilex; Xylem sap

La eficiencia en explotaciones ganaderas de dehesa: una aproximación DEA al papel de la sostenibilidad y de las subvenciones comunitarias. - Gaspar, P.; Escribano, M. (Revista Española de estudios agrosociales y pesqueros, 2007)

LOS PAISAJES DE DEHESA EN ESPAÑA Y SU RELACIÓN CON EL AMBIENTE GEOCLIMÁTICO - de Ron, D. S.; Elena-Roselló, R.; Gómez, S. R. (Actas de la III Reunión sobre Sistemas Agroforestale Cuad. Soc. Esp. Cienc. For., 2007)
En este trabajo se analiza la variabilidad de los paisajes de dehesa en relación al ambiente geo- climático donde se localizan. Para ello se trabaja a dos escalas distintas. En una primera aproxima- ción se analizan 23 paisajes, de 4x4 km2 cada uno, pertenecientes a REDPARES (RED de Paisajes Rurales Españoles), en los que las dehesas han tenido una presencia importante al menos desde 1956 en adelante. Posteriormente, se amplía la escala geográfica a todas las teselas que en el Mapa Forestal de España aparecen con estructura de dehesa. Los datos climáticos se calculan usando el modelo de estimaciones climáticas WorldClim a una resolución de 1 km. El análisis de los datos esta- blece una agrupación climática de las dehesas en tres grandes tipos climáticos. Se presentan también resultados que relacionan la composición específica de las dehesas con el clima, así como algunas consideraciones relacionadas con la litología y los suelos
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Keywords: Alcornoque; composición; encina; estructura; paisajes de dehesa; precipitación; temperatura

Measuring, modelling and testing ozone exposure, flux and effects on vegetation in southern European conditions--what does not work? A review from Italy. - Ferretti, M.; Fagnano, M.; Amoriello, T.; Badiani, M.; Ballarin-Denti, A.; Buffoni, A.; Bussotti, F.; Castagna, A.; Cieslik, S.; Costantini, A.; De Marco, A.; Gerosa, G.; et al. (Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 2007)
Ozone (O3) exposure at Italian background sites exceeds UN/ECE concentration-based critical levels (CLe(c)), if expressed in terms of AOT40. Yet the occurrence of adverse effects of O3 on forests and crops is controversial. Possible reasons include (i) ability of response indicators to provide an unbiased estimate of O3 effects, (ii) setting of current CLe(c) in terms of cut-off value and accumulation level, (iii) response functions adopted to infer a critical level, (iv) environmental limitation to O3 uptake and (v) inherent characteristics of Mediterranean vegetation. In particular, the two latter points suggest that critical levels based on accumulated stomatal flux (CLe(f)) can be a better predictor of O3 risk than CLe(c). While this concept is largely acknowledged, a number of factors may limit its applicability for routine monitoring. This paper reviews levels, uptake and vegetation response to O3 in Italy over recent years to discuss value, uncertainty and feasibility of different approaches to risk assessment.
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Keywords: AOTx; Critical levels; Effects; Mediterranean Region; Ozone; Stomatal flux

Measuring total sustainable incomes from multifunctional management of Corsican Maritime Pine and Andalusian Cork oak Mediterranean forests - Campos, Pablo; Bonnieux, François; Caparros, Alejandro; Paoli, Jean-Christophe (Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2007)
Abstract Enough advances have recently been made in income accounting theory to recommend that environmental services accruing either to the forest owner or to the general public should be included in the forest accounting system. In this study, the results of two case studies, one in Bonifatu, Corsica (France) and the other in Alcornocales, Andalusia (Spain), show that private environmental services provide the majority share of social total sustainable income in Alcornocales (29%), whereas public environmental services are the most relevant in Bonifatu (32%). The social total sustainable income measured by the agroforestry accounting system is, respectively, 1.6 and 2.4 times higher than the income estimated by economic accounts for forestry in Alcornocales and Bonifatu forests.
doi: 10.1080/09640560601048424doi: 10.1080/09640560601048424The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: Routledge
Keywords: accounting system; benefits; Bonifatu; environmental services; Los Alcornocales; management (voyant); market price; sustainable income; Values

Migration, invasion and decline: changes in recruitment and forest structure in a warming-linked shift of European beech forest in Catalonia (NE Spain) - Penuelas, Josep; Ogaya, Romà; Boada, Martí; Jump, Alistair S. (ECOGRAPHY, 2007)
Altitudinal upward shifts of species' ranges have occurred across a wide range of taxonomic groups and geographical locations during the twentieth century in response to current climate warming. However, actual data of plant species' altitudinal shifts are still scarce and not always clear. Here we provide a more detailed investigation of a previously reported European beech Fagus sylvatica forest altitudinal shift in the Montseny Mountains (Catalonia, NE Spain) now based on field photographic survey and on the population age structure and the recruitment patterns in the high Fagus limit (HFL), the central forest area (CFA) and the low Fagus limit (LFL). Monitoring of the lowest altitudinal range shows that beech forest is being progressively replaced by Mediterranean holm oak forest. Holm oaks are characterized by recruitment rates more than three times higher than those of beech in the LFL in the last decades. The percentage of young individuals in the LFL is only half that in the HFL and CFA. In the highest altitudinal range, present day and early 20th century photographs show that the HFL has gained density and has shifted altitudinally upwards, advancing with establishment of new, vigorous outpost trees (13 individuals per each 100 m of tree-line). They are mostly (89%) younger than 35 yr old and mostly (97%) located up to 70 m (with a few up to 105 m) ground surface distance above the current tree line (36-51 m altitude) at the highest altitudes (1600-1700 m). The beech forest upward shift is a likely consequence of warming, but land-use practice changes (cessation of burning by shepherds) have made it possible. These changes in vegetation distribution and population structure constitute a new indication of the complex global change effects on life in mountain ecosystems.
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Keywords: altitudinal shifts; climate warming; geographical locations; species ranges; taxonomic groups

Mitochondrial markers reveal deep population subdivision in the European protected spider Macrothele calpeiana (Walckenaer, 1805) (Araneae, Hexathelidae) - Arnedo, Miquel A.; Ferrandez, Miguel-Angel (CONSERVATION GENETICS, 2007)
The funnel-web spider genus Macrothele is the only representative of the mygalomorph family Hexathelidae not found in Australia or New Zealand. Its 26 species occur in Central Africa and the Oriental region. Two Macrothele species are found in Europe: M. cretica Kulczynski, 1903 from Crete, and M. calpeiana (Walckenaer, 1805) type species of the genus and the largest European spider, whose distribution extends across the south-eastern Iberian Peninsula, and in two localities of North Africa. Macrothele calpeiana is the only spider protected under European legislation. The fragmentation and destruction of the cork oak forest, with which M. calpeiana was thought to be closely associated, prompted the inclusion of this species in the Bern Convention. Some authors, however, have challenged this view and consider M. calpeiana to be neither a cork oak forest bioindicator nor an endangered species. By contrast, other observations suggest that the distribution of the species is extremely fragmented and that most local populations should be considered as threatened. In this paper, we examine aspects of the conservation status of M. calpeiana in the light of molecular phylogenetic analyses based on mitochondrial markers of sample specimens from major populations. Our data confirm the fragmented distribution of M. calpeiana and reveal high levels of genetic differentiation across its populations. Local population growth cannot be ruled out, though the lineage as a whole has apparently not undergone population growth. Lineage age estimates suggest that M. calpeiana colonized the Iberian Peninsula during the Messinian salinity crisis and that the current population fragmentation originates from the Pliocene and Pleistocene. We argue that the fragmentation and deep genetic divergence across populations, along with evolutionary singularity and endemicity in one of Europe's main biodiversity hotspots, support the preservation of its legally protected status.
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Keywords: Betic-Rifean region; iberian peninsula; mitochondrial genetic variation; population fragmentation; spider conservation

Modeling Multifunctional Agroforestry Systems with Environmental Values: Dehesa in Spain and Woodland Ranches in California - Campos, Pablo; Caparros, Alejandro; Cerdá, Emilio (Handbook Of Operations Research In Natural Resources, 2007)
The high environmental and amenity values of Mediterranean oak woodlands influence the response of the public and landowners to market forces and to public policies for the management of oak woodland areas. In California and in Spain, woodlands with a Quercus overstory open enough to allow the development of a significant grassy or shrubby understory harbor exceptional levels of biodiversity, provide watershed and habitat, sequester carbon, offer historically meaningful landscapes, and are pleasing to the eye. For historic reasons, and because of the social and environmental values of the woodlands for their owners, large private holdings based on sylvopastoral enterprises have and will have a crucial role in the future of the woodlands. Simple financial models for predicting landowner behavior based on response to market forces do not explain landowner retention of oaks without incorporation of landowner consumption of environmental and amenity values from the property, because landowner utility for oaks is not fully accounted for. By the same token, predicting the best afforestation approach considering carbon sequestration alone without consideration of the biodiversity and amenity values of native oaks risks an overvaluation of planting alien species that could have negative environmental and social consequences. Reforestation models for carbon sequestration that do not incorporate biodiversity and public amenity values might favor plantings of alien species such as eucalyptus; however, this does not take into account the high public and private consumption values of native oaks.
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Keywords: Carbon Sequestration; Firewood; Oak woodlands; Optimal Control; optimization model

Molecular evidence for hybrid origin of Quercus crenata Lam. (Fagaceae) from Q. cerris L. and Q. suber L. - Conte, L.; Cotti, C.; Cristofolini, G. (Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 2007)
Abstract Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and Inter-Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSR) markers were employed to examine samples from Quercus cerris, Q. suber and Q. crenata in order to test the hypothesis of the hybrid origin of Q. crenata from Q. cerris and Q. suber in a part of its distribution area where the two putative parents do not overlap at present. Leaves from 21 Q. crenata and 37 Q. cerris individual trees were collected at natural sites in northern Italy, where Q. suber is currently lacking; 21 Q. suber and six Q. crenata plants from central Italy were also analysed. Results from Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic mean (UPGMA) analysis and principal component analysis (PCA) implied that exchange of neutral markers has been considerable between the three species, while differences in morphological characters have remained comparatively stable. The Mantel test indicated low correlation between RAPD- and ISSR-based similarity matrices, showing that the two screening techniques reveal unrelated estimates of genetic relationships. Hybrid indices computed for both markers displayed an intermediate position of Q. crenata individuals between the two putative parents shifted toward Q. cerris. Results from the present study corroborate the hypothesis of a hybrid origin for Q. crenata occurring in northern Italy, and suggest asymmetrical backcrossing with Q. cerris acting as the recurrent parent.
From Duplicate 2 (Molecular evidence for hybrid origin of Quercus crenata Lam. (Fagaceae) from Q. cerris L. and Q. suber L. - Conte, L; Cotti, C; Cristofolini, G)From Duplicate 2 (Molecular evidence for hybrid origin of Quercus crenata Lam. (Fagaceae) from Q. cerris L. and Q. suber L. - Conte, L; Cotti, C; Cristofolini, G)The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: DNA markers; Hybridization; introgression; ISSR; RAPD

Morphological evaluation of cork oak (Quercus suber): Mediterranean provenance variability in Tunisia - Gandour, M.; Khouja, M. L.; Toumi, L.; Triki, S. (Annals of forest science, 2007)
Twenty-six provenances (2 340 plants) of cork oak (Quercus suber spp.) originating from Portugal, Spain, Italy, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia were tested for genetic variation among and within provenances by growth traits. Seven morphometrical characters were measured in 90 plants from each provenance. Analysis of variance showed highly signiﬁcant diﬀerences for all characters. The phenotypic coeﬃcient of diﬀerentiation reached 0.24 for the form and 0.22 for height, thus revealing a strong structuring between the provenances. Comparative study of growth among the provenances revealed more vigorous growth and better survival rate for those from Morocco, Spain, and Portugal, which may constitute better materials for aﬀorestation. Furthermore, this variability appeared to be geographically structured and would be mainly genetically controlled, as cork oak provenances were cultivated under the same environmental conditions. Our results should be helpful for guide forest managers in aﬀorestation.
Keywords: aforestation; Genetic variability; Mediterranean plants; Quercus suber

Multi-marker phylogeny of three evergreen oaks reveals vicariant patterns in the Western Mediterranean - de Heredia, U. L.; JIMÉNEZ, P.; Collada, Carmen (Taxon, 2007)
Nuclear (AFLPs and ITSs) and chloroplast DNA markers (cpDNA) were analysed in Quercus suber L., Q. ilex L. and Q. coccifera L. in order to detect vicariant patterns in the Western Mediterranean Basin populations. Clustering methods, i.e., parsimony, minimum spanning network, UPGMA and PCO, were used to obtain robust phylogenies. The Mantel test was used to check the geographic structure of the populations. Nuclear markers’ based phylogenies showed high bootstrap values at basal nodes of clusters indicative of species. Within species, Q. suber and Q. ilex showed three and two groups respectively with strong geographic structure for cytoplasmic and nuclear markers. In contrast, Q. coccifera had overlapping cpDNA lineages and nuclear markers did not show any group with strong geographic structure. Taxonomic assignation of the species was well-supported by our data. Ongoing allopatric speciation was inferred for Q. suber and Q. ilex derived from Pliocene vicariant events. Quercus coccifera showed a more homogeneous genetic pattern in the Western Mediterranean.
Keywords: AFLP; cpDNA; ITS; mediterranean quercus; phylogeny; vicariance

Multiple Recruitment Limitation Causes Arrested Succession in Mediterranean Cork Oak Systems - Acácio, Vanda; Holmgren, Milena; Jansen, Patrick a; Schrotter, Ondrej (Ecosystems, 2007)
Lack of tree regeneration and persistency of species-poor shrublands represent a growing problem across Mediterranean evergreen oak forests. What constrains forest regeneration is poorly understood, and restoration attempts have been largely unsuccessful. We assessed the contribution of four different mechanisms of tree recruitment limitation (that is, source, dispersal, germination, and establishment) in a cork oak (Quercus suber) system in southern Portugal. Using a combination of ﬁeld studies and experiments, we quantiﬁed seed production, seed removal and dispersal, seed survival and germination, seedling establishment and survival, as well as cork oak natural regeneration for the three dominant vegetation types in this system (Cistus ladanifer shrubland, oak forest, and oak savanna). We found that all four forms of cork oak recruitment limitation were signiﬁcantly more severe in shrublands than in oak forests and savannas, so that oak seedling recruitment in shrubland was impeded in multiple ways. Our results explain why transitions from shrublands to oak savannas and forests are extremely difﬁcult, and that the release from arrested succession in this system requires the simultaneous relief of multiple constraints on recruitment limitation in the early life history of oaks. These results have important implications for the restoration
Keywords: alternative states; Cistus ladanifer; Facilitation; forest regeneration; Quercus suber; seed dispersal; seed predation; seedling establishment; Shrub encroachment

Narrow genetic base in forest restoration with holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) in Sicily - Burgarella, C.; NAVASCUÉS, M.; Soto, Á (Annals of forest …, 2007)
In order to empirically assess the eﬀect of actual seed sampling strategy on genetic diversity of holm oak (Quercus ilex) forestations in Sicily, we have analysed the genetic composition of two seedling lots (nursery stock and plantation) and their known natural seed origin stand by means of six nuclear microsatellite loci. Signiﬁcant reduction in genetic diversity and signiﬁcant diﬀerence in genetic composition of the seedling lots compared to the seed origin stand were detected. The female and the total eﬀective number of parents were quantiﬁed by means of maternity assignment of seedlings and temporal changes in allele frequencies. Extremely low eﬀective maternity numbers were estimated (Nf e ≈ 2–4) and estimates accounting for both seed and pollen donors gave also low values (Ne ≈ 35–50). These values can be explained by an inappropriate forestry seed harvest strategy limited to a small number of spatially close trees.
Keywords: effective population size; genetic diversity; microsatellite; plantation; Quercus ilex

A new endophytic species of Preussia (Sporormiaceae) inferred from morphological observations and molecular phylogenetic analysis - Arenal, Francisco; Platas, Gonzalo; Pelaez, Fernando (FUNGAL DIVERSITY, 2007)
A new species of Preussia as an endophyte of different typical Mediterranean plant species is newly described and illustrated based on molecular and morphological features. Preussia mediterranea resembles P. australis, P. africana and P. similis from a morphological point of view, but appeared closer to P. minima and P. isabellae by molecular analysis. Phylogenetic analysis of the entire ITS region combined with the D1-D2 domains of the 28S rRNA gene, and a fragment of the elongation factor EF-1 alpha gene, using Maximum Likelihood and a Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo approach, generally resulted in statistically well-supported clades for all the species studied. Morphological data and molecular phylogenetic analysis supported the recognition of the new taxon.
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Keywords: Ascomycota; Bayesian analysis; elongation factor; ITS; LSU; maximum likelihood; phylogeny; rDNA; Spain; Sporormiaceae; taxonomy

No effect of habitat fragmentation on post-fledging, first-year and adult survival in the middle spotted woodpecker - Robles, Hugo; Ciudad, Carlos; Vera, Rubén; Baglione, Vittorio (Ecography, 2007)
Despite its relevance for the dynamics of populations, the ecological mechanisms underlying juvenile and adult survival are poorly known in most bird species. This study focuses on the effect of habitat fragmentation on early post-fledging, first-year and adult survival of the middle spotted woodpecker Dendrocopus medius by combining data of radio-tagged and ringed birds. Among juveniles, most deaths occurred during the first three weeks after fledging (survival rate: 0.35990.077) and were mainly caused by predation. After independence, birds faced another critical period during their first autumn-winter that lowered first-year survival further (0.25590.044), whereas adult mortality was considerably lower (annual survival rate: 0.78690.074). We did not find any significant effect of habitat fragmentation (measured as patch size and connectivity) on juvenile or adult survival. Sex ratio at fledging did not differ significantly from parity (proportion of females: 0.513) and was not correlated to patch size. Regardless of age, survival did not differ between the sexes, suggesting that a femalebiased mortality was not the mechanism behind the presence of unpaired territorial males in this population. Lighter nestlings underwent significantly higher post-fledging mortality, indicating that conditions in the nest may substantially affect survival later in life.
Keywords: Habitat fragmentation; middle spotted woodpecker; Mortality (voyant); Survival

Not only size matters: Acorn selection by the European jay (Garrulus glandarius) - Pons, Josep; Pausas, Juli G. (Acta Oecologica, 2007)
A strong selection for acorn characteristics is expected to have evolved in the mutualistic relationship between the European jay (Garrulus glandarius) and the oak (Quercus spp.). Bossema’s pioneer work suggested that jays do not select acorns randomly, but rather they preferentially select some size and species. Preference for some seeds over others may have implications on plant community dynamics by conferring advantages (or disadvantages) on the selected (avoided) seed characteristics. In this paper we test to what extent jays select acorns by species and/or by size and the relation between these two traits in Mediterranean oak species. The experiments consist of a set of ﬁeld tests in which acorns from four different coexisting Mediterranean oak species (Quercus ilex, Quercus faginea, Quercus suber, and Quercus coccifera) were placed in artiﬁcial feeders accessible to wild jays. The acorns were previously measured to control individual acorn characteristics. Using video-recording techniques, we followed jay activity and the fate of each acorn (sequence of acorn selection and method of transport). Q. ilex acorns were preferred over other acorns, and Q. coccifera acorns were avoided when other acorns were available. Preference for Q. faginea and Q. suber acorns was intermediate, that is, they were preferred over Q. coccifera acorns but not over Q. ilex acorns. Large acorns were also preferred although acorn species selection was stronger than size selection. Jays selected species and size both by visual means and by using acorn area as an indicator of size. Acorns wider than 17–19 mm were carried in the bill because of throat limitation. Our results conﬁrm Bossema’s study on temperate oaks and extend it to Mediterranean oak species, revealing implications on mixed oak forest dynamics.
Keywords: Acorn selection; Garrulus glandarius; Mediterranean oak forests; Mutualism; Quercus coccifera; Quercus faginea; Quercus ilex; Quercus suber; Regeneration

Nouvelles données paléoenvironnementales dans le Sud de la France vers 30000 ans 14C BP : le cas de la grotte Marie (Hérault) - Crochet, Jean-Yves; Gence, Jean; Boulbes, Nicolas; Boutié, Paul; Cretin, Catherine; Crégut-Bonnoure, Évelyne; Duzer, Danièle; Jolly, Dominique; Laudet, Frédéric; Lefévre, David; Mourer-Chauviré, Cécile; Rousselières, France; et al. (Comptes Rendus Palevol, 2007)
The Marie cave, discovered to the north of Montpellier, Herault (France), has yielded a fauna of 28 vertebrates, out of which 23 are small ´ to large mammals, notably Mammuthus primigenius. The few discovered artefacts have been attributed to the Upper Palaeolithic, which is in agreement with the two radiocarbon dates (31450 14 C yr BP for the low level, and 28680 14 C yr BP near the cave’s entrance). The palynological study shows the existence (i) of a wooded steppe on the plateau, and (ii) of a riverine forest with alders in the valleys, associated with Mediterranean taxa. These data conﬁrm the presence in Languedoc of Mediterranean species around 30000 yr BP, which qualiﬁes the hypothesis of exclusively Spanish and Italian refuges during glacial periods
Keywords: France; Marie cave; Palaeoenvironment; palynology; Upper Palaeolithic; Vertebrates; Wurm

A novel dimeric proanthocyanidin 3-O-glucoside from Quercus ilex L. (Fagaceae) - Karioti, A.; Bilia, A. R.; Skaltsa, H. (PLANTA MEDICA, 2007)
ity at room temperature in order to deactivate any enzymes and avoid polymerizations and oxidations. Final extraction was carried out using MeOH and MeOH/H2O 8/2. A fast fractionation of the residue was done using VLC over silica gel followed by repeated cc over Sephadex LH-60 and Sephadex LH-20. Fractionations were monitored with HPLC-DAD-MS. The structures of the isolated compounds were established by means of 1D & 2D NMR.
Keywords: Circular dichroism; Fagaceae; Oak-leaves; Proanthocyanidin glycosides; Quercus ilex; ROESY

Pattern recognition of acorns from different Quercus species based on oil content and fatty acid profile - Ferreira-Dias, Suzana; Valente, Dina G.; Abreu, José M. F. F. (Grasas y Aceites, 2007)
The aim of this study was (i) to characterize different species of Quercus genus and (ii) to discriminate among them on the basis of the content and fatty acid composition of the oil in their fruits and/or their morphological aspects via pattern recognition techniques (Principal Component Analysis, PCA, Cluster Analysis, CA, and Discriminant Analysis, DA). Quercus rotundifolia Lam., Quercus suber L. and Quercus pyrenaica Willd., grown in the same stand in the centre of Portugal, were investigated. When oil content and respective fatty acid composition were used to characterize samples, well-separated groups corresponding to each of the species were observed by PCA and confirmed by CA and DA. The ‘‘width’’ and ‘‘length’’ of acorns exhibited a low discriminant power. Acorns from Q. rotundifolia showed the highest average oil content followed by Q. suber and Q. pyrenaica acorns (9.1, 5.2 and 3.8%, respectively). Fatty acid profiles of Q. rotundifolia and Q. suber oils are similar to olive oil while the oil from Q. pyrenaica acorns is more unsaturated
Keywords: acorn; cluster analysis; Discriminant analysis; Oil; Principal component analysis; Quercus

Photosynthesis and resource distribution through plant canopies - Niinemets, Uelo (PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT, 2007)
Plant canopies are characterized by dramatic gradients of light between canopy top and bottom, and interactions between light, temperature and water vapour deficits. This review summarizes current knowledge of potentials and limitations of acclimation of foliage photosynthetic capacity (A(max)) and light-harvesting efficiency to complex environmental gradients within the canopies. Acclimation of A(max) to high light availability involves accumulation of rate-limiting photosynthetic proteins per unit leaf area as the result of increases in leaf thickness in broad-leaved species and volume: total area ratio and mesophyll thickness in species with complex geometry of leaf cross-section. Enhancement of light-harvesting efficiency in low light occurs through increased chlorophyll production per unit dry mass, greater leaf area per unit dry mass investment in leaves and shoot architectural modifications that improve leaf exposure and reduce within-shoot shading. All these acclimation responses vary among species, resulting in species-specific use efficiencies of low and high light. In fast-growing canopies and in evergreen species, where foliage developed and acclimated to a certain light environment becomes shaded by newly developing foliage, leaf senescence, age-dependent changes in cell wall characteristics and limited foliage re-acclimation capacity can constrain adjustment of older leaves to modified light availabilities. The review further demonstrates that leaves in different canopy positions respond differently to dynamic fluctuations in light availability and to multiple environmental stresses. Foliage acclimated to high irradiance respond more plastically to rapid changes in leaf light environment, and is more resistant to co-occurring heat and water stress. However, in higher light, co-occurring stresses can more strongly curb the efficiency of foliage photosynthetic machinery through reductions in internal diffusion conductance to CO2. This review demonstrates strong foliage potential for acclimation to within-canopy environmental gradients, but also highlights complex constraints on acclimation and foliage functioning resulting from light x foliage age interactions, multiple environmental stresses, dynamic light fluctuations and species-specific leaf and shoot structural constraints.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: 9600 GARSINGTON RD, OXFORD OX4 2DQ, OXON, ENGLAND publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING
Keywords: acclimation kinetics; age effects; foliage aggregation; leaf longevity; leaf structure; light acclimation; nitrogen content; support costs; tocopherol content; xanthophyll cycle

Physiological responses of Quercus ilex Leaves to Water Stress and Acute Ozone Exposure Under Controlled Conditions - Vitale, Marcello; Salvatori, Elisabetta; Loreto, Francesco; Fares, Silvano; Manes, Fausto (Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 2007)
The combined effect of water stress and ozone (O3) on stomatal O3 flux, damage to photosynthesis, and detoxification by biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOC) in Quercus ilex leaves was studied. A 4-weeks O3 exposure (250 ppb, 4 h per day) caused a reduction of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance, which was fully recovered 1 week after the end of the treatment, in well-watered and water-stressed plants. Measurements of stomatal O3 flux revealed a low stomatal flux of the pollutant, which became minimal after stomatal closure caused by water stress. An induction of volatile monoterpenes, important compounds in the O3 scavenging system in Q. ilex, and a burst of lipoxygenase compounds (LOX), which are released as gaseous by-products of membrane peroxidation, was observed after 2–3 weeks of O3 fumigation. However, these compounds were also released in control leaves that were exposed to ozone only briefly, to determine stomatal O3 flux. The low stomatal flux that occurred in water stress conditions helped avoiding permanent damage to Q. ilex leaves, although during the O3 treatment photosynthesis was severely limited by stomatal closure. In well-watered plants, O3 fumigation caused a noticeable increase of nocturnal stomatal conductance. If confirmed on adult plants under field conditions, this effect can imply larger flux of O3 at night and possible detrimental effects of O3 on leaf functions in plants exposed to high nocturnal O3 levels.
Keywords: Gas exchange; Holm oak (Quercus ilex); lipoxygenase products; monoterpene emission; o3 flux; photosynthesis; Stomatal conductance

Post-fire regeneration of Mediterranean plant communities at a regional scale is dependent on vegetation type and dryness - Arnan, Xavier; Rodrigo, Anselm; Retana, Javier (Journal of Vegetation Science, 2007)
Question: We tested whether (1) the change in composition and structure of whole plant communities after ﬁre is directly related to regeneration of the dominant tree species in the canopy; (2) the change in structure and composition of plant communities several years after ﬁre decreases with the proportion of obligate seeders and (3) the proportion of obligate seeders in plant communities increases with the dryness gradient. Location: Catalonia (NE Spain) Methods: We measured ﬂoristic differences between burned and long-since burned sites in eight vegetation types across a climate gradient. We compared 22 sites burnt in 1994 in paired plots with 22 sites that had not been burnt since the 1940s. In each site we placed plots in burned and long-since burned areas, where we identiﬁed the presence and abundance of all plant species. Results: When the tree canopy recovers, structure and composition of the vegetation also return to the long-since burned community; when tree canopy does not recover, composition of the post-ﬁre community varies compared to the long-since burned one. A higher proportion of obligate seeders in the pre- ﬁre community promotes quicker regeneration of the original community. The proportion of obligate seeders increased along the dryness gradient. Conclusions: Regeneration of plant communities after ﬁre depends on the vegetation type before the ﬁre. Regeneration increases when the dominant tree or shrub species persists after ﬁre and with a higher proportion of obligate seeders in the pre-ﬁre community. The proportion of obligate seeders varies along the dryness gradient, which suggests that vegetation in drier areas (when seeders are more abundant) recovers earlier than in moister areas.
Keywords: climatic gradient; community; nomenclature; obligate seeder; resilience; resprouter; Seeder

Post-fire recolonisation of a montado area by the endangered Cabrera vole (Microtus cabrerae) - do Rosario, Ines T.; Mathias, Maria Da Luz (INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WILDLAND FIRE, 2007)
The Cabrera vole is an endangered species frequently found in the montado, a savannah-like ecosystem well adapted to fire. Although it is assumed that regular burning is not very prejudicial to this vole, the impact of fire is unknown. This research studied, for the first time, recolonisation by the Cabrera vole after wildfire. Colonies were monitored over one year after a wildfire and the most relevant ecological features in their reestablishment were identified. During the first eight months, all the 18 surveyed colonies remained unoccupied. However, after one year, 11 were recolonised. Vegetation structure and composition in the colonies ( vegetation height, plant families diversity, percentage of bare ground and cover of shrubs before the fire), which are important features in offering protection and nutrition, were closely related to reoccupation of the colonies. Surprisingly, fire intensity did not influence recolonisation. Distance from unburned areas proved to be a factor that delayed recolonisation. The importance of the montado for this species was reinforced by the evidence that recolonisation occurred preferentially in colonies surrounded by this habitat type.
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Keywords: CAP procedure; distance to unburned areas; MDS; Mediterranean; Portugal; Wildfire

Predictive modelling of tree species distributions on the Iberian Peninsula during the Last Glacial Maximum and Mid-Holocene - Benito Garzón, Marta; Sánchez de Dios, Rut; Sainz Ollero, Helios (Ecography, 2007)
This paper reports a bioclimatic envelope model study of the potential distribution of 19 tree species in the Iberian Peninsula during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM; 21 000 yr BP) and the Mid-Holocene (6000 yr BP). Current patterns of tree species richness and distributions are believed to have been strongly influenced by the climate during these periods. The modelling employed novel machine learning techniques, and its accuracy was evaluated using a threshold-independent method. Two atmospheric general circulation models, UGAMP and ECHAM3 (generated by the Palaeoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project, PMIP), were used to provide climate scenarios under which the distributions of the 19 tree species were modelled. The results obtained for these scenarios were assessed by agreement measure analysis; they differed significantly for the LGM, but were more similar for the Mid-Holocene. The results for the LGM support the inferred importance of pines in the Iberian Peninsula at this time, and the presence of evergreen Quercus in the south. Important differences in the altitude at which the modelled species grew were also predicted. During the LGM, some normally higher mountain species potentially became re-established in the foothills of the Pyrenees. The warm Mid-Holocene climate is clearly reflected in the predicted expansion of broad-leaved forests during this period, including the colonization of the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula by evergreen Quercus species.
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Keywords: climate scenarios; iberian peninsula; Pinus; Quercus; refugia (voyant); species distribution modelling

Problems of using rockroses in Tuber melanosporum culture: soil and truffle harvest associated with Cistus laurifolius - Garcia-Montero, L. G.; Pascual, C.; García-Abril, A.; García-Cañete, J. (Agroforestry Systems, 2007)
The Pe´rigord black trufﬂe (Tuber melanosporum Vittad.) can mycorrhize with rockroses (Cistus L.) in Mediterranean forests. These shrubs may be of interest for trufﬂe cultivation as they produce early carpophores, collaborate in tree mycorrhization and in the survival of Tuber melanosporummycelium. However, there are very few quantitative studies on trufﬂe production associated with Cistus. For this reason, we have carried out a study on the natural production of Tuber melanosporum associated with Cistus laurifolius L. in central Spain. An Anova test conﬁrmed the existence of signiﬁcant differences in carpophore production in four habitats, with and without the presence of C. laurifolius. Twenty-one burns associated with C. laurifolius showed less signiﬁcant production than the rest. We also conﬁrmed that in 122 burns, Tuber melanosporum was always unequivocally associated with the root base of Quercus L. or Corylus L. trees. Similarly, ﬁve trufﬂe-collectors conﬁrmed that they had never found a single burn with carpophore production associated exclusively with rockroses. It has also been statistically veriﬁed that many Cistus die in Tuber melanosporum burns, whereas in old burns with minimum carpophore production, a new colonization of young Cistus has been observed. This study also conﬁrms that C. laurifolius mycorrhizes easily with Tuber melanosporum. We propose that Cistus laurifolius may act as transmitters of Tuber melanosporum, although they do not induce fruiting. Consequently, the commercial cultivation of Cistus laurifolius mycorrhized with Tuber melanosporum for production is not recommended in trufﬂe culture. The results reported substantiate the negative observations in cultivations ofT. melanosporum with other Cistusspecies.
Keywords: host plants; Mediterranean forests; Mushroom production; Mycorrhizal fungi; Woodland products

Produção silvícola no montado.: Análise e reflexão sobre a gestão sustentada dos montados de sobreiro - Ferreira, A. G.; Ribeiro, N. A. (Revista de Ciências Agrarias, 2007)
“Montados” are systems where several productions are in dynamic equilibrium both in space and time. This spatial and temporal organisation enabled the system maintenance by the hazard control of each production, which is related with the climatic variability of the Mediterranean climate. The “montados” are characteristic of the south of Portugal, where the cork oak is the mostly frequent. In the cork oak “montados” the main production is cork, mostly associated with grazing and/or agriculture. It should also be stated the important role of the “montado” in the soil and water conservation, habitat and biodiversity conservation and amenities. The maintenance of the “montado” productive potential is associated to their resilience, which is especially dependent on the soil. The identification system fragilities allow pointing out guide lines for the sustainable management of the cork oak “montados”.
Keywords: água; gestão sustentada; montado; regeneração (voyant); solo

Producción de bellota en la dehesa: factores influyentes - Rodríguez-Estévez, V.; García, A.; Perea, J.; Mata, C.; Gómez, A. G. (Arch. Zootec, 2007)
This paper reviews the state-of-the- knowledge of acorn production in the South- Western Iberian dehesas. In the first part are briefly described the soil and climatic determining factors and phenology of most common trees of genus Quercus at the dehesa (Q. ilex, Q. suber and Q. faginea). In the second part, acorn production estimations are analyzed. Was established a mean acorn yield of 300 to 700 kg/ ha; with individual productions of 8-14 kg/tree for Q. ilex, 5-10 kg/tree for Q. suber and 1-11 kg/ tree for Q. faginea; with a highly variable production, both between and within years and individual trees. Finally we review the factors affecting acorn production, describing density of trees (estimated in 20-50 trees/ha), masting phenomenon (with cycles of 2-5,5 years and asynchrony between trees), individual cha- racteristics of trees (genetic potential, age, top surface, etc.), tree mass handling (with favourable effect of tilling, moderate pruning and sustainable grazing), meteorological conditions (mainly drought and meteorology during flowering) and sanitary status (Lymantria, Tortrix, Curculio, Cydia, Balaninus and Brenneria).
Keywords: Agro forestry system; evergreen oak; iberian pig; Mast-seeding; Montanera; Quercus

Recruitment patterns in a Mediterranean oak forest: A case study showing the importance of the spatial component - Maltez-Mouro, Sara; García, Luis V.; Marañón, Teodoro; Freitas, Helena (FOREST SCIENCE, 2007)
The spatial patterns of recruits in a Mediterranean forest in Southwest Portugal were examined. We aimed to investigate how several environmental and canopy variables contribute to the observed patterns, and how relevant the spatial component is in explaining the variance in the density of recruits. We took a census of every recruit of four dominant woody species (Arbutus unedo, Quercus faginea, Q. suber, and Viburnum tinus), mapping their position inside two forest plots. For a total of 309 recruits, we measured the following variables: soil moisture, slope, canopy density, herbaceous and litter ground cover, overlying species and height, and distance to the nearest adult of the same and different species. Spatial pattern analysis, principal coordinate analysis of neighbor matrices, canonical correspondence analysis, and variance partitioning were performed to detect significant deviations from complete spatial randomness and identify conspecific and interspecific patterns, characterize regeneration niches, and evaluate the importance of the spatial component. Results showed the existence of significant community structure at the recruitment stage. The distance between recruits and the nearest conspecific adult was the main explanatory variable. Light availability, soil moisture, litter accumulation, and the overlying species were also significant factors in explaining the variance in the density of recruits. The best model accounted for 37% of the overall variance in the density of recruits, and most (80%) of the explained variance corresponded to spatially structured variance. This case study shows the importance of the spatial component in understanding the forest regeneration patterns under Mediterranean conditions and will contribute to the implementation of ecologically based management actions to preserve the remaining forest fragments.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: 5400 GROSVENOR LANE, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA publisher: SOC AMER FORESTERS
Keywords: J function; principal coordinate analysis of neighbor matrices; Quercus faginea; Quercus suber; variance partitioning

Relationship between The Adsorption Capacity of Pesticides by Wood Residues and The Properties of Woods and Pesticides - Rodriguez-Cruz, Sonia; Andrades, Maria S.; Sanchez-Camazano, Maria; Sanchez-Martin, Maria J. (Environmental Science & Technology, 2007)
With the aim to explore the potential use of wood residues in technologies aimed at preventing the pollution of soil and water, we studied the adsorption of four non-ionic pesticides (linuron, alachlor, metalaxyl, and chlorpyrifos) and two ionic pesticides (dicamba and paraquat) with a Kow range of ?4.5 to 4.7 by nine types of wood with lignin content in the 18.2?26.9% range. The Freundlich Kf values were considered as indicators of the adsorption capacity. A statistical study was carried out using simple and multiple correlations to establish the degree to which the different parameters of the woods and of the pesticides were involved in adsorption. In the case of the non-ionic pesticides, positive and negative significant correlations were observed between Kf and the lignin (r = 0.73?0.83, p < 0.05?0.01), and soluble C contents of the woods (r = 0.66?0.84), p < 0.1?0.01). For dicamba, a correlation between Kf and pH (r = ?0.66, p < 0.1) of the woods was found, while for paraquat, this was seen between Kf and the cation exchange capacity (r = 0.71, p < 0.1) of the woods. No significant correlation was observed between Kf and the total C content of the woods. A highly significant correlation between Kf and Kow values (r ≥ 0.93, p < 0.01) was found in the adsorption of the pesticides by the woods (with the exception of paraquat) showing that this parameter is very important in this adsorption process. The determination coefficient of the multiple correlation between Kf and the parameters Kow, soluble C, and lignin contents accounts for nearly 100% of the variability in adsorption for non-ionic pesticides. Based on the results of our study and of those of the literature related to the adsorption of aromatic hydrocarbons, we used the Kow values to define a predictive model of adsorption of hydrophobic organic compounds in general by the woods.
doi: 10.1021/es062616fdoi: 10.1021/es062616fThe following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: American Chemical Society
Keywords: lignin content; pesticide adsorption; wood properties (voyant); wood residues

Relationships between climate and double rings in Quercus ilex from northeast Spain - Campelo, F.; GUTIÉRREZ, E.; Ribas, M.; Nabais, C.; Freitas, H. (Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 2007)
The influence of climatic factors on tree-ring width and the formation of double rings was studied in Quercus ilex L. growing in a coppice stand left unmanaged for 22 years. Ten trees were felled and discs were taken every 30 cm from bole and dominant branches. Dendrometer bands were installed on 10 nearby trees and the data recorded were used to confirm the accuracy of our tree-ring identification. They were also used to relate the seasonal radial growth pattern to double-ring formation. Double rings were frequent and occurred consistently along the stem. Two types of double rings could be recognized according to their width: type I, with the extra growth band accounting for approximately 50% of the tree ring; and type II, with a narrow extra growth band. Type I double rings were formed when approximately 1/2 of the growing-season precipitation occurred during the second growth period of the season and after the summer drought. Type II double rings occurred when approximately 1/3 of the precipitation in the growing season occurred after the summer drought. The formation of double rings was triggered by rainfall in summer and the extra growth-band width was related to summer and autumn environmental conditions. Double rings in Q. ilex can potentially be used in dendroclimatological studies, as they are formed in response to climatic conditions within the growing season.
doi: 10.1139/X07-050doi: 10.1139/X07-050The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: NRC Research Press
Keywords: chronology (voyant); double rings; Drought; growth pattern; growth rings; Precipitation; Quercus ilex

Relative impact of stand structure, tree composition and climate on mountain bird communities - Archaux, Frédéric Frederic; Bakkaus, Noémie Noemie (FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, 2007)
To recommend forestry practices favourable to birds, we estimated the relative importance of stand structure (mean tree height, overstory and understory cover), stand composition (from pure conifer or broadleaved to mixed conifer-broadleaf stands) and climate (altitude, aspect) on mountain forest birds (Mont-Ventoux, southern French Alps and Giffre valley, northern French Alps). Studies were conducted on species richness in forest birds (separated into species preferring broadleaves, preferring conifers or indifferent) and in cavity nesters. Climate, structure and composition had roughly equivalent weights on mountain forest birds, but their relative importance depended on the species group. Due to very contrasted climatic conditions, bird communities were the richest at low elevations in the northern site and at high elevations in the southern site. The richness of many ecological groups increased log-linearly with mean tree height; however, a decrease was observed for certain ecological groups at the northern site for a tree height above ca. 20-25 m. Mixed conifer-broadleaf stands (Holm Oak, Downy Oak or Beech mixed with Scots or Laricio Pines on Mont-Ventoux; Beech or Beech with other broadleaves mixed with Spruce in the Giffre valley) did not have higher bird richness than pure stands. The negative impact of broadleaf presence on birds preferring conifers was not compensated for (Giffre valley), or barely so (Mont-Ventoux), by a corresponding positive impact on birds preferring broadleaves. Conifers do not appear to systematically support poorer bird communities than broadleaves; therefore, juxtaposing pure stands of different trees may be more sensible than insisting on mixed stands if such stands are hard to manage. Furthermore, the introduced Laricio Pine stands supported bird communities as rich as native Scots Pine stands on Mont-Ventoux. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Keywords: bird species richness; detectability; ecological groups; exotic trees; Forest management; mixed stands

Rhodotorula subericola sp nov., an anamorphic basidiomycetous yeast species isolated from bark of Quercus suber (cork oak) - Belloch, C.; Villa-Carvajal, M.; Alvarez-Rodriguez, M. L.; Coque, J. J. R. (INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY, 2007)
Two yeasts strains, Y-31(T) and Y-20B, pertaining to a previously unknown yeast species were isolated from bark of cork oak in Spain. Physiological characterization revealed a pattern of assimilation of carbon and nitrogen compounds compatible with members of the genus Rhodotorula. From sequence analysis of the D1/D2 region of the 26S rRNA gene, Rhodotorula cycloclastica and Rhodotorula philyla were related to the unknown species. Phylogenetic reconstruction based on the D1/D2 region of the 26S rRNA gene showed that the novel species clustered in a branch together with R. cycloclastica. The name Rhodotorula subericola sp. nov. is proposed, with isolate Y-31(T) (= CECT 11976(T)=CBS 10442(T)) the type strain of this novel taxon in the Microbotryum lineage, subclass Microbotryomycetidae, class Urediniomycetes of basidiomycetous yeasts.
APSAPSThe following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, BASINGSTOKE RD, SPENCERS WOODS, READING RG7 1AG, BERKS, ENGLAND publisher: SOC GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
Keywords: basidiomycetous yeasts; Microbotryum lineage; yeast species

Seasonal interchange of the European Robin Erithacus rubecula populations in an evergreen holm oak forest - Dominguez, Monica; Barba, Emilio; Canto, Jose L.; Lopez, German M.; Monros, Juan S. (ACTA ORNITHOLOGICA, 2007)
European Robins are found at ``La Font Roja{''} Natural Park in SE Spain throughout the year. Analysis of recaptures of individually marked birds during 3 years strongly suggests that individuals breeding in the park abandon it during the winter, while a new wintering population occupies the park between November and March. We found that during 5 weeks in April and 3 weeks in October the two populations overlapped. We also analysed the biometry of the ``local{''} (breeding) and ``wintering{''} populations. The local population had significantly shorter wings, and longer tails and tarsi than the wintering population. In both populations, juveniles had shorter wings and longer tails than adults, but tarsus length did not differ between age classes. Among the local birds, males had longer wings and tails than females, but tarsus length did not differ between sexes (sex could not be determined in the wintering population). Biometric analyses supported the hypothesis of the occurrence of two separate populations in the study area, and also that the migratory tendency (as derived from wing and tail lengths) was higher among the wintering birds.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: WILCZA 64, PL-00-679 WARSAW, POLAND publisher: MUSEUM & INST ZOOLOGY
Keywords: biometry; Erithacus rubecula; European Robin; flight-related morphology; migratory tendency; population replacement; wintering quarters

Seasonal soil and leaf CO2 exchange rates in a Mediterranean holm oak forest and their responses to drought conditions - Asensio, Dolores; Penuelas, Josep; Ogaya, Romà; Llusia, Joan (ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT, 2007)
We measured the soil and leaf CO2 exchange in Quercus ilex and Phillyrea latfolia seasonally throughout the year in a representative site of the Mediterranean region, a natural holm oak forest growing in the Prades Mountains in southeastern Catalonia. In the wet seasons (spring and autumn), we experimentally decreased soil moisture by 30%, by excluding rainfall and water runoff in 12 plots, 1 x 10 m, and left 12 further plots as controls. Our aim was to predict the response of these gas exchanges to the drought forecasted for the next decades for this region by GCM and ecophysiological models. Annual average Soil CO2 exchange rate was 2.27 +/- 0.27 mu mol CO2 m(-2) s(-1). Annual average leaf CO2 exchange rates were 8 +/- 1 and 5 +/- 1 mu mol m(-2) s(-1) in Q. ilex and P. latfolia, respectively. Soil respiration rates in control treatments followed a seasonal pattern similar to photosynthetic activity. They reached maximum values in spring and autumn (2.5-3.8 mu mol m(-2) s(-1) soil CO2 emission rates and 7-15 mu mol m(-2) s(-1) net photosynthetic rates) and minimum values (almost 0 for both variables) in summer, showing that soil moisture was the most important factor driving the soil microbial activity and the photosynthetic activity of plants. In autumn, drought treatment strongly decreased net photosynthesis rates and stomatal conductance of Q. ilex by 44% and 53%, respectively. Soil respiration was also reduced by 43% under drought treatment in the wet seasons. In summer there were larger soil CO2 emissions in drought plots than in control plots, probably driven by autotrophic (roots) metabolism. The results indicate that leaf and Soil CO2 exchange may be strongly reduced (by ca. 44%) by the predicted decreases of soil water availability in the next decades. Long-term studies are needed to confirm these predictions or to find out possible acclimation of those processes. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Keywords: climate change; Drought; foliar net photosynthetic rates; Mediterranean holm oak forest; microorganisms; roots; soil CO2 exchange

Seasonal soil VOC exchange rates in a Mediterranean holm oak forest and their responses to drought conditions - ASENSIO, D.; Penuelas, J.; Ogaya, R.; Llusia, J. (Atmospheric Environment, 2007)
Available information on soil volatile organic compound (VOC) exchange, emissions and uptake, is very scarce. We here describe the amounts and seasonality of soil VOC exchange during a year in a natural Mediterranean holm oak forest growing in Southern Catalonia. We investigated changes in soil VOC dynamics in drought conditions by decreasing the soil moisture to 30% of ambient conditions by artiﬁcially excluding rainfall and water runoff, and predicted the response of VOC exchange to the drought forecasted in the Mediterranean region for the next decades by GCM and ecophysiological models. The annual average of the total (detected) soil VOC and total monoterpene exchange rates were 3.273.2 and 0.470.3 mg m 2 h 1 , respectively, in control plots. These values represent 0.003% of the total C emitted by soil at the study site as CO2 whereas the annual mean of soil monoterpene exchange represents 0.0004% of total C. Total soil VOC exchange rates in control plots showed seasonal variations following changes in soil moisture and phenology. Maximum values were found in spring (1778 mg m 2 h 1 ). Although there was no signiﬁcant global effect of drought treatment on the total soil VOC exchange rates, annual average of total VOC exchange rates in drought plots resulted in an uptake rate (0.571.8 mg m 2 h 1 ) instead of positive net emission rates. Larger soil VOC and monoterpene exchanges were measured in drought plots than in control plots in summer, which might be mostly attributable to autotrophic (roots) metabolism. The results show that the diversity and magnitude of monoterpene and VOC soil emissions are low compared with plant emissions, that they are driven by soil moisture, that they represent a very small part of the soil-released carbon and that they may be strongly reduced or even reversed into net uptakes by the predicted decreases of soil water availability in the next decades. In all cases, it seems that VOC ﬂuxes in soil might have greater impact on soil ecology than on atmospheric chemistry
Keywords: climate change; Drought; Mediterranean holm oak forest; Monoterpenes; Soil CO2 flux; Soil VOC exchange

SEED - MASS EFFECTS IN FOUR MEDITERRANEAN QUERCUS SPECIES (FAGACEAE ) GROWING IN CONTRASTING LIGHT ENVIRONMENTS - Quero, José Luis; Villar, Rafael; Marañón, Teodoro; Zamora, Regino; Poorter, Lourens (American Journal of Botany 94(11):, 2007)
Three hypotheses have been proposed to explain the functional relationship between seed mass and seedling performance: the reserve effect (larger seeds retain a larger proportion of reserves after germinating), the metabolic effect (seedlings from larger seeds have slower relative growth rates), and the seedling-size effect (larger seeds produce larger seedlings). We tested these hypotheses by growing four Mediterranean Quercus species under different light conditions (3, 27, and 100% of available radiation). We found evidence for two of the three hypotheses, but none of the four species complied with all three hypotheses at the same time. The reserve effect was not found in any species, the metabolic effect was found in three species (Q. ilex, Q. pyrenaica, and Q. suber), and the seedling-size effect in all species. Light availability significantly affected the relationships between seed size and seedling traits. For Q. ilex and Q. canariensis, a seedling-size effect was found under all three light conditions, but only under the lowest light (3%) for Q. suber and Q. pyrenaica. In all species, the correlation between seed mass and seedling mass increased with a decrease in light, suggesting that seedlings growing in low light depend more upon their seed reserves. A causal model integrates the three hypotheses, suggesting that larger seeds generally produced larger seedlings.
From Duplicate 2 ( SEED - MASS EFFECTS IN FOUR MEDITERRANEAN QUERCUS SPECIES (FAGACEAE ) GROWING IN CONTRASTING LIGHT ENVIRONMENTS - Environments, Contrasting Light; Uero, L U I S Q; Illar, R Afael V; Aran, T Eodoro M; Oorter, L Ourens P; Ciencias, Facultad De; Granada, Universidad De; Ecologı, A De )From Duplicate 2 ( SEED - MASS EFFECTS IN FOUR MEDITERRANEAN QUERCUS SPECIES (FAGACEAE ) GROWING IN CONTRASTING LIGHT ENVIRONMENTS - Environments, Contrasting Light; Uero, L U I S Q; Illar, R Afael V; Aran, T Eodoro M; Oorter, L Ourens P; Ciencias, Facultad De; Granada, Universidad De; Ecologı, A De )
Keywords: acornmass; Fagaceae; light availability; mediterranean oaks; Quercus; RGR; Seed size; seed–seedling relationships

Seedling performance in sewage sludge-amended degraded Mediterranean woodlands - FUENTES, D.; Valdecantos, a; CORTINA, J.; Vallejo, V. R. R. (Ecological Engineering, 2007)
Biosolids have been widely used for land reclamation, but information on their use in restoration, i.e., on less degraded areas, is scarce. Biosolids may be used to restore forest ecosystems by fostering tree establishment in degraded shrublands. Detailed knowledge on the effects of biosolid application is needed to optimize such practice. We evaluated the effect of different rates (0, 7.5 and 14.5 kg dry weight per plant) and types of biosolid application on the performance of Pinus halepensis and Quercus ilex seedlings, and operational costs. Biosolids increased seedling mortality in both species, particularly when seedlings were planted in direct contact with them. Mortality mostly occurred during the ﬁrst year, and was probably favored by soil shrinking and salinity. Foliar and needle nitrogen concentration increased with biosolid rate in the short term, but biosolids affected negatively (P. halepensis), or had no effect (Q. ilex) on phosphorus and potassium concentration. Biosolids had a positive effect on P. halepensis growth, and a negative effect on Q. ilex growth at the highest rate when seedlings were in contact with biosolids. Cost of this type of biosolid application approximately doubled plantation cost, but were similar or cheaper that landﬁll disposal of biosolids. The lowest application rate showed the best balance between seedling response and costs for P. halepensis, whereas biosolid use cannot be recommended for Q. ilex.
Keywords: mortality; Pinus halepensis; Quercus ilex; Restoration; Salinity; seedling growth; Sewage sludge

Sensitivity of terpene emissions to drought and fertilization in terpene-storing Pinus halepensis and non-storing Quercus ilex - Blanch, Josep-salvador; Penuelas, Josep; Llusia, Joan (Physiologia Plantarum, 2007)
We studied the effects of water stress, fertilization and time course on foliar volatile terpene emission rates by Quercus ilex and Pinus halepensis in a garden experiment. The terpenes mostly emitted by both species were α-pinene, β-pinene, β-myrcene and Δ3-carene. P. halepensis emission rates (average 31.45 μg g−1 DM h−1) were similar to those of Q. ilex (average 31.71 μg g−1 DM h−1). The effects of drought (reduction to one-third of full watering) and fertilization (250 kg N ha−1, 250 kg P ha−1, or both) were different depending on the species: the drought treatment significantly increased the terpene emissions from Q. ilex by 33%, and the fertilization treatments reduced the terpene emissions from P. halepensis by 38%. Terpene emission rates increased with time course in parallel to raising summer temperatures in P. halepensis and Q. ilex, whose emission rates were temperature related (r = 0.42 and r = 0.68, respectively) and light related (r = 0.32 and r = 0.57, respectively). There was a positive relationship for P. halepensis, and a negative relationship for Q. ilex, between emission rates and relative water contents. No relationship was found between emission rates and N or P foliar concentrations. The results of this study show complex species-specific responses with stronger and faster short-term responses in terpene-non-storing than in storing species and indicate that terpene emissions may significantly change in the warmer, drier and more fertilized conditions predicted for the next decades in the Mediterranean region.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Keywords: Drought; Emission rates; Fertlization; mediterranean ecosystems (voyant); Pinus halepensis; Quercus ilex; storing and non-storing species; terpene

Sobrevivência do sobreiro a incêndios em Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro - Castro, M. J. V. (2007)
A elevada capacidade de resiliência e resistência que o sobreiro (Quercus suber) possui, faz dele uma espécie com uma enorme capacidade de sobrevivência pós-fogo. O presente trabalho tem como objectivos caracterizar a sobrevivência do sobreiro, assim como identificar e quantificar o efeito das variáveis que a afectam depois de incêndio. Para tal, foram medidas as características físicas, de severidade do fogo e de resposta vegetativa das árvores, em 568 sobreiros em áreas ardidas por incêndios ocorridos um e dois anos antes no Nordeste de Trás-os-Montes, mais precisamente em Cedães, Franco e Mirandela. A sobrevivência do sobreiro ao fogo modelou-se através de regressão logística. Os resultados mostraram que os factores que mais afectam a sobrevivência do sobreiro são a espessura da cortiça e a árvore ter sido submetida a descortiçamento previamente, mas também a altura de tronco carbonizado, ou seja, a intensidade do fogo. Assim, árvores com cortiça mais espessa, não descortiçadas e sujeitas a fogo de menor intensidade, têm maior probabilidade de sobreviverem ao incêndio. Ao contrário de outros estudos, não foi possível relacionar a sobrevivência com a exposição do terreno. Dada a dimensão do problema dos incêndios florestais em Portugal e a notável resistência do sobreiro ao fogo sugerimos medidas de gestão florestal pós-fogo em sobreirais, acreditando que a Quercus suber é uma óptima espécie a implantar em futuras reflorestações nos ecossistemas mediterrâneos
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: secondary-title: Relatório final de estágio, licenciatura em Ecologia … periodical: Relatório final de estágio, licenciatura em Ecologia …
Keywords: copa; espessura da cortiça; Fogo; sobreiro; sobrevivência (voyant)

Some factors affecting successional change on uranium mine wastes: Insights for ecological restoration - Martinez-Ruiz, C.; Marrs, R. H. (APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE, 2007)
Question: Are growth form and dispersal-mode replacement during vegetation succession in semi-arid Mediterranean conditions affected by the starting quality of the substrate and by site aspect? Location: Central-western Spain. Methods: We monitored successions on three waste materials left after uranium mining: unbroken waste, broken waste and wastes amended with a sandy material (Arkoses); both north and south aspects were also studied on each substrate. Results: The substrate starting quality had the greatest influence on spontaneous succession, separating the poorer quality substrates (broken and unbroken wastes) from the better ones (Arkoses) and two reference communities (Topsoil and Dehesa). The importance of aspect was confirmed then within each substrate type. Most species with a short life span (mostly annuals and a few biennials), together with some woody species on Arkoses, showed no response to age (years following the deposition of new soil). Others short-lived species declined over time on the poorer wastes but not on the better Arkoses. There was a tendency for life form replacement (from therophytes to hemicryptophytes) during succession only on the poorer-quality substrates. No dispersal-mode replacement sequence was found. Conclusion: Improving the abiotic conditions of the substrate had a great effect on vegetation succession, but this effect was modified by aspect. Aspect took longer to induce differences in floristic composition on the poorer substrates, where succession was slower. Some trends in species responses to successional change were found by considering species traits, particularly life-form.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: GAMLA VAGEN 40, S-770 13 GRANGARDE, SWEDEN publisher: OPULUS PRESS UPPSALA AB
Keywords: aspect; correspondence analysis; forward selection; HOF modelling; species trait; substrate

Stomatal conductance of semi-natural Mediterranean grasslands: implications for the development of ozone critical levels. - Alonso, R.; Bermejo, V.; Sanz, J.; Valls, B.; Elvira, S.; Gimeno, B. S. (Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 2007)
Intra-genus and intra-specific variation and the influence of nitrogen enrichment on net assimilation and stomatal conductance of some annual Trifolium species of Mediterranean dehesa grasslands were assessed under experimental conditions. Also gas exchange rates were compared between some Leguminosae and Poaceae species growing in the field in a dehesa ecosystem in central Spain. The results showed that the previously reported different O3 sensitivity of some Trifolium species growing in pots does not seem to be related to different maximum g(s) values. In addition, no clear differences on gas exchange rates could be attributed to Leguminosae and Poaceae families growing in the field, with intra-genus variation being more important than differences found between families. Further studies are needed to increase the database for developing a flux-based approach for setting O3 critical levels for semi-natural Mediterranean species.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: accession-num: 16895740
Keywords: Critical levels; Grasslands; Ozone; Semi-natural vegetation; Stomatal conductance

Structural study of the zinc and cadmium complexes of a type 2 plant (Quercus suber) metallothionein: Insights by vibrational spectroscopy - Domènech, J.; Tinti, Anna; Capdevila, M. (Biopolymers, 2007)
Zn- and Cd-complexes of Quercus suber metallothionein (QsMT) were obtained by in vivo-synthesis, in order to obtain physiologically representative aggregates, and characterized by spectrometric and spectroscopic methods. The secondary structure elements and the coordination environments of the metal binding sites of the two aggregates were determined, as well as the main metal-containing species formed. The results obtained from the analysis of the Raman and IR spectra reveal that these metal-MT complexes predominantly contain b-sheet elements (about 60%), whereas they lack ahelices. These structural features slightly depend on the divalent metal bound. In particular, Cd II binding to QsMT induces a slight increase of the b-sheet percentage, as well as a decrease in b-turn elements with respect to Zn II binding. Conversely, the in vivo capability of QsMT to inglobe metal and sulﬁde ions is metal-depending. Spectroscopic vibrational data also conﬁrm the presence of sulﬁde ligands in the metal clusters of both Zn- and Cd-QsMT, while the participation of the spacer His residue in metal coordination was only found in Cd-QsMT, in agreement with the CD results. Overall data suggest different coordination environments for Zn II and Cd II ions in QsMT
Keywords: IR spectroscopy; metal complexes; metallothionein; Raman spectroscopy; sulfur ligand

Structure et diversité de la strate arbustive des fôrets de la Péninsule Tingitane (Maroc) - Ajbilou, Redouan; Marañón, Teodoro; Marín, J. U. Arroyo; Ater, Mohammed; Arroyo, Juan (Acta Botanica Malacitana, 2007)
Structure et diversité de la strate arbustive des forêts de la Péninsule Tingitane (Maroc). Cette étude concerne les communautés végétales arbustives des massifs forestiers sur substrat gréseux couvrant la Péninsule Tingitane au nord ouest du Maroc. La structure et la diversité de ces communautés ont été étudiées sur la base de 98 relevés représentatifs. Les subéraies (Quercus suber) sont les formations forestières naturelles les plus représentatives et les plus diversifiées de l´aire d´étude. L´altitude s’est révélée être un facteur écologique très discriminant, en séparant clairement les communautés arbustives des forêts des hautes montagnes. Au niveau des zones de basses altitudes, la fertilité, l´acidité et la perturbation anthropique jouent un rôle déterminant dans la distribution des communautés végétales arbustives. Cette distribution semble exprimer la dynamique de la végétation selon un gradient de conservation-perturbation. En conclusion, l´étude souligne l´intérêt remarquable que présentent les forêts du nord du Maroc, du point de vue de leurs significations écologiques, biogéographiques et évolutives.
From Duplicate 2 ( Structure et diversité de la strate arbustive des fôrets de la Péninsule Tingitane (Maroc) - Ajbilou, Redouan; Marañón, Teodoro; Marín, JU Arroyo; Ater, Mohammed )From Duplicate 2 ( Structure et diversité de la strate arbustive des fôrets de la Péninsule Tingitane (Maroc) - Ajbilou, Redouan; Marañón, Teodoro; Marín, JU Arroyo; Ater, Mohammed )
Keywords: areniscas; diversidad; diversité; ecología; écologie; estrato arbustivo; península tingitana; Péninsule tingitane; strate arbustive; substrat gréseux

Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of acorn oil - Bernardo-Gil, M. Gabriela; Lopes, Isabel M. G.; Casquilho, Miguel; Ribeiro, M. Albertina; Esquível, M. Mercedes; Empis, José (The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2007)
Acorn fruit oil of Quercus rotundifolia L. (holm-oak) was extracted with compressed carbon dioxide in the temperature range of 35–60 ◦ C and in the pressure range of 12–21 MPa. The inﬂuences of particle size, CO2 density, solvent ﬂow rate, and extractor geometry were studied. Two different tubular extractors were used: extractor 1 of 0.2 L of capacity, internal diameter D = 45.7 mm, height/diameter ratio H/D = 1.5, and extractor 2 of 0.09 L of capacity, internal diameter D = 21.3 mm, and H /D = 12. It was found that the yield and the initial extraction rate depend on the carbon dioxide density and superﬁcial velocity, and on the ratio of bed height to D, at the same conditions of temperature, pressure, and particle size. In the beginning of extraction, CO2 density is the preponderant factor, but after some time of extraction, the fraction of oil directly exposed to the solvent, which is dependent on particle size, becomes the most important factor. The Sovova model was successfully applied to the description of the supercritical extraction curves of acorn oil
Keywords: acorn; Extraction; Quercus rotundifolia L.; Sovová model; Supercritical carbon dioxide

Temporal instability of parameters in an event-based distributed hydrologic model applied to a small semiarid catchment - Maneta, Marco P.; Pasternack, Gregory B.; Wallender, Wesley W.; Jetten, Victor; Schnabel, Susanne (Journal of Hydrology, 2007)
Event-based hydrologic modeling is common practice for semiarid basins where runoff is restricted to short periods after a storm. Such models are used to predict runoff production and soil erosion in agricultural areas as well as the effects of storms on sewer systems, all in areas with limited information. Sometimes, model parameterization is done through inﬁltration experiments to obtain a parametric inﬁltration curve or using standard values in lookup tables associated with land use as it is often the case for hydraulic roughness. The model may then be used to predict soil losses or runoff production in storms of different intensities. In the present study a distributed hydrologic model was calibrated to see if rainfall–runoff events of different intensities in a single semiarid basin may have different optimal calibrated sets of parameters. To achieve this, 17 sequential events were calibrated covering a wide range of conditions and storm types in the semiarid southwest of Spain. Two parameters related to roughness (Manning’s n and standard deviation of terrain micro-heights) and three related to inﬁltration (initial and ﬁnal inﬁltration capacities and inﬁltration decay rate) were calibrated for each event. The results show that the calibrated set of parameters and their sensitivities change through time. The drift of the minima in the parameter space is partially explained by the type of storm. Hydraulic roughness and initial inﬁltration capacity showed the highest sensitivity to rainfall intensity, while steady state inﬁltration capacity showed sensitivity to information used as a proxy for the wetness state of the basin. The dynamics of the parameters and their relative sensitivities indicate that the model has to adjust itself to the different conditions of the basin so no single set of parameters characterizes the basin.
Keywords: Basin dynamics; Calibration; Distributed modeling; Parameterization; Rainfall–runoff relationship

Ten-Year Growth of Woody Species Planted in Reclaimed Mined Banks with Different Slopes - Badía, David; Valero, Roberto; Gracia, Alvaro; Martí, Clara; Molina, Francisco (Arid Land Research and Management, 2007)
In landscape reconstruction in an opencast coal mine, a gradient of slopes can be obtained. The slope gradient can affect different processes, such as plant growth, especially in semi-arid conditions. On the other hand, to favor the heterogeneity of habitats and ensure long-term restoration, late successional woody species have been planted but with heterogeneous results. In this study, the effect of a slope gradient (from 11.4 to 15.5 degrees) on the growth and survival of five Mediterranean woody species 10 years after the reconstruction of mining banks was evaluated. Slope gradient reduced height growth significantly from 10 cm degree?1 (lentish) to 25 cm degree?1 (pine) in 10-year-old woody species. This gradient also reduced basal diameter growth from 0.22 mm degree ?1 (juniper) to 0.58 mm degree?1 (pine). Survival and slope were not significantly correlated. Growth and survival of the 10-year-old woody species were equal to or higher than those of the same species in other afforestations in semi-arid conditions. This outcome demonstrates the adequacy of species and applied techniques of restoration that allow a long-term reliability of reclaimed mine slopes.
doi: 10.1080/15324980601094022doi: 10.1080/15324980601094022The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: northeast Spain; opencast mine reclamation; seedling survival; woodland restoration (pine. oak. lentish. juniper

Use of native woodlands and traditional olive groves by foraging bats on a Mediterranean island: consequences for conservation - Davy, C. M.; Russo, D.; Fenton, M. B. (Journal of Zoology, 2007)
We recorded bat activity on Zakynthos island (Greece) to test the hypotheses that (1) olive (Olea europea) groves and native woodlands provide comparable foraging habitat for insectivorous bats, (2) lower foraging activity occurs in olive groves treated with insecticide chemicals. We acoustically sampled bat activity (passes per minute) in four wooded habitats (organic and non-organic olive groves, oak woodland (Quercus ilex and Quercus coccifera) and pine (Pinus halepensis) woodland from June to August 2005. Habitat type did not affect overall bat activity. A single application of insecticide chemicals annually did not affect activity over traditional olive groves. Habitat use on the island differed in several ways from that reported in studies at mainland sites. Most strikingly, pine woodland supported higher bat activity than expected relative to other habitat types, and we recorded unexpectedly high levels of M. capaccinii activity in woodland habitats. We suggest that traditional olive groves buffer some bat species from the effects of deforestation. Conservation plans for Mediterranean bats should consider the biodiversity value of these groves along with the need to conserve small woodland patches. Finally, understanding island-specific patterns of habitat use is essential to bat conservation on small off-shore islands.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Keywords: chiroptera; DFA; echolocation; greece; habitat; olive agriculture; Zakynthos

Validating baseball bat compliance - Gamache, P.; Galante, A.; Seben, G.; Elbirt, a J. (Sports Engineering, 2007)
Professional baseball players have attempted to illegally modify baseball bats in the hopes of increasing bat speed and thus the distance travelled by batted balls. To date, no low-cost, noninvasive, real-time solution exists to this problem. Previously proposed solutions to this problem that involved using radar to measure the scatter signature of a scanned baseball bat were found to be extremely expensive. Ultrasound technology offers the ability to provide equivalent scatter signature measurements as compared to radar technology at a much lower cost and level of complexity while still operating in real time. We therefore present an ultrasound-based implementation of a prototype for a hand-held scanner unit designed to detect illegally modified baseball bats. A detailed discussion of the performance enhancements resulting from illegally modifying a baseball bat will be provided and an analysis of the attenuative properties of wood will be presented to determine appropriate sample rates for the ultrasound unit. Data acquisition issues encountered in prototyping the scanner will be examined and measurement data for both solid wood bats and modified bats will be evaluated to determine the effectiveness of the ultrasound-based data acquisition unit and the prototype’s ability to distinguish between both types of scatter signatures.
Keywords: baseball; bat; corked; scatter; signature; ultrasound

Valuing the non-timber forest products in the Mediterranean region - Croitoru, Lelia (Ecological Economics, 2007)
The potential of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in the Mediterranean region as a source of livelihood and sustainable development has been widely recognized. Yet, surprisingly few efforts have been made to value them comprehensively. Valuation efforts usually focused on selected NTFPs traded on formal markets, at local level. This paper aims to provide comprehensive estimates of NTFPs benefits at national and regional level in the Mediterranean region. Six major groups of NTFPs are identified: firewood, cork, fodder, mushrooms, honey and other NTFPs. Valuation is based on a wide variety of techniques, drawing on official statistics, and supplemented by results of local surveys. It shows that at Mediterranean level, NTFPs provide annual benefits of about €39/ha of forests, accounting for about a fourth of the total economic value of forests estimated by this study. The average estimate for southern countries (€54/ha) is considerably higher than for northern (€41/ha) and eastern countries (€20/ha). The paper reveals the degree of importance of the main NTFPs benefits for the country groups and the region as a whole. It also discusses some reasons of concern when drawing policy tools for improving rural income and forest conservation in the Mediterranean.
Keywords: Mediterranean forests; non-timber forest products (ntfps)

Variation in cold hardiness and carbohydrate concentration from dormancy induction to bud burst among provenances of three European oak species - Morin, Xavier; Améglio, Thierry; Ahas, Rein; Kurz-Besson, Cathy; Lanta, Vojtěch; Lebourgeois, François; Miglietta, Franco; Chuine, Isabelle (Tree Physiology, 2007)
Although cold hardiness is known to be a major determinant of tree species distribution, its dynamics and the factors that regulate it remain poorly understood. Variation in cold hardiness and carbohydrate concentration, from dormancy induction until bud burst, were investigated in populations of two deciduous (Quercus robur L. and Quercus pubescens Willd.) and one evergreen (Quercus ilex L.) European oak. Mean cold hardiness values in January were –56, –45 and –27 °C for Q. robur, Q. pubescens and Q. ilex, respectively. Soluble carbohydrate concentrations were closely related to instantaneous cold hardiness, estimated by the electrolyte leakage method, whereas total carbohydrate concentration was related to maximum cold hardiness. Both cold hardiness and carbohydrate concentration showed a close linear relationship with temperatures at the location of the sampled population. Our results show that temporal variation in both the inter- and intraspecific cold hardiness in European oaks can be related to variations in the concentrations of soluble carbohydrates and that these relationships appear to be driven by temperature.
10.1093/treephys/27.6.81710.1093/treephys/27.6.817
Keywords: adult individuals; climate; distribution; frost dam- age; natural populations; Phenology; Quercus ilex; Quercus pubescens; Quercus robur

Variations in the radial gradient of sap velocity in trunks of forest and fruit trees - Cohen, Yehezkel; Cohen, Shabtai; Cantuarias-Aviles, Tatiana; Schiller, Gabriel (Plant and Soil, 2007)
We studied the radial pattern of sap velocity (v) in trunks of six forest species: Cupressus sempervirens L; Eucalyptus camaldulensis F. Muell; Pinus halepensis Mill. (Alleppo pine); Quercus aegilops L. ssp. ithaburensis [Decne] Boiss; Quercus calliprinos Webb; Quercus rotundifolia Lam. (Syn. Quercus ilex spp. Rotundifolia) and three fruit species: Citrus sinensis L. Osback; Malus domestica cv. Golden Delicious; Persea americana Mill. Data was selected from measurements made over a period of 15 years. For each species, at least data of 1–2 weeks measured on days with clear sky and after a rain event or irrigation were analyzed. Measurements were made with the Tmax heat pulse method, and six points were measured along the radius of the trunk. Two types of radial pattern were found; in one type the highest v value was recorded near the cambium, decreasing toward the heartwood; and the other type had low v near the cambium increasing toward a depth of 12 to 20 mm below the cambium and decreasing with depth to the heartwood. There was large interspecies variability of v in both the pattern of radial gradient with depth and the distance between the cambium and the border of conducting sapwood. Variations in radial pattern of v between trees within species were generally small with a coefficient of variation of 4–20%. The mean fractions of volumetric flow in the 0–16 and 0–24 mm layers below the cambium were 59% and 79% of the total flow, respectively. The distance between the cambium and the border between conducting and non-conducting sapwood varied from 31 to 66 mm in the various species. The radial distribution of sap velocity with azimuth around the trunk had a coefficient of variation similar to that found between trees of the same species. The amplitude of the azimuthal variation changed during the day; it was high in the mornings and evenings and low at noon. The variation of sap velocity in three azimuths was more affected by the structure of each individual trunk than by the position with respect to the sun.
Keywords: azimuthal variations; conductive; conductive sapwood; flow; method; radial distribution of volumetric; radial distribution of volumetric flow; sapwood; t max heat pulse; t max heat pulse method

Volatile and carbohydrate composition of rare unifloral honeys from Spain - Delafuente, E.; Sanz, M.; Martinezcastro, I.; Sanz, J.; Ruizmatute, A. (Food Chemistry, 2007)
Volatile composition and carbohydrate content of Spanish honey samples from uncommon botanical origins have been studied by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. About 100 volatile compounds were identiﬁed; some of them appeared to be characteristic of particular honey types, such as methyl salycilate in willow (Salix spp.), 2,6,6-trimethyl-2,4-cycloheptadien-1-one (eucarvone) in almond tree (Prunus dulcis) and isophorone in strawberry-tree (Arbutus unedo). Concentration ranges for major carbohydrates were similar to those previously reported in other honeys with diﬀerent botanical origins, although concentrations of maltulose in avocado honeys (Persea americana) and of melezitose in Quercus ilex honeys were higher. Some carbohydrate alcohols could also be considered as markers of honey botanical origin, such as quercitol for Q. ilex and perseitol for avocado.
Keywords: carbohydrates; gc; GC-MS; honey; ms; polyalcohols; volatile compounds

Water-use strategies in two co-occurring Mediterranean evergreen oaks: surviving the summer drought - David, T. S.; Henriques, M. O.; Kurz-Besson, C.; Nunes, J.; Valente, F.; Vaz, M.; Pereira, J. S.; Siegwolf, R.; Chaves, M. M.; Gazarini, L. C.; David, J. S. (Tree Physiology, 2007)
In the Mediterranean evergreen oak woodlands of southern Portugal, the main tree species are Quercus ilex ssp. rotundifolia Lam. (holm oak) and Quercus suber L. (cork oak). We studied a savannah-type woodland where these species coexist, with the aim of better understanding the mechanisms of tree adaptation to seasonal drought. In both species, seasonal variations in transpiration and predawn leaf water potential showed a maximum in spring followed by a decline through the rainless summer and a recovery with autumn rainfall. Although the observed decrease in predawn leaf water potential in summer indicates soil water depletion, trees maintained transpiration rates above 0.7 mm day−1 during the summer drought. By that time, more than 70% of the transpired water was being taken from groundwater sources. The daily fluctuations in soil water content suggest that some root uptake of groundwater was mediated through the upper soil layers by hydraulic lift. During the dry season, Q. ilex maintained higher predawn leaf water potentials, canopy conductances and transpiration rates than Q. suber. The higher water status of Q. ilex was likely associated with their deeper root systems compared with Q. suber. Whole-tree hydraulic conductance and minimum midday leaf water potential were lower in Q. ilex, indicating that Q. ilex was more tolerant to drought than Q. suber. Overall, Q. ilex seemed to have more effective drought avoidance and drought tolerance mechanisms than Q. suber.
10.1093/treephys/27.6.79310.1093/treephys/27.6.793
Keywords: canopy conductance; groundwater; Hydraulic conductance; leaf water potential; Quercus ilex; Quercus suber; sap flow

What limits evaporation from Mediterranean oak woodlands – The supply of moisture in the soil, physiological control by plants or the demand by the atmosphere? - Baldocchi, Dennis D.; Xu, Liukang (Advances in Water Resources, 2007)
The prediction of evaporation from Mediterranean woodland ecosystems is complicated by an array of climate, soil and plant factors. To provide a mechanistic and process-oriented understanding, we evaluate theoretical and experimental information on water loss of Mediterranean oaks at three scales, the leaf, tree and woodland. We use this knowledge to address: what limits evaporation from Mediterranean oak woodlands – the supply of moisture in the soil, physiological control by plants or the demand by the atmosphere? The Mediterranean climate is highly seasonal with wet winters and hot, dry summers. Consequently, available sunlight is in surplus, causing potential evaporation to far exceed available rainfall on an annual basis. Because the amount of precipitation to support woody plants is marginal, Mediterranean oaks must meet their limited water supply by a variety of means. They do so by: (1) constraining the leaf area index of the landscape by establishing a canopy with widely spaced trees; (2) reducing the size of individual leaves; (3) by adopting physiological characteristics that meter the use of water (e.g. regulating stomatal, leaf nitrogen/photosynthetic capacity and/or hydraulic conductance); (4), by tapping deep supplies of water in the soil; (5) and/or by adopting a deciduous life form, which reduces the time interval that the vegetation transpires.
Keywords: ecohydrology; evaporation; quercus douglasii; savanna; Transpiration

ANÁLISIS ECONÓMICO DE LAS EXPLOTACIONES EXTREMEÑAS DE DEHESA A TRAVÉS DE INDICADORES DE CAPITAL , COSTES , - Escribano, M.; Gaspar, P.; Pulido, F.; Rodríguez de Ledesma, A.; Mesías, F. J. (Gestión Ambiental y Económica del Ecosistema Montado/Dehesa en la Península Ibérica, 2006)
En este trabajo se estudia la estructura técnico-económica de las explotaciones ganaderas de la dehesa extremeña, a través de indicadores técnicos y económicos. Se utiliza una metodología inspirada en la adaptación a nivel microeconómico del Sistema Europeo de Cuentas Económicas Integradas, aplicada a las cuentas económicas de la Agricultura y la Selvicultura. Los datos han sido obtenidos mediante la realización de encuestas a 76 titulares de explotaciones de dehesas de la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura realizadas durante los años 2004 y 2005. Las explotaciones estudiadas han sido fi ncas colaboradoras del proyecto “Desarrollo de un sistema de información para la gestión ambiental y eco- nómica del ecosistema dehesa/Montado en Extremadura y Alentejo”, fi nanciado por el INTERREG-III (SP4.E13).
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Antioxidant properties of wood extracts and colour stability of woods - Diouf, Papa-Niokhor; Merlin, André; Perrin, Dominique (Ann. For. Sci., 2006)
Industrial wood extracts were selected and other extracts were prepared in the laboratory from some chosen wood species. Antioxidant capacities of extracts were measured by three methods: the oxygen uptake method, the kinetic DPPH method, and the equilibrium DPPH method. There is a fair correlation between the three methods. Total phenol contents of the extracts and colour stability of woods were measured. For the same phenol content, extracts containing condensed tannins are more antioxidant than those containing hydrolysable tannins. Colour stability is clearly correlated neither with phenol content nor with antioxidant capacity of the extracts, but it is conferred to non durable woods if impregnated with extracts of durable species. Light aging is accompanied by consumption of the most antioxidant compounds of the extracts first.
Keywords: antioxidant; colour; extract; polyphenol; tannin; Wood

Biovalorization of Friedelane Triterpenes Derived from Cork Processing Industry Byproducts - Moiteiro, Cristina; Marcelo Curto, Maria João; Mohamed, Nagla; Bailén, María; Martínez-Díaz, Rafael; González-Coloma, Azucena (Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2006)
Here, we describe the synthesis, bioactivity screening, and structure?activity relationships of various synthetic triterpenoids prepared from the cork processing byproducts friedelin (1) and 3-hydroxyfriedel-3-en-2-one (2) via oxidative procedures. The synthesis of compounds 2α-trimethylsiloxyfriedelan-3-one (17), friedelin-2,3-lactone (18), friedelin-3-oxime (19), and friedelin-3,4-lactam (20) is also described. We have studied the insecticidal and phytotoxic potential of these compounds, their selective cytotoxic effects on insect and mammalian cells, and their antiparasitic effects. Structural modifications of the A-ring of friedelin (1) improved its insecticidal activity with derivatives 5, 2,3-secofriedelan-2-al-3-oic acid (6), its acetylated derivative 6a, 3?- and 3α-hydroxyfriedelane (9 and 10), 3α-hydroxyfriedel-2-one (11), 4?-hydroxyfriedel-3-one (16), the acetylated 10a, 3,4-secofriedelan-4-oxo-3-oic-acid (14), lactone 18, and the oxime 19 being stronger insecticides than the parent compound. Methyl-3-nor-2,4-secofriedelan-4-oxo-2-oic acid (12) and its acetylated derivative 12a also showed insecticidal activity in contrast to their inactive parent compound 2. The postingestive effects and cytotoxicity of these compounds suggest a multifaceted insecticidal mode of action. These structural modifications did not result in better phytotoxic agents than the parent compounds except for lactam 20 and yielded several moderately active antiparasite derivatives (seco acids 6, 12, 14, and 4? -hydroxyfriedel-3-one 16) with cytotoxic effects on mammalian cells. Keywords: Quercus suber; cork smoker wash solids; triterpene friedelanes; Spodoptera littoralis; Lactuca sativa; Trypanosoma cruzi; Leishmania infantum; antifeedant; phytotoxic; antiparasitic
doi: 10.1021/jf0531151doi: 10.1021/jf0531151The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: American Chemical Society
Keywords: antifeedant; antiparasitic; cork smoker wash solids; Lactuca sativa; Leishmania infantum; phytotoxic; Quercus suber; Spodoptera littoralis; triterpene friedelanes; Trypanosoma cruzi

CERAMBICIDOS XILOFAGOS DEENCINAS Y ALCORNOQUES: ESTUDIO BIOECOLOGICO Y CONTROL DEPOBLACIONES - López Pantoja, G.; Sánchez-Osorio, I.; Domínguez, L. (Bol. Inf. CIDEU, 2006)
The aim of this work is to present recent advances on the knowledge of holm oak and cork oak woodborers (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in Huelva (Andalussia, Spain). Cerambyx welensii and Prinobius germari are considered the main implicated species. We emphasize over the differences of behavior founded among them: the first species is little territorial and very movable, Prinobius seems to show a more territorial and sedentary behavior, specially the males. After the analysis of diverse options for population control of insects with similar habits, a strategy of Integrated Management is recommended, having as one of his pillars the attraction of these species for his capture and/or the specific repelence or confusion; that is to say, the applied study of semiochemicals compounds to integrated pest management.
Keywords: Cerambyx; Cork oak; ehavior; Holm oak; Integrated Pest Management; Prinobius; woodborers

Characteristics of organic matter in soil surface horizons derived from calcareous and metamorphic rocks and different vegetation types from the Mediterranean high-mountains in SE Spain - Aranda, V.; Oyonarte, C. (European Journal of Soil Biology, 2006)
A study was carried out on some basic characteristics of the organic matter in the surface horizons of soils from the two different geological (calcareous and acid metamorphic rocks) and ecological systems under a Mediterranean climate in Southeast Spain. The results show some noticeable differences in soil organic matter composition. This is likely due to typical Mediterranean climate and well adapted vegetation. There is a tendency towards a greater stability for the soil humus formed under slightly alkaline soil in comparison to the slightly acidic environment. The samples taken from the latter environment have a higher content in free organic matter, a lower content in total extractable humin and a greater relative proportion of aliphatic chains and lignin in the humic acids. The results also suggest some differences caused by the type of vegetation (forest and scrubland ecosystems) in the soil humus chemistry, with a more obvious negative effect under reforestations with species of Pinus in an acidic soil environment (a higher content in free organic matter, lesser presence of fungal-derived perylenequinonic pigments in the humic acids, and a higher content in little evolved forms of nitrogen and lignin in the humic acids). In general the organic matter under scrubland and Quercus vegetation is more decomposed and the humus is more evolved than under Pinus vegetation.
Keywords: humic acids; Mediterranean environments; pine trees reforestations; soil organic matter quality; surface horizon

Characterizing the setting of cement when mixed with cork, blue gum, or maritime pine, grown in Portugal - II: X-ray diffraction and differential thermal analyzes - Pereira, Catarina; Jorge, Fernando Caldeira; Irle, Mark; Ferreira, Jose Maria (JOURNAL OF WOOD SCIENCE, 2006)
It is already known by the scientific and industrial communities that lignocellulosic substrates are, to a certain extent, inhibitors of the hydration reaction of cement. The extent to which and how they influence such reactions is still a matter of debate. Several techniques, such as calorimetry, i.e., the measurement of the heat evolved or obtaining temperature profiles during the hydration, the determination of extractive contents of lignocellulosic substrates and their relation with the characteristics of the hydration curves, or even testing of the mechanical properties of the wood-cement composites, have been used in previous research. This study complements past research using two techniques that have been used in the analysis of cement hydration but are not usually applied to lignocellulose-cement mixes, namely X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). The raw materials for this study were three lignocellulosic materials of Portuguese origin: cork (the bark of Quercus suber L.), blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus Labill.), and maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait); and Portland cement. The two techniques allowed tracking of the evolution of the main cement constituents during hydration. It was found that all the lignocellulosic substrates had detrimental effects on cement hydration. The blue gum exhibited the fastest hydration kinetics in the initial stage of reaction, but was then overtaken by cork, which at the end gave the highest hydration conversion amongst the three lignocellulosic substrates. Although pine caused the slowest initial hydration kinetics, with the passage of time its effect approached that of blue gum. At the end of the hydration period, specimens containing either species had similar quantities of hydration reaction products. The DTA and XRD results were consistent and are in good agreement with the temperature profiles and compatibility indexes reported in a previous work.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: 3-3-13, HONGO, BUNKYO-KU, TOKYO, 113-0033, JAPAN publisher: SPRINGER TOKYO
Keywords: cement; Cork; differential thermal analysis; Wood; X-ray diffraction

Comparative ecophysiological effects of drought on seedlings of the Mediterranean water-saver Pinus halepensis and water-spenders Quercus coccifera and Quercus ilex - Baquedano, F. J.; Castillo, F. J. (Trees, 2006)
Ecophysiological and structural traits of seedlings of the water-saver Pinus halepensis and the water-spenders Quercus coccifera and Q. ilex were studied in response to water stress under greenhouse conditions. Water deﬁcit reduced stomatal conductance (gs ) and, as a consequence, both net CO2 assimilation (A) and transpiration rate (E) were also reduced. Water stress also emphasized midday downregulation of the photochemical efﬁciency (dynamic photoinhibition) reducing quantum yield of noncyclic electron transport (PSII ), photochemical quenching (qP) and photochemical efﬁciency of the open reaction centres of PSII (F v /F m) and involved an increase of thermal dissipation of excess energy. However, water stress not only induced dynamic photoinhibition but also brought a reduction in Fv/Fm (chronic photoinhibition). Despite the water-saving strategy ofP. halepensisthat limited net CO2 assimilation, this species showed a higher photochemical efﬁciency and lower photoinhibition than Quercusspecies. This was not the result of a different photochemical quenching but was linked to a higher value of F v /F m, indicating a less severe photo-inactivation of PSII. Water stress resulted in a loss of pigment content and in an increase of the carotenoids/chlorophyll ratio, antioxidant capacity and the biomass rate allocated to roots as opposed to that assigned to leaves. P. halepensis showed a lower photoinhibition and antioxidant activity than Quercus species due to its lower pigment content and higher proportion of carotenoids allowing P. halepensis to use, in a more effective way, the lesser excess energy absorbed.
Keywords: antioxidant activity; chlorophyll fluorescence; gas exchange and water potential; morphological parameters; pigments

Complex adjustments of photosynthetic potentials and internal diffusion conductance to current and previous light availabilities and leaf age in Mediterranean evergreen species Quercus ilex - NIINEMETS, Ü L. O.; CESCATTI, ALESSANDRO; RODEGHIERO, MIRCO; TOSENS, TIINA (Plant, Cell & Environment, 2006)
Mature non-senescent leaves of evergreen species become gradually shaded as new foliage develops and canopy expands, but the interactive effects of integrated light during leaf formation (QintG), current light (QintC) and leaf age on foliage photosynthetic competence are poorly understood. In Quercus ilex L., we measured the responses of leaf structural and physiological variables to QintC and QintG for four leaf age classes. Leaf aging resulted in increases in leaf dry mass per unit area (MA), and leaf dry to fresh mass ratio (DF) and decreases in N content per dry mass (NM). N content per area (NA) was independent of age, indicating that decreases in NM reflected dilution of leaf N because of accumulation of dry mass (NA = NM MA). MA, DF and NA scaled positively with irradiance, whereas these age-specific correlations were stronger with leaf growth light than with current leaf light. Area-based maximum ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) carboxylase activity (VcmaxA), capacity for photosynthetic electron transport (JmaxA) and the rate of non-photorespiratory respiration in light (RdA) were also positively associated with irradiance. Differently from leaf structural characteristics, for all data pooled, these relationships were stronger with current light with little differences among leaves of different age. Acclimation to current leaf light environment was achieved by light-dependent partitioning of N in rate-limiting proteins. Mass-based physiological activities decreased with increasing leaf age, reflecting dilution of leaf N and a larger fraction of non-photosynthetic N in older leaves. This resulted in age-dependent modification of leaf photosynthetic potentials versus N relationships. Internal diffusion conductance (gm) per unit area (gmA) increased curvilinearly with increasing irradiance for two youngest leaf age classes and was independent of light for older leaves. In contrast, gm per dry mass (gmM) was negatively associated with light in current-year leaves. Greater photosynthetic potentials and moderate changes in diffusion conductance resulted in greater internal diffusion limitations of photosynthesis in higher light. Both area- and mass-based gm decreased with increasing leaf age. The decrease in diffusion conductance was larger than changes in photosynthetic potentials, leading to larger CO2 drawdown from leaf internal air space to chloroplasts (ΔC) in older leaves. The increases in diffusion limitations in older leaves and at higher light scaled with age- and light-dependent increases in MA and DF. Overall, our study demonstrates a large potential of foliage photosynthetic acclimation to changes in leaf light environment, but also highlights enhanced structural diffusion limitations in older leaves that result from leaf structural acclimation to previous rather than to current light environment and accumulation of structural compounds with leaf age.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Keywords: CO2 drawdown; growth irradiance; leaf age; leaf structure; mesophyll conductance; nitrogen content; photosynthetic capacity

Considerations on ethics and animal welfare in extensive pig production: Breeding and fattening Iberian pigs - Aparicio Tovar, M. a; Vargas Giraldo, J. D. (Livestock Science, 2006)
The extensive pig production in Spain is traditionally characterised by: the use of the Iberian pig, an autochthonous breed perfectly integrated into the environment in which they have developed; a long duration of the productive cycle for about 23– 24 months; a high level of animal welfare level, specially in the fattening process with freedom of movement and feeding base on natural sources: acorns and grass, and an equilibrated “dehesa” agro-forestry system where this activity has been developed. Nowadays, the introduction of more intensificated methods due to the increasing demand led to important changes, such as: the shortening of the productive cycle (10–12 months); freeing from the territorial base; changes during the fattening period, fattening with mixed feed and less animal freedom. All these facts may implicate a loss of the animal welfare condition. These circumstances lead us to question it from an ethical point of view.
Keywords: animal welfare; breeds; ethics; extensive pig production; outdoor

Cork Oak Trees (Quercus suber L.). - Alvarez, Rubén; Toribio, Mariano; Cortizo, Millán; Ordás Fernández, Ricardo-Javier (Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2006)
A transformation system for selected mature Quercus suber L. trees using Agrobacterium tumefaciens has been established. Embryos obtained from recurrent proliferating embryogenic masses are inoculated with AGL1 strain harbouring the plasmid pBINUbiGUSint, which carries the nptII and uidA genes. Evidence of stable transgene integration is obtained by polymerase chain reaction for nptII and uidA genes, Southern blotting and expression of the uidA gene. The transgenic embryos are germinated and successfully transferred to soil.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) accession-num: 17033056 electronic-resource-num: 10.1385/1-59745-131-2:113
Keywords: AGL1; Agrobacterium tumefaciens; Cork oak; Fagaceae; kanamycin resistance; pBINUbiGUSint; Quercus suber; Somatic embryogenesis; Tree genetic transformation; β-glucuronidase

Cultivation of black truffle to promote reforestation and land-use stability - Bonet, J. A.; Fischer, C. R.; Colinas, C. (Agron. Sustain. Dev., 2006)
Cultivation of black truffle, Tuber melanosporum Vitt., has become an important agricultural alternative in rural Mediterranean regions due to its success in relatively harsh conditions, its high market value and diminishing production in natural areas. In addition, truffle cultivation requires relatively low agricultural inputs, promotes reforestation and economic restoration of rural lands and land-use stability. However, there remain major issues regarding the management practices to ensure successful black truffle production. We therefore conducted an experiment to evaluate 3 levels of irrigation based on monthly water deficit and the effects of currently applied weed control systems and fertilization. Treatment effects were evaluated by examining the mycorrhizal status of out-planted 1-yr-old Quercus ilex L. seedlings and seedling growth parameters after 18 months in 3 distinct experimental truffle plantations located in the foothills of the Spanish Pyrenees. We found that replacing one-half of the water deficit of the driest month (moderate irrigation) promoted the proliferation of T. melanosporum mycorrhizae, while high irrigation reduced fine root production and truffle mycorrhizae. Glyphosate weed control improved seedling survival by up to 16% over control seedlings without jeopardizing truffle mycorrhizae in the first year. Fertilization did not improve seedling growth or influence its mycorrhizal status. We describe the persistent relationship between this ectomycorrhizal fungus and Q. ilex by quantifying old and new mycorrhizae and we discuss the ecological implications of the symbiosis
Keywords: agricultural alternative; ectomycorrhiza; Quercus ilex; water deficit

Decision rules for computer-vision quality classification of wine natural cork stoppers - Costa, Augusta; Pereira, Helena (AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ENOLOGY AND VITICULTURE, 2006)
Image-analysis techniques were applied to the surface of wine cork stoppers (tops and bodies) of the standard seven commercial quality classes to characterize their porosity. Canonical discriminant analysis (CDA) and stepwise discriminant analysis (SDA) were used to differentiate quality class and to identify the best features to select these classes. The accuracy of classification using CDA functions was on average greater than 50% for the seven commercial classes and was greater than 67% for a simplified three-grade classification. Based on the independent variables of the first CDA function determined by the stepwise method, a set of features was selected for use in decision rules for cork stopper classification: porosity coefficient and maximum pore dimensions (length and area) for bodies and porosity coefficient and number of pores for tops. Threshold limits for each feature were established for each quality class and a classification algorithm was applied. Results showed an overall match in class yield of 86% and better class homogeneity and separation. These are proposed as a foundation for future standardization of cork stopper classification based on image analysis and computerized vision systems selection of quantified features to ensure uniformity and transparency in trade while maintaining the overall economical feasibility in industrial processing.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: PO BOX 1855, DAVIS, CA 95617-1855 USA publisher: AMER SOC ENOLOGY VITICULTURE
Keywords: canonical discriminant; quality classes; wine cork stoppers

DESERTIFICATION IN NORTHERN MOROCCO DUE TO EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON GROUNDWATER RECHARGE - Dijck, Simone J. E. Van; Laouina, Abdellah; Carvalho, Anabela V.; Antari, Mostafa; Rocha, Alfredo; Borrego, Carlos; Coen, J. (Desertification in the Mediterranean Region a Security Issue, 2006)
Groundwater resources in Morocco are expected to shrink in the next decades due to an increasing withdrawal for rural and urban development, and a decreasing internal recharge by precipitation under the influence of climate change. The objective of this work is to analyse the recharge of groundwater systems in a region with traditional agriculture and current transformations in northern Morocco (Sehoul region) in response to future climate change and land degradation. Models were used to simulate climate change and effects on surface runoff and groundwater recharge. The climate models indicated increases in temperature and decreases in precipitation in all seasons in 2050 compared to 1990, and an increasing variability of autumn precipitation. Because most cultivated fields are freshly ploughed and sown in autumn, this will increase the risk of desertification due to declining groundwater recharge and increased surface runoff and erosion. This is confirmed by the results of the event-based surface runoff simulation for the 2050 climate. Surface runoff is mainly produced in ancient grazing fields and fallow fields. In view of the current transformation of collective grazing fields into cultivated land, problems with loss of rainfall in surface runoff and soil erosion could be mitigated by 1. early tillage of cultivated fields along the slope contour, followed by leveling, 2. locating cultivated fields downslope of grazing fields to enable the capturing of diffuse surface runoff coming from the grazing fields, and 3. leaving fallow fields untilled and covered with crop remnants. The groundwater modeling results indicate a decrease of the annual groundwater recharge by rainfall of 40-68% from the climate centered in 1990 to the climate centered in 2050. As a result, groundwater levels are predicted to fall up till 2005, but the results are unreliable due to model errors. However, the decreases in precipitation, infiltration and groundwater recharge predicted in this study may be expected to add to the observed trend of groundwater level decrease in the study area, and to continuing desertification.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: Desertification in the Mediterranean Region a Security Issue
Keywords: climate change; Grazing; groundwater; land degradation (voyant); Morocco; Precipitation; surface runoff

DESERTIFICATION–A NEW SECURITY CHALLENGE FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN? Policy agenda for recognising and coping with fatal outcomes of global - Brauch, H. G. (Desertification in the Mediterranean Region. A Security …, 2006)
Desertification (representing soil degradation) is one of the three nature-induced (climate change, hydrological cycle) and of three primarily human-induced challenges (population growth, urbanisation and food) of global environmental change. These six components closely interact and contribute to fatal outcomes: primarily to extreme weather events and hydro-meteorological disasters (drought, flash floods, storms) and environmentally-induced migrations. These two fatal outcomes may have – in some cases – societal repercussions that may trigger or contribute to domestic, regional and international crisis and conflicts and thus they may become an issue of both human, societal, national and international security. To illustrate the causal linkages: for example in Morocco in the 1980s and 1990s, the following chain of events could be observed: severe drought, increase in food prices, hunger riots, general strikes, the police and armed forces interfered to repress these violent upheavals and subsequently hundreds of casualties could be deplored. These cases were not listed as a conflict in the relevant conflict data bases. The paper is organised in three parts: In the first part, the complex casual interactions among six factors of global environment change, two fatal outcomes and three societal repercussions: crises, conflicts and conflict avoidance, prevention and resolution will be discussed. In the second part, different security concepts will be reviewed that may be of relevance for dealing with desertification as a security issue. In the third part, possible security relevance pro-active political strategies will be considered, to avoid, and prevent that desertification issues can pose security challenges, and to contribute to a resolution of the desertification driven violence. 11
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: Desertification in the Mediterranean Region. A Security …
Keywords: conflict; desertification; Drought; environmental degradation; environmental security; food security; Global change; human security; Land degradation; migration; natural disasters (voyant)

Detection of Forest Decline Using IKONOS Sensor for Cork Oak (Quercus suber L.) Woods in South Spain - Cano, Francisco; Cerrillo, Rafael Ma Navarro; Ferrer, Alfonso Garcia; de la Orden, Manuel Sanchéz (Geocarto International, 2006)
Abstract Assessment of forest decline is severely hampered by the limited information on tree death on short temporal and broad spatial scales. In order to evaluate forest decline rates in cork oak of Southern Spain, an analysis was made of statistical correlation between the 4 IKONOS sensor original bands acquired in 2000, the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Infrared/Red Index (IR/R) and defoliation information obtained from the ground study. IKONOS near infrared band was negative correlated with defoliation (Pearson Correlation ? 0.762). The correlation between defoliation and IR/R ratio (Pearson Correlation ?0.506) and NDVI (Pearson Correlation ?0.449) was also significantly correlated. The dispersion of data presents in each category of defoliation justifies the use of the median value as the representative variable value for each intervals of defoliation. The Statistical Index of Defoliation (SID), generated from a lineal combination of IKONOS sensor bands, shows a correlation rate of 0.85 with the deforestation ground estimate. This study shows that high?spatial?resolution satellite data can now be used to measure forest decline processes, suggesting many new alternatives to evaluate the impact of forest decline in Mediterranean forests.
doi: 10.1080/10106040608542388doi: 10.1080/10106040608542388The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: defoliation; Forest decline; IKONOS (PG); Infrared/RedIndex (IR/R); NDVI; Statistical Index of Defoliation (SID)

Dictyostelids from Mediterranean forests of the south of Europe - Romeralo, María; Lado, Carlos (Mycological Progress, 2006)
The first results of a study of dictyostelid diversity in soils of Mediterranean vegetation are presented. Surface soil samples were collected during 2003–2004 from different Mediterranean forests in Spain and Portugal and were plated out for cellular slime moulds. Isolated during this study were 14 species of dictyostelids. One species, Dictyostelium firmibasis is reported for the first time from Europe, and nine (Dictyostelium aureo-stipes, Dictyostelium sp. 1, Dictyostelium fasciculatum, Dictyostelium giganteum, Dictyostelium implicatum, Dictyostelium leptosomum, Dictyostelium sphaerocephalum, Polysphondylium candidum, Polysphondylium pallidum) are new records for the Mediterranean region. Members of the three genera Dictyostelium (ten species), Polysphondylium (three species) and Acytostelium (one species) are present in this region of the world. Comments on their diversity and distribution are included.
Keywords: Dictyostelids; distribution (PG); diversity; mediterranean forest soils

Diplobifuranylones A and B, 5‘-Monosubstituted Tetrahydro-2H-bifuranyl-5-ones Produced by Diplodia corticola, a Fungus Pathogen of Cork Oak - Evidente, Antonio; Andolfi, Anna; Fiore, Michele; Spanu, Emanuela; Maddau, Lucia; Franceschini, Antonio; Marras, Francesco; Motta, Andrea (Journal of Natural Products, 2006)
Two new 5?-monosubstituted tetrahydro-2H-bifuranyl-5-ones, named diplobifuranylones A and B (1 and 2), were isolated from the culture filtrates of Diplodia corticola, the causal agent of a canker of cork oak (Quercus suber). The same fungus also produced eight known metabolites, namely, the diplopyrone, (3S,4R)-trans- and (3R,4R)-cis-4-hydroxymellein, sapinofuranone B and its (S,S)-enantiomer, and sphaeropsidins A?C. Diplobifuranylones A and B (1 and 2) were characterized, using spectroscopic and chemical methods, as two diastereomeric 5?-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3,4,2?,5?-tetrahydro-2H-[2,2?]bifuranyl-5-ones. While the relative stereochemistry of the two metabolites (1 and 2) was deduced by NOESY and ROESY experiments, the absolute stereochemistry of the chiral carbon of the hydroxyethyl side chain at C-5?, determined by application of Mosher's method, proved to be S and R in 1 and 2, respectively. Assayed on a nonhost plant, diplobifuranylones A and B did not show phytotoxic activity. In an Artemia salina larvae lethality bioassay neither 1 nor 2 was toxic at the highest concentration tested (300 ?g/mL).
doi: 10.1021/np050393ldoi: 10.1021/np050393lThe following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: American Chemical Society
Keywords: Chemical characterization; Diplobifuranylones; Diplodia corticola; metabolites; Phytotoxicity (voyant)

Downfall of pollen carriage by ants after Argentine ant invasion in two Mediterranean Euphorbia species - Blancafort, X.; Gómez, C. (VIE ET MILIEU-LIFE AND ENVIRONMENT, 2006)
We have studied the influence of Argentine ant invasion on the level of pollen grain carriage by ants in Euphorbia characias and E. biumbellata, two deciduous shrubs visited by ants. The observations were made in two contiguous areas, invaded and non-invaded by the Argentine ant Linepithema humile, in a Mediterranean cork-oak forest. In the invaded area L. humile displaced all native ants that climb to the cyathia of the inflorescences, except Plagiolepis pygmaea, a tiny ant species. Eight native ant species were detected in non-invaded areas. Camponotus cruentatus (52.06 +/- 5.57 pollen grains carried per ant worker of E. characias and 38.84 +/- 6.82 pollen grains of E. biumbellata, mean se) and Camponotus piceus (42.80 +/- 21.57 pollen grains of E. biumbellata) carried much more pollen than L. humile worker ants (0.37 +/- 0.06 pollen grains of E. characias and 0.44 +/- 0.21 pollen grains of E. biumbellata). The Argentine ant and the native ants collected nectar, but C. cruentatus, the visiting ant species most abundant in the non-invaded area, touched the anthers or the stigma of the flowers three times more frequently than the Argentine ant. These results suggest the Argentine ant displace the native ants and that the invasion could interfere with natural visitors or potential pollinators in several plants.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: LABORATOIRE ARAGO, BP 44, 66651 BANYULS-SUR-MER CEDEX, FRANCE publisher: OBSERVATOIRE OCEANOLOGIQUE BANYULS
Keywords: Biological invasion; pollen carriage; pollination

DRYLAND DEVELOPMENT , DESERTIFICATION AND SECURITY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - Safriel, Uriel N. (Desertification in the Mediterranean Region a Security Issue, 2006)
Bioclimatically, The Mediterranean basin comprises a transition between southern desert (Saharian-Arabian deserts) and northern non-desert (European woodlands). Using UNEP´s aridity classification, the political boundaries of all Mediterranean countries include the whole range of dryland types: from south to north, southern Mediterranean countries which are closer to the Sahara-Arabian deserts than the northern Mediterranean countries, have hyper-arid drylands (true deserts), semi-arid drylands, and dry-subhumid drylands; north Mediterranean countries have semi-arid drylands, dry subhumids drylands, and non- drylands regions – humid areas. The UNCCD does not regard hyper-arid drylands as prone to desertification, hence all Mediterranean countries have within their boundaries areas prone to desertification and areas not prone to desertification; in southern Mediterranean countries not prone to desertification are the southern-most and driest regions, and in the northern Mediterranean countries – these are the northern-most and driest region, and in the northern Mediterranean countries – these are the northern-most and least dry regions. The eastern Mediterranean countries – Israel, Lebanon and Syria combined, present the full south- northen gradients of the global drylands. The southernmost of the three, Israel comprises all four dryland types within its boundaries with more than half of its territory prone to desertification, and the analysis of its development, desertification and security can serve as a case study with lessons to the Mediterranean region as a whole. From the dawn history the country has been under intensive land use by humans, including pastoralism and cropping. The new Israel viewed its semi-arid areas, most prone to desertification, as a security risk, and set out to settle them mainly through agricultural development, extensive afforestation projects, rehabilitation of vegetation and restoration of water-related ecosystem services. Exploitation and grazing pressure on the dry subhumid scrublands have been reduced, with fast transition of the vegetation to woodland formation, with restoration of water and soil related ecosystem services. The sustainability if this agricultural development and its potential to avert salinization were driven by transportation of high-quality irrigation water from dry subhumid-generated resources to drier regions. This has been augmented by water conservation hinged on drip irrigation, and by research and extension services. Dry subhumid areas, arid and hyperarid areas have benefited from the agricultural experience gained in the semi-arid region and the infrastructure established to supor tit. Afforestation practices developed for the dry subhumid areas have “migrated” to semi-arid and arid regions. The discovery of geothermal, brackish fossil groundwater and the adaptation of greenhouses to growth houses in dry and hot regions provided farmers with options of intensive cash-crop agriculture and aquaculture – practices that are economic on land use and hence of little if any desertification impact. During its first decades, Israel rehabilitated many previously desertified areas and prevented further desertification. But in recent decades desertification has reemerged. In the dry subhumid areas there is soil salinization, and increasing impenetrability of dry sughumid woodland and “bush encroachment” leading to degraded range quality and woodland fires leading to soil erosion. In the semi-arid areas there is soil erosion of irrigated fields and intensified gully erosion in croplands and rangelands. Salinization of a large scale is expected due to expanding areas of agriculture irrigated with non-desalinated treated wastewater. Thus, rather than generating security problems due to desertification, the attempt to avert security problems by intensified development, eventually lead to desertification.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: Desertification in the Mediterranean Region a Security Issue
Keywords: aridity index; biological productivity; desertification; development; drylands; mediterranean countries; Security (voyant); Soil moisture; vulnerability; water use effciency

Dynamic Modelling of Nickel Complexation in Xylem Sap of Quercus ilex: A Voltammetric Study - dos Santos, Margarida Maria Correia; Alves, Sheila; de Lurdes SimõesGonçalves, Maria; Nabais, Cristina (Electroanalysis, 2006)
Holm oak (Quercus ilex) is the dominant tree growing on serpentine soils of northeast Portugal, characterized by elevated soil concentrations of Ni and Mg, combined with low Ca concentrations. Apparently Q. ilex does not suffer from excessive concentrations of Ni in the soil. In this work we report a complexation study of nickel by the relevant ligands present in xylem sap: histidine, aspartic acid, oxalic and citric acids, at 0.10 M ionic strength and pH 5.5. Single and mixed complexes were characterized. To validate the proposed complexation model, diluted solutions of Q. ilex xylem sap were titrated with nickel. All studies were done using square-wave voltammetry (SWV) at a hanging mercury drop electrode. Due to the dynamic nature of SWV, it is possible to obtain the conditional stability constants of the complexes formed but also to have knowledge on the kinetics of the interconversion of the species present.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: WILEY-VCH Verlag
Keywords: Inert complexes; Mixed complexes; Nickel; Quercus ilex; Semidynamic complexes; Voltammetry; Xylem sap

Dynamics of the enhanced emissions of monoterpenes and methyl salicylate, and decreased uptake of formaldehyde, by Quercus ilex leaves after application of jasmonic acid - Filella, Iolanda; Penuelas, Josep; Llusia, Joan (New Phytologist, 2006)
* • Jasmonic acid (JA) is a signalling compound with a key role in both stress and development in plants, and is reported to elicit the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Here we studied the dynamics of such emissions and the linkage with photosynthetic rates and stomatal conductance. * • We sprayed JA on leaves of the Mediterranean tree species Quercus ilex and measured the photosynthetic rates, stomatal conductances, and emissions and uptake of VOCs using proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry and gas chromatography after a dark–light transition. * • Jasmonic acid treatment delayed the induction of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance by approx. 20 min, and decreased them 24 h after spraying. Indications were found of both stomatal and nonstomatal limitations of photosynthesis. Monoterpene emissions were enhanced (20–30%) after JA spraying. Jasmonic acid also increased methyl salicylate (MeSa) emissions (more than twofold) 1 h after treatment, although after 24 h this effect had disappeared. Formaldehyde foliar uptake decreased significantly 24 h after JA treatment. * • Both biotic and abiotic stresses can thus affect plant VOC emissions through their strong impact on JA levels. Jasmonic acid-mediated increases in monoterpene and MeSa emissions might have a protective role when confronting biotic and abiotic stresses.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd accession-num: 16390425
Keywords: Carbon dioxide; Carbon Dioxide: metabolism; Cyclopentanes; Cyclopentanes: pharmacology; Dehydration; Formaldehyde; Formaldehyde: metabolism; jasmonic acid (JA); light; methyl salicylate; Monoterpenes; Monoterpenes: metabolism; net photosynthetic rates; Oxylipins; photosynthesis; Plant Leaves; Plant Leaves: drug effects; Plant Leaves: metabolism; Quercus; Quercus ilex (holm oak); Quercus: drug effects; Quercus: metabolism; Salicylates; Salicylates: metabolism; Stomatal conductance; Temperature; VOC (volatile organic compound)

Ecophysiological Traits Associated with Drought in Mediterranean Tree Seedlings: Individual Responses versus Interspecific Trends in Eleven Species - Valladares, F.; Sánchez-Gómez, D. (Plant Biology, 2006)
Abstract: Species differ regarding their drought tolerance and individuals of a given species can modify their morphology and physiology in response to drought. However, since evolutionary and ecological selective pressures differ, individual and interspecific responses to drought might not match. We determined summer survival and a number of ecophysiological variables in two factorial experiments with seedlings of eleven tree species present in Mediterranean ecosystems, grown under slowly imposed water stress and control conditions. Plants experiencing drought exhibited reduced growth, low specific leaf area, chlorophyll content, and photosynthetic rate when compared to the controls, and species-specific drought tolerance was associated with an analogous set of trait values. However, while species with high leaf area ratio and shoot-root ratio exhibited greater drought tolerance, drought induced the reversed response within species. Contrary to expectations, water use efficiency was lower in drought-tolerant species and decreased in water-stressed individuals compared to the control plants. There was a distinctive phylogenetic signal in the functional grouping of species, with oaks, pines, and other genera being clearly different from each other in their drought tolerance and in their functional responses to drought. However, all relationships between ecophysiological variables and drought tolerance were significant after accounting for phylogenetic effects, with the exception of the relationship between drought tolerance and photochemical efficiency. Our results show that drought tolerance is not achieved by a single combination of trait values, and that even though evolutionary processes and individual responses tend to render similar results in terms of functional traits associated with drought, they do not necessarily match.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Keywords: Drought tolerance; functional traits; Mediterranean plants; phylogeny; water use efficiency; woody seedlings

Efeitos do fogo na sobrevivência e regeneração das árvores num ecossistema mediterrânico - Catry, F. X.; Rego, F. C.; Bugalho, M. N.; Lopes, T. (V International Conference on Forest Fire Research, 2006)
Portugal é o único país da Europa Mediterrânica onde a média anual de área ardida aumentou nas últimas duas décadas. Embora os fogos florestais representem anualmente perdas muito importantes a um nível nacional, existem poucos estudos que avaliem a mortalidade e a capacidade de auto-regeneração das diferentes espécies de árvores nas áreas ardidas. Depois de um incêndio ocorrido em Setembro de 2003, iniciámos um projecto de investigação numa área pública no Centro-Oeste de Portugal. O objectivo principal deste estudo, ainda a decorrer, é avaliar a capacidade de regeneração pós-fogo de diferentes espécies de árvores presentes no país. Esperamos quantificar as taxas de sobrevivência/mortalidade das espécies seleccionadas em relação a determinadas variáveis, como é o caso da severidade do fogo, altura e diâmetro das árvores, e avaliar as estratégias de regeneração das árvores assim como as suas taxas de crescimento depois da perturbação do fogo. Neste estudo foram seleccionadas para monitorização 667 árvores de 11 espécies diferentes, nomeadamente: Castanea sativa, Crataegus monogyna, Eucalyptus globulus, Fraxinus angustifolia, Olea europaea var. sylvestris, Pinus pinaster, Pinus pinea, Pistacia lentiscus, Quercus coccifera, Quercus faginea e Quercus suber. Os resultados obtidos duas Primaveras depois do fogo mostram que quase todas as espécies de folhosas (9 espécies) sobreviveram ao fogo. Contrariamente, a maior parte das coníferas morreram depois do fogo. Apesar da baixa mortalidade observada nas folhosas, a maior parte não regenerou de copa mas apenas de toiça (base do tronco), tronco ou raízes, o que significa que o processo de recuperação será muito mais lento. As únicas excepções foram o sobreiro e o eucalipto. Entre as espécies nativas a Quercus suber foi de longe a mais resiliente ao fogo. Das espécies que rebentaram de toiça, o Eucalyptus globulus foi o que recuperou mais depressa, seguido pelo Fraxinus angustifolia e Quercus faginea.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: V International Conference on Forest Fire Research
Keywords: espécie de árvore; mortalidade; Recuperação pós-fogo; regeneração natural

Effect of age at the beginning of the free-range fattening period on growth and carcass and fat quality in Iberian pigs - Daza, Argimiro; López-Bote, Clemente; Rey, Ana; Olivares, Álvaro; Olivares, Álvaro (Archives of Animal Nutrition, 2006)
Abstract This experiment was carried out to study the influence of age at the beginning of the free-range fattening period (traditional pigs, TP, age 12 months vs. young pigs, YP, age 8 months) on the performance of Iberian pigs. During 152 days prior to the fattening period, TP and YP pigs received 1.7 and 2.6 kg feed per day, respectively. During fattening, TP pigs had a higher average daily gain (p < 0.05) than YP pigs. The proportions of PUFA and n-3 fatty acids of the outer and inner layers of subcutaneous backfat were higher in TP than in YP pigs (p < 0.05), while the proportions of C16:0 and SFA in the inner layer of subcutaneous backfat were greater in YP than in TP pigs (p < 0.05). The ratio of n-6/n-3 in subcutaneous backfat was lower in TP than in YP pigs (p < 0.05). The percentage of intramuscular fat in longissimus dorsi muscle was higher in TP than in YP pigs (p < 0.05). The relationship between the percentage of intramuscular fat in longissimus dorsi muscle and average daily gain during the free-range fattening period adjusted to a quadratic function (p < 0.05). The concentration of α- and ?-tocopherol in subcutaneous backfat at slaughter was significantly higher in TP than in YP pigs (p < 0.05). It is concluded that Iberian pigs that have 8 months of age at the beginning of free-range feeding have adequate commercial quality.
From Duplicate 2 (Effect of age at the beginning of the free-range fattening period on growth and carcass and fat quality in Iberian pigs - Daza, Argimiro; López-Bote, Clemente; Rey, Ana; Olivares, Álvaro)From Duplicate 2 (Effect of age at the beginning of the free-range fattening period on growth and carcass and fat quality in Iberian pigs - Daza, Argimiro; López-Bote, Clemente; Rey, Ana; Olivares, Álvaro)The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: Taylor & Francis accession-num: 16921928
Keywords: a and g tocopherols; Adipose Tissue; Adipose Tissue: metabolism; Age Factors; alpha-Tocopherol; alpha-Tocopherol: analysis; Animal Feed; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Body Composition; Body Composition: physiology; carcass quality; fatty acid proﬁle; fatty acids; Fatty Acids: analysis; free-range fattening; gamma-Tocopherol; gamma-Tocopherol: analysis; Growth; Male; Muscle; Pig age; Skeletal; Skeletal: anatomy & histology; Skeletal: chemistry; Swine; Swine: growth & development; Weight Gain

Effect of feeding system on the growth and carcass characteristics of Iberian pigs, and the use of ultrasound to estimate yields of joints. - Daza, a; Mateos, A.; López Carrasco, C.; Rey, A.; Ovejero, I.; López-Bote, C. J. (Meat science, 2006)
Forty three-castrated male Iberian pigs of the Torbiscal line with an average initial weight of 102.27kg were used. A group of 22 pigs was fed according to the traditional way in free-range conditions with acorn and grass from November to January. Another group of 21 animals was fed 3.72kg/day of a conventional feed that contained 12.53MJME/kg, 16.21% crude protein, 4.94% fat and 6.64% of crude fiber, during the same period. Measurements of backfat thickness and Longissimus dorsi muscle area at the last rib were taken by means of a real-time ultrasound device (Kretz Technick Inc., 600 V-V2.32, Sonovet, Austria) in all pigs before slaughter. After slaughter, carcass, ham and foreleg weights and backfat and muscle area measurement from the last rib chop were recorded. The average daily gain, carcass yield, fat thickness, loin area, ham weight and proportion of hams were significantly higher (P<0.05) in the pigs fed in confinement than in those fed extensively (653.36g, 77.97%, 56.46mm, 3031mm(2), 22.26kg and 14.32% vs 501.48g, 76.94%, 51.74mm, 2673mm(2), 21.52kg and 13.79%, respectively). This paper shows the prediction equations for hams, forelegs and total hams and forelegs weights and proportions with respect to slaughter weight and live ultrasound measurements in pigs fed either extensively or in confinement. The ultrasound measurements better predicted the carcass cuts absolute amounts (R(2)=0.591-0.875) than the carcass cuts proportions (R(2)=0.23-0.40). The use of real-time ultrasound should be used with caution to predict the absolute quantities of hams and forelegs from Iberian pigs since the ultrasound measurements are only moderately accurate.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: accession-num: 22061368
Keywords: carcass; feeding; Growth; iberian pig; ultrasounds

Effect of replacing barley grain with cork oak acorn (Quercus Suber L.) on digestibility, nitrogen balance and growth of goat kids. - Aziza, G. B.; Hedi, A.; Hajer, K.; Rabia, M. (JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 2006)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the replacement of barley grain with cork oak acorn (Quercus suber L.) on performance, nutrients intakes, apparent digestibility coefficient and nitrogen balance with growing goats. Ten Boer kids (26.5±2 kg) were individually housed in metabolism cages and were randomly divided into a control (n = 5) and an experimental (n = 5) group. Kids in both groups received (on the basis of crude matter) 500 g/day per head of chopped oat hay and 600 g of concentrate containing barley grain (control group) or oak acorn (experimental group). Digestibility coefficients of dietary components were reduced as a result of acorn substitution for barley. Nitrogen retention (g/day) was positive for experimental group (6.18) but lower than for control group (8.72). The average consumption of digestible components, expressed in g kg-1 LW 0.75 for the control and experimental groups was, respectively, 51.5 and 41.5 (OM) and 7.9 and 6.0 (CP), resulting in weight gains of 80 and 43 g/day.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: 1111 NORTH DUNLAP AVE, SAVOY, IL 61874 USA publisher: AMER SOC ANIMAL SCIENCE
Keywords: digestibility; kids; oak acorn

Effects of an introduced crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, on the distribution of southâ€western Iberian amphibians in their breeding habitats - Cruz, M. J.; Rebelo, Rui; Crespo, E. G. (Ecography, 2006)
The introduction of exotic species in aquatic habitats is one of the causes for the amphibian declines observed worldwide. In the 1970s, the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii was introduced in the southwest Iberian Peninsula, where no native crayfish occur. In this study we assess the effect of P. clarkii presence in the breeding site distribution of each of the 13 southwest Iberian amphibians, while simultaneously accounting for the effects of potentially confounding habitat variables, as well as for the effects of the other large aquatic predators in the study area predatory fish. Amphibian species richness was lower in places where P. clarkii was present than in places without P. clarkii, regardless of fish presence. After accounting for habitat variables and fish, crayfish presence was a negative predictor of the breeding probability for all urodeles (Pleurodeles waltl, Salamandra salamandra , Triturus boscai and T. marmoratus) and for two anurans (Pelobates cultripes and Bufo bufo). The majority of the species affected usually breed in temporary ponds without fish, but that may be colonized by the crayfish. The ongoing expansion of P. clarkii may eventually lead to a growing isolation of amphibian populations and ultimately to local extinctions and a permanent alteration of the amphibian communities in southwest Iberian Peninsula.
Keywords: amphibians; breeding habitat (voyant); crayfish; Invasive species; temporary ponds; water bodies

Effects of fire on tree survival and regeneration in a Mediterranean ecosystem - Catry, Filipe Xavier; Rego, Francisco Castro; Bugalho, Miguel Nuno; Lopes, Tito; Silva, Joaquim Sande; Moreira, Francisco (Forest Ecology and Management, 2006)
Portugal is the only European Mediterranean country where the annual average burnt area has increased in the last two decades. Although forest ﬁres at national level annually represent very important losses, few studies evaluated the mortality and the capacity of auto-regeneration of the different tree species in burnt areas. After a wildﬁre that occurred in September 2003, we started a research project in a public protected area in central west Portugal. The main goal of this study, still ongoing, is to evaluate the post-ﬁre regeneration capacity of different tree species occurring in the country. We expect to quantify the survival/mortality rates of selected tree species in relation to variables such as ﬁre severity, tree height and diameter, and evaluate species regeneration strategies as well as their growth rates after ﬁre disturbance. In this study 667 trees from 11 species were selected for monitoring, namely: Castanea sativa, Crataegus monogyna, Eucalyptus globulus, Fraxinus angustifolia, Olea europaea var. sylvestris, Pinus pinaster, Pinus pinea, Pistacia lentiscus, Quercus coccifera, Quercus faginea and Quercus suber. Results obtained two springs after ﬁre, show that almost all broadleaved trees (9 species) survived to the ﬁre. Contrarily, the majority of coniferous trees died after the ﬁre. Despite the very low mortality observed in broadleaved trees, most of them did not regenerate from the crown, but only from the base, trunk or roots, which means that the recovering process will be much slower. Exceptions to this were cork oak and eucalyptus. Within native species, Quercus suber is by far the most resilient to ﬁre. For most part of the monitored tree species, which resprouted from the base of the trunk, Eucalyptus globulus was the one that recovered faster, followed by Fraxinus angustifolia and Quercus faginea.
Keywords: mortality; natural regeneration; post-ﬁre recovery; Tree species

Environmental implications of pollen spectra in bat droppings from southeastern Spain and potential for palaeoenvironmental reconstructions - Carrión, José S.; Scott, Louis; Marais, Eugène (Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 2006)
Pollen was analysed from bat guano from nine caves in southeastern Spain and surface soils in their immediate surroundings. We compare the pollen spectra of 34 modern dung samples from the nine caves with one modern surface pollen sample from each cave. The contents suggest reasonable pollen diversity and richness, including anemophilous and zoophilous pollen types. Since the latter is usually under-represented in atmospheric pollen, the guano spectra therefore appear to reflect the vegetation more effectively than normal surface soil samples. Despite health hazards such as histoplasmosis, the difficulties of obtaining bat guano in deep caves and possible interpretational concerns relating to behaviour and feeding habits of different bat species, this material can be very useful in palaeoecological research provided that the dung was fossilized under favourable environmental conditions that allowed the preservation of pollen.
Keywords: bats; cave sediments; climate reconstruction; fossil dung; guano; pollen

Epiphytic bryoflora of the Atlas and Antiatlas Mountains, including a synthesis of the distribution of epiphytic bryophytes in Morocco. - Draper, I.; Lara, F.; Albertos, B.; Garilleti, R.; Mazimpaka, V. (Journal of Bryology, 2006)
The epiphytic bryoflora of the Atlas and Antiatlas Mountains is catalogued, resulting in a list of 65 taxa (63 mosses and 2 liverworts). Twenty-eight new records are reported: four are new to northern Africa, one is new to Morocco and 23 are regional novelties. In addition, a synthesis of the distribution of epiphytes in Morocco is presented, with distributional maps for the main taxa. Five groups of taxa have been established on the basis of their distribution: widely distributed taxa, Rif taxa, Rif and Middle Atlas taxa, Atlas taxa and taxa with localized occurrences. From these distributional patterns, it can be inferred that the occurrence of epiphytic bryophytes is mostly influenced by climatic conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Keywords: Bryophyte flora; distribution; distributional maps; epiphytes; northern Africa

Estimation of tree canopy cover in evergreen oak woodlands using remote sensing - Carreiras, João M. B.; Pereira, José M. C.; Pereira, João S. (Forest Ecology and Management, 2006)
The montado/dehesa landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula are savannah-type open woodlands dominated by evergreen oak species (Quercus suber L. and Q. ilex ssp. rotundifolia). Scattered trees stand over an undergrowth of shrubs or herbaceous plants. To partition leaf area index between trees and the herbaceous/shrubby understorey requires good estimates of tree canopy cover and is of key importance to understand the ecology and the changes in land cover. The two vegetation components differ in phenology as well as in radiation and rainfall interception, water and CO2 ﬂuxes. The main goal of this study was to estimate tree canopy cover in a montado/dehesa region of southern Portugal (Alentejo) using remote sensed data. For this purpose we developed empirical models combining measurements obtained through the analysis of aerial photos and reﬂectance from Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) individual channels, vegetation indices, and the components of the Kauth–Thomas (K–T) transformation. A set of 142 plots was designed, both in the aerial photos and in the satellite data. Several simple and multiple linear regression models were adjusted and validated. A subset of 75% of the data (n = 106) was used for model ﬁtting, and the remainder (n = 36) was used for model assessment. The best linear equation includes Landsat TM channels 3, 4, 5 and 7 (r 2 = 0.74), but the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), the components of the K–T transformation, and the Atmospherically Resistant Vegetation Index (ARVI) also performed well (r 2 = 0.72, 0.70, and 0.69, respectively). The statistics of prediction residuals and tests of model validation indicates that these were also the models with better predictive capability. These results show that detection of low/medium tree canopy cover in this type of land cover (i.e. evergreen oak woodlands) can be accomplished with the help of high and medium spatial resolution satellite imagery.
Keywords: aerial photo; evergreen oak woodlands; landsat thematic mapper (TM); linear regression; tree canopy cover

Evaluation of holm oak (Quercus ilex) wood as alternative source for cellulose pulp - Eugenio, M. E.; Alaejos, J.; Diaz, M. J.; López, F.; Vidal, T. (CELLULOSE CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY, 2006)
Preservation of forests and increasing environmental awareness have focused research on the exploration of alternative resources for papermaking, a possible source being holm oak wood. The paper reports on the influence of some independent variables in the soda pulping of holm, oak wood \{[\}viz., temperature (135-195 degrees C), operation time (30-90 min) and active alkali concentration (10-20\%)] on the yield, hollocelulose, alpha-cellulose and lignin content, brightness, viscosity and kappa index of the pulps considered. By using a central, composite, factorial design, equations relating each dependent variable to different independent variables were derived, reproducing the experimental results for the dependent variables with errors below 10%. High pulp yield values were obtained under low operating variable conditions. To obtain the best results in brightness, viscosity and kappa index, operation under high values of the independent variables, the kappa index excepted, is necessary. To obtain a suitable value for this parameter, operation at low temperature is recommended. By applying TCF bleaching (A(1)OA(2)ZRP) in pulps obtained under extreme and central conditions of the pulping process, better values for kappa index (3.4) and brightness (83.8 ISO) result for the pulp obtained under maximum operating conditions. Nevertheless, considerable viscosity losses occur under Such conditions.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: CALEA 13 SEPTEMBRIE NR 13, SECTOR 5, BUCHAREST RO-76117, ROMANIA publisher: EDITURA ACADEMIEI ROMANE
Keywords: Forestry residues; pulp; Quercus; soda pulp; Wood

Fatty acid composition, conjugated linoleic acid isomers and cholesterol in beef from crossbred bullocks intensively produced and from Alentejana purebred bullocks reared according to Carnalentejana-PDO specifications. - Alfaia, C. M. M.; Ribeiro, V. S. S.; Lourenço, M. R. a; Quaresma, M. a G.; Martins, S. I. V.; Portugal, a P. V.; Fontes, C. M. G. a; Bessa, R. J. B.; Castro, M. L. F.; Prates, J. a M. (Meat science, 2006)
The purpose of this study was to characterise and compare the nutritional value of Portuguese Carnalentejana-PDO beef, obtained from Alentejana purebred bullocks reared in a semi-extensive system, with the meat from Alentejana×Charolais crossbred bullocks produced in a conventional intensive concentrate-based system. In addition, seasonal changes in Carnalentejana-PDO beef quality were assessed, by analysing meat samples from animals slaughtered in early autumn and late spring. The results showed that beef-PDO has different intramuscular fat characteristics in comparison with meat from crossbred bullocks fed intensively with concentrate. However, the finishing period of Alentejana purebred bullocks with concentrate seems to attenuate most of the typical grass-fed characteristics of meat fat. Nevertheless, from a human nutrition perspective, Carnalentejana-PDO beef seems to be healthier than that from intensively reared animals since it has a lower n-6/n-3 ratio, although always above the recommended guidelines for human diet, and higher proportions of c9,t11 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomer and total CLA relative to saturated fatty acids plus total cholesterol (CLA/SFA+CHR). Furthermore, no seasonal variation in the nutritional quality of beef-PDO was apparent. Taken together, the data indicate that Carnalentejana-PDO beef is of greater nutritional value than intensively produced beef from crossbred bullocks throughout the year.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: accession-num: 22061726
Keywords: Beef; Cholesterol; CLA isomers; fatty acids; meat quality; Production systems

Fatty acid composition, including isomeric profile of conjugated linoleic acid, and cholesterol in Mertolenga-PDO beef - Alfaia, Cristina M. M.; Quaresma, Mário A. G.; Castro, Matilde L. F.; Martins, Susana I. V.; Portugal, Ana P. V.; Fontes, Carlos M. G. A.; Bessa, Rui J. B.; Prates, José A. M. (Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2006)
This paper describes the fatty acid composition, including the isomeric distribution of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), total lipids and cholesterol in longissimus dorsi (LD) and semitendinosus (ST) muscles of Mertolenga beef from young bulls reared according to Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) specifications. Mertolenga purebred young bulls (n = 30) were raised in a semi-extensive production system, including a finishing period on concentrate feeds for the last 5 or 3 months (October and June samplings, respectively). Mertolenga-PDO beef showed seasonal changes in the levels of some fatty acids (including the predominant 18:2n-6), sums of trans fatty acids and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, some CLA isomers (t11,t13, t11,c13 and t10,c12), sums of geometric groups of CLA isomers and total cholesterol. In addition, significant differences were obtained between LD and ST muscles for most of the analysed parameters. From a nutritional perspective, beef-PDO from June seems to be more healthful than that from October as a consequence of its lower n-6/n-3 ratio. Moreover, the results suggest that the polyunsaturated fatty acid/saturated fatty acid ratio in the ST muscle is consistently above the recommended guideline for human diets, although the values were below that guideline for the LD muscle. Taken together, the data indicate that, although the finishing period of Mertolengo young bulls on concentrate attenuates most of the beneficial grass effects on meat fat throughout the year, beef-PDO from late spring is of greater nutritional value than that from early autumn. Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Keywords: CLA isomers; fatty acids; meat quality; Mertolenga-PDO; total cholesterol; total lipids

Feed blocks as a supplement for goat kids grazing natural Tunisian rangeland during the dry season - Gasmi-Boubaker, A.; Kayouli, C.; Buldgen, A. (ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2006)
Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of PEG and feed blocks on digestion of shrub species consumed by goats (experiment 1) and kid growth while browsing during the dry season (experiment 2). In experiment 1, in vitro gas production was determined using a rumen fermenter. Six shrub species were incubated separately (Erica arborea, Phillyrea angustifolia, Pistacia lentiscus, Myrtus communis, Quercus suber, and Viburnum tinus). Effects of polyethylene glycol (PEG 4000) and feed block supply were investigated. In experiment 2, 21 local kids, 18.75 (+/- 1.4) kg body weight (BW) were allowed to browse in shrub-lands and allocated to three treatments in a production trial lasting 147 days (July-December). Control group receive no supplement, whereas the two other groups received either PEG-free (13) or PEG-containing feed blocks (B-PEG). All shrubs were low in crude protein (59-91 g kg(-1) dry matter) but high in total condensed tannins; mean content was 43 g kg(-1) DM (8.8-65) for bound condensed tannin and 205 g kg(-1) DM (10.8-363) for free condensed tannin. Gas volume produced after 24 h differed among shrub species (P < 0.05). V tinus produced the highest volume (77.8 ml g(-1) organic matter) and Q. suber the lowest (35 ml g-1 OM). The mean rate of fermentation was 0.135h(-1) (0.121-0.150 h(-1)). PEG addition increased gas production by 48.5%, volatile fatty acid by 38.4% and organic matter fermented by 41.7% of the mixture of shrubs (P < 0.05). In the practical trial, the use of blocks with and without PEG avoided BW loss of the goats under dry season. While the control group lost 19 g day(-1), the bloc supplemented groups grew at 12 g day(-1) (-PEG) and 24 (+PEG) g day(-1). (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Keywords: feed blocks; Gas production; Goat; PEG; Shrubs

Fire disturbance disrupts co-occurrence patterns of terrestrial vertebrates in Mediterranean woodlands - Sarà, Maurizio; Bellia, Enrico; Milazzo, Andrea (Journal of Biogeography, 2006)
Aim This paper uses null model analysis to explore the pattern of species co-occurrence of terrestrial vertebrate fauna in fire-prone, mixed evergreen oak woodlands. Location The Erico–Quercion ilicis of the Mediterranean belt (50–800 m a.s.l.) in the Madonie mountain range, a regional park in northern Sicily (37°50′ N, 14°05′ E), Italy. Methods The stratified sampling of vertebrates in a secondary succession of recent burned areas (BA, 1–2 years old), intermediate burned areas (INT, 4–10 years old) and ancient burned areas (CNB, > 50 years old), plus forest fragments left within burned areas (FF, 1–2 years old) permitted the comparison of patterns of species co-occurrence using a set of separate presence/absence matrices. First, the breeding avifauna derived from standardized point counts was analysed using Stone & Roberts’C-score, and by a null model algorithm (fixed/equiprobable). Secondly, the analysis was repeated using all vertebrate species recorded in the succession. Results Sixty-five species were recorded in the 2-year study period in the four sample treatments. Birds were found to make up the largest component (63%) of the recorded assemblage. The BA treatment had the lowest species richness, followed in order by the small, medium and large FFs, and then by the CNBs. For both analyses (birds and total vertebrates), the C-scores were quite small and not significantly different from those that could be expected by chance in the BA and INT burned areas; this indicates a random co-occurrence among vertebrates of those assemblages. Contrariwise, for both analyses in the CNBs, the C-scores were large and significantly different from the simulated indices, thereby indicating a non-random co-occurrence pattern (segregation) of vertebrates in the undisturbed woodlands. In addition, C-score values for the surviving FFs show a significant aggregation of species. Main conclusions The null model analyses highlighted a new aspect of fire disturbance in Mediterranean woodland ecosystems: the disruption in patterns of co-occurrence in the terrestrial vertebrate community. Wildfire alters community organization, inducing, for at least 10 years, a random aggregate of species. Communities re-assemble themselves, showing the occurrence of species segregation at least 50 years after fire.
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Keywords: Community disruption; Madonie Park; Mediterranean belt; null models; perturbation; Sicily; species co-occurrence; terrestrial vertebrates; wildfires

Fire effects on the composition of Pinus halepensis and Quercus rotundifolia communities in the Bou-Taleb Forest, Algeria, with application of a multivariable analysis - Madoui, Amar; Goldammer, Johann G. (Forest Ecology and Management, 2006)
The effect of forest ﬁre on the ﬂora of Bou-Taleb’s forest was studied using a Factorial Correspondence Analysis (FCA). This analysis, implemented by using the Braun-Blanquet method, was applied on ﬂoristic releves investigated on Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) and on Holm oak (Quercus rotundifolia) communities which burned at different dates. Other ones represent the non-burnt communities and were used as control. Two analyses were used with all releves (160) and all the species which f > 1 (323). The ﬁrst analysis is applied with a presence-absence coefﬁcient and the second one with an abundance-dominance coefﬁcient. The third analysis involved only releves of burned communities (98) and all species (361). The results of all analyses show the time elapsed since ﬁre (ﬂoristic age) is a discrimination factor. We found a clear separation of young communities on the one side, which appeared immediately after ﬁre, and older communities on the other side. Also, ﬁre effects were linked to the type of communities. There is a distinct difference between Aleppo pine and Holm oak communities. There is invasion of therophytes on the parcels recently burned. Few years after ﬁre, the ﬂoristic composition and structure of communities will be the same as on unburned sites.
Keywords: Aleppo pine; Algeria; FCA; Forest ﬁres; Holm oak; Pinus halepensis; Quercus rotundifolia

Foliage moisture content estimation from one-dimensional and two-dimensional spectroradiometry for fire danger assessment - De Santis, A.; Vaughan, P.; Chuvieco, E. (Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 2006)
Moisture content in live fuels is a critical variable in fire ignition and fire behavior assessment, but it is very difficult to estimate using traditional methods. Remote sensing measurements provide adequate temporal and spatial coverage to be used operationally in fire danger estimation. Before such applications can be routinely undertaken, reflectance changes caused by water content variations must be clearly separable from other factors in reflectance variation (leaf area index, chlorophyll content, dry matter, observation-illumination angles, etc.). This paper analyzes the effect of these variables in a controlled experiment using young Holm oak (Quercus Ilex) plants, a common Mediterranean species. Spectro-radiometric measurements were performed systematically in laboratory conditions using a GER 2600 spectroradiometer (point measurements, one-dimensional (1-D)) and a Specim hyperspectral camera system (matrix measurements, 2-D). Leaf and canopy biophysical parameters were sampled to control their influence on reflectance as water stress increased. Equivalent water thickness (EWT) and fuel moisture content (FMC) were correlated against several variations of a new index: the Normalized Difference Spectral Index, (NDSI(λ1,λ2)). Results indicate that the choice of suitable spectral bands is critical to control plant physiological effects on reflectance. Strong correlations were obtained between NDSI and both EWT and FMC by applying operational bands at 1108 and 1242 nm (NDSI(1108,1242): r > 0.93), while the shorter near infrared bands (1000 and 860 nm) show a stronger influence of external factors. A combination of 2-D pixel selection techniques and first derivative spectroscopy successfully solved absolute reflectance inconsistencies between 2-D and 1-D measurements, which may prove to be a helpful means of scaling up from leaf to canopy level, and from the ground to airborne observation.
Keywords: fire danger estimation; hyperspectral camera; spectral indices; spectroradiometry

Food selection of wintering common cranes (Grus grus) in holm oak (Quercus ilex) dehesas in south-west Spain in a rainy season - Avilés, Jesus M.; Sánchez, Juan M.; Parejo, Deseada (Journal of Zoology, 2006)
In the holm oak Quercus ilex dehesas of the Iberian Peninsula, several food types occur that can be selected by birds through the winter. In this framework, diet composition and diet selection of common cranes Grus grus was studied during a rainy wintering season. The winter diet of the common crane is mostly herbivorous in the holm oak dehesas of south-west Spain with < 10% of items being of animal origin. Leaves and stems of sown cereal, bulbs, acorns and cereal grain are the most common vegetable food types. The diversity of the overall winter diet was similar among juveniles and among adults with and without juveniles in attendance. However, there were differences in diet composition between juvenile birds and their parents. Furthermore, the diet composition of adult cranes with juveniles in attendance was different from that of adult cranes without juveniles in attendance. Foraging abilities of juvenile cranes did not vary signi®cantly through the winter, suggesting a low effect of experience on diet differences between age classes. Our results point toward the existence of diet differences among the three considered crane categories related with differential habitat selection by family groups. The monthly pattern of choice of each food type differed from those expected according to the monthly pattern of food availability in the study area. Cereal grain was the most preferred food type when it was available. When cereal seed germinated, cranes shifted to acorns and bulbs which were then more pro®table
Keywords: age differences; Common Crane; food selection; Grus grus; holm oak dehesas; Quercus ilex

Forest structure and understory diversity in Quercus pyrenaica communities with different human uses and disturbances - Tárrega, Reyes; Calvo, Leonor; Marcos, Elena; Taboada, Ángela (Forest Ecology and Management, 2006)
The aim is to compare the diversity of the understory in Quercus pyrenaica communities according to the type of human intervention (grazing, obtaining wood or ﬁrewood, forest ﬁres). This interaction results in a modiﬁcation of the characteristics of the arboreal layer and shrub cover. Four types of oak communities were selected, each with ﬁve replicates: communities with a high density of shrubby oak (oak shrublands), open woodlands (‘‘dehesas’’), mature oak woods with abundant woody biomass in the understory and mature oak woods with little woody biomass in the understory. In each study site, we quantiﬁed the size of the trees (height, trunk perimeter and crown diameter) and their density, woody cover in the understory and species richness as well as diversity using the Shannon index, on both a small scale (per m 2 ) and for the total of each community. A clear difference was observed between the dehesas and the oak shrublands, the two community types with higher human intervention (the dehesas, with sustainable use for grazing and the oak shrublands, the most degraded due to repeated ﬁres), in the principal components analysis carried out with these variables. The other two community types, considered more mature forests, presented an intermediate location on the principal components analysis. However, there was no clear relationship between the different community types and the diversity values. No differences were observed in total species richness, except that the number of annuals being signiﬁcantly higher in the dehesas. Nor was it possible to detect any differences using the Shannon index, except for the oak shrublands which, although with a great variability among them, had a lower mean diversity than the other community types. The distance between trees was positively correlated to diversity, measured using the Shannon index, and to annual species richness and negatively correlated to woody cover in the understory. The variability in the distance between trees (associated with clumped distributions) was positively correlated to spatial heterogeneity, measured as Sb. The size of the trees had very little correlation to species diversity. As a whole, the results obtained show the difﬁculty involved in making generalised conclusions on the effects of disturbances on plant diversity
Keywords: annuals; Density; diversity; human intervention; land-use history; Oak trees; perennial herbs; Quercus pyrenaica; size; woody species

Formation of Acutissimin A in red wine through the contact with cork - Gil, L.; Pereira, C.; Branco, P.; Teixeira, A. (JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DES SCIENCES DE LA VIGNE ET DU VIN, 2006)
This study shows that when cork material gets in contact with wine, the elagitannins which exist in the cork material (namely one called vescalagin) react with the catechins present in the wine, producing, among others, Acutissimin A, which is an anti-tumoural agent about 250 times more potent than one of the most common anti-cancer drugs clinically used (VP-16). So, the contact of wine samples without the barrel winemaking stage (oak contact) was carried out with cork in order to determine the presence of Acutissimin A. After a contact time of about 30 min, 150 min and 6 days, Acutissimin A was detected in all samples containing cork. In the samples in which the contact was with oak wood, in our conditions, it was not possible to detect Acutissimin A.
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Keywords: acutissimin A; Cork; HPLC/MS; identification; oak; wine

Glycerol-derived ester oligomers from cork suberin. - Graça, José; Santos, Sara (Chemistry and physics of lipids, 2006)
The cork suberin polyester was partially depolymerized by a methanolysis reaction catalyzed by calcium hydroxide. The methanolisate was analysed by ESI-MS/MS in the form of [M+Li](+) adduct-ions. This reaction solubilized a mixture of monomers and oligomers, including a set of glycerol-derived dimeric and trimeric esters. Four types of glycerol esters were identified: monoacylglycerols of alpha,omega-diacids, of omega-hydroxyacids and of monoacids; diglycerol diesters of alpha,omega-diacids; diacylglycerols of alpha,omega-diacids; monoacylglycerols of linear dimeric esters of alpha,omega-diacids and omega-hydroxyacids. The alpha,omega-diacids and omega-hydroxyacids found as monomer residues in the glycerol esters are the main ones found as cork suberin monomers. It is concluded that suberin is a glycerol-derived lipid of polymeric dimensions. Due to the protective and insulating role that it plays in plants, suberin should be considered together with the other known glycerolipids that build up biological membranes.
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Keywords: a-o-Diacids; Cork; ESI-MS/MS analysis; Glycerolipids; o-Hydroxyacids; suberin

Improving satellite images classification using remote and ground data integration by means of stochastic simulation - Carvalho, Julia; Soares, Amilcar; Bio, Ana (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2006)
A methodology is proposed, to assess land surface cover classification using a geostatistical methodology of stochastic simulation, direct sequential cosimulation, to combine field observations with remotely sensed data classified with the classical algorithm of maximum likelihood classification. This procedure has two main advantages: (1) incorporation of a spatial continuity statistics; and (2) integration of different scales of information, contained in polygons (training areas) and point information (field observations), which also involves different qualities of information that is less reliable and more reliable, respectively. Moreover, this methodology allows production not only of a classified map, but also of maps of occupation proportions and of uncertainty for each thematic class. Local co-regionalization models are applied to account for local differences in both field data availability and distribution, and the correlation between these hard data and the classified satellite images as soft data. The methodology is based on two criteria: the influence of the hard data dependent on their availability and proportional to their proximity; and the influence of the soft data dependent on their local correlation to the hard data. The method is applied to a study of four economically important forest tree species on the Setu´bal Peninsula (south of Lisbon, Portugal). The results show more contiguous forest covers, i.e. more spatial contiguity, than the classical classification. In comparison to a contemporary field inventory, the proposed method improved forest cover estimations, showing a difference of only 3%.
Keywords: CODSS (voyant); forest cover; land cover classification; Maximum likelihood classification; stochastic simulation

Influence of granule properties and concentration on cork-cement compatibility - Karade, Sukhdeo R.; Irle, Mark; Maher, Kevin (Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff, 2006)
Cork granules are produced as by-products and waste by the cork processing industries that make ‘bottle stoppers’ as a main product. These granules are of low density and could be used as lightweight aggregates for making concrete. This paper describes an investigation carried out to assess the compatibility of cork granules with cement for the manufacture of lightweight cementitious composites. Five different grades of cork granules varying in terms of size and density were investigated. The effects of extractives, particle size and density of the cork granules were studied. The results indicate that these parameters affect cement hydration in a complex way. At lower concentrations of cork (10%), only the extractives have an inﬂuence on hydration behaviour. At higher cork concentrations (20% and 30%), however, particle size and density also affect the compatibility. Nevertheless, cork granules are found to be compatible with cement.
Keywords: cement; composites; Cork granules; Density; hydration (voyant)

Integrating hyperspectral imagery at different scales to estimate component surface temperatures - Archer, N. A. L.; Jones, H. G. (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2006)
Different methods for classifying land cover and extracting temperatures of surface components from hyperspectral images at different scales were compared using airborne imagery (Reflective Optics System Imaging Spectrometer (ROSIS) at 1.2 m spatial resolution and Digital Airborne Imaging Spectrometer (DAIS 7915) at 3.3 m spatial resolution) for a ?montado/dehesa? landscape in the Alentejo, Portugal. For calibration purposes, surface temperatures and stomatal conductance of component vegetation types were also measured at ground level. Manual classification was compared with a range of automated classification methods to determine the most accurate method for the study area. The ?scale? for each cover type was characterized by analysing the frequency distribution of contiguous pixels of each cover type at 1.2 m. Temperatures of different surface components were estimated using different combinations of 1.2 m and 3.3 m data (using spectral angle mapper classification) as well as linear spectral unmixing and disaggregation approaches for extracting thermal information at sub?pixel resolution. The relative advantages of the different methods are discussed and a recommended strategy for integrating hyperspectral imagery at different scales to extract component surface temperatures in montado/dehesa?type systems is proposed.
doi: 10.1080/01431160500396485doi: 10.1080/01431160500396485The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: Image classiﬁcation; Land cover classification (voyant); Spatial resolution; Surface temperature

Interactive effects of shade and irrigation on the performance of seedlings of three Mediterranean Quercus species - Castro-Díez, Pilar; Navarro, Javier; Pintado, Ana; Sancho, Leopoldo G.; Maestro, Melchor (Tree Physiology, 2006)
Shade and irrigation are frequently used to increase the success of Mediterranean Quercus spp. plantations. However, there is controversy about the combined effects of these treatments on plant performance. We assessed the effects of two irradiances (full sunlight and moderate shade) and two summer watering regimes (high (daily) and low (alternate days)) on leaf and whole-plant traits of 1-year-old seedlings of Quercus coccifera, Q. ilex subsp. ballota and Q. faginea grown outdoors for 8.5 months. Leaf traits included measures of morphology, nitrogen concentration, gas exchange and photochemical efficiency, and measures of whole-plant traits included biomass allocation patterns, growth phenology, across-summer leaf area change and relative growth rate (RGR).Moderate shade reduced leaf mass per area, increased photochemical efficiency, maximum carbon assimilation rate (Amax) and allocation to leaves, and prolonged the growing period in one or more of the species. Daily watering in summer increased Amax of Q. ilex and prolonged the growing period of Q. ilex and Q. faginea. Both treatments tended to increase RGR. The effect of shade was greater in the low-watering regime than in the high-watering regime for two of the 15 studied traits, with treatment effects being independent for the remaining 13 traits. Leaf nitrogen and the ability to maintain leaf area after the arid period, rather than biomass allocation traits, explained the variation in seedling RGR. Trait responsiveness to the treatments was low and similar among species and between study scales, being unexpectedly low in Q. faginea leaves. This may be because selective pressures on leaf plasticity act differently in deciduous and evergreen species. We conclude that moderate shade and daily summer watering enhance the performance of Mediterranean Quercus seedlings through species-specific mechanisms.
From Duplicate 2 (Interactive effects of shade and irrigation on the performance of seedlings of three Mediterranean Quercus species - Castro-Díez, Pilar; Navarro, Javier; Pintado, Ana; Sancho, Leopoldo G; Maestro, Melchor)From Duplicate 2 (Interactive effects of shade and irrigation on the performance of seedlings of three Mediterranean Quercus species - Castro-Díez, Pilar; Navarro, Javier; Pintado, Ana; Sancho, Leopoldo G; Maestro, Melchor)The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: accession-num: 16356909
Keywords: Agriculture; Agriculture: methods; Analysis of Variance; biomass allocation; carbon assimilation rate; fluorescence; Mediterranean Region; Phenology; Phenotype; Plant Leaves; Plant Leaves: growth & development; Plant Shoots; Plant Shoots: physiology; Quercus; Quercus: drug effects; Quercus: growth & development; Quercus: physiology; Relative growth rate; Seedling; Seedling: drug effects; Seedling: physiology; water; Water: metabolism; Water: pharmacology

Introduction of the factor of partitioning in the lithogenic enrichment factors of trace element bioaccumulation in plant tissues. - Sardans, Jordi; Penuelas, Josep (Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2006)
Bioindicators are widely used in the study of trace elements inputs into the environment and great efforts have been conducted to separate atmospheric from soil borne inputs on biomass accumulation. Many monitoring studies of trace element pollution take into account the dust particles located in the plant surface plus the contents of the plant tissues. However, it is usually only the trace element content in the plant tissues that is relevant on plant health. Enrichment factor equations take into account the trace element enrichment of biomasses with respect soil or bedrocks by comparing the ratios of the trace element in question to a lithogenic element, usually Al. However, the enrichment equations currently in use are inadequate because they do not take into account the fact that Al (or whichever reference element) and the element in question may have different solubility-absorption-retention levels depending on the rock and soil types involved. This constrain will become critical when results from different sites are compared and so in this article we propose that the solubility factors of each element are taken into account in order to overcome this constrain. We analysed Sb, Co, Ni, Cr, Pb, Cd, Mn, V, Zn, Cu, As, Hg, and Al concentration in different zones of Catalonia (NE Spain) using the evergreen oak Quercus ilex and the moss Hypnum cupressiforme as target species. We compared the results obtained in rural and non industrial areas with those from the Barcelona Metropolitan Area. We observed differences in Al concentrations of soils and bedrocks at each different site, together with the differences in solubility between Al and the element in question, and a weak correlation between total soil content and water extract content through different sites for most trace elements. All these findings show the unsuitability of the current enrichment factors for calculating lithospheric and atmospheric contributions to trace element concentrations in biomass tissues. The trace element enrichment factors were calculated by subtracting the part predicted by substrate composition (deduced from water extracts from soils and bedrock) from total concentrations. Results showed that for most of the trace elements analysed, trace elements enrichment factors were higher inside the Barcelona Metropolitan Area than outside, a finding that indicates that greater atmospheric inputs occur in urban areas. The results show that the most useful and correct way of establishing a reference for lithospheric and atmospheric inputs into the plant tissues is, first, to analyse samples of the same plant species collected from a number of sites possessing similar environmental conditions (climate, vegetation type, soil type) and, second, to use this new enrichment factor obtained by subtracting from the total concentration in plant tissue the predicted contribution of soil or bedrock extracts instead of that of total soil or bedrock concentrations.
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Keywords: biomass; Bryopsida; Bryopsida: chemistry; Bryopsida: growth & development; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Monitoring: methods; Plant Leaves; Plant Leaves: chemistry; Plant Leaves: growth & development; Quercus; Quercus: chemistry; Quercus: growth & development; Soil Pollutants; Soil Pollutants: analysis; Spain; Trace Elements; Trace Elements: analysis

Involvement of a cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase of Quercus suber in the defence response to infection by Phytophthora cinnamomi - Coelho, A. C.; Horta, M.; Neves, D.; Cravador, A. (Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2006)
A gene encoding a potential NADPH-dependent cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (QsCAD1) (GenBank accession no: AY362455) was identiﬁed in Quercus suber (cork oak). Its complete cDNA sequence was obtained by RACE-PCR, starting from total RNA extracted from roots of seedlings of Q. suber, infected with Phytophthora cinnamomi, the causal agent of the decline and sudden death of Q. suber and Quercus ilex subsp. rotundifolia in the Iberian Peninsula. Sequence information to perform the RACE-PCR was acquired from a polymorphic fragment (C9), speciﬁcally identiﬁed by cDNA-AFLP, in leaves of epicormic shoots of a cork oak tree that suffered sudden death. RT-PCR and hybridization analysis showed that the QsCAD1 gene is up-regulated in root seedlings of Q. suber infected with P. cinnamomi. QsCAD1 has a high structural homology with VR-ERE (Vigna radiata), an enzyme that detoxiﬁes eutypine (produced by Eutypa lata, the causal agent of eutypa dieback of grapevines), to eutypinol, and with QrCAD1 (Q. ilex subsp. rotundifolia), EgCAD1 (Eucalyptus gunnii), MdCAD1 (Malus x domestica). Taken together, these results suggest that these enzymes, and namely QsCAD1 belong to a new group of CAD potentially involved in deactivation of toxins produced by phytopathogens.
Keywords: cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase; defence response; oak tree; phytophthora cinnamomi

LAND USE CHANGE DETECTION AS A BASIS FOR ANALYSING DESERTIFICATION PROCESSES : A CASE STUDY IN TABERNAS - Alemayehu, Taye; Recatalá, Luis; Fabbri, Andrea G.; Sánchez, Juan (Desertification in the Mediterranean Region a Security Issue, 2006)
This contribution proposes an integrated approach to detect and quantify land-use and land-cover changes as a basis for studying and predicting changes in environmental processes leading to desertification. The approach has been applied in Tabernas (Almería, Southeast Spain), a representative area of the Mediterranean region where a combination of extreme environmental conditions and modifications of the land-use pattern that occurred in the last decades have led to increase the risk of desertification. The approach is based on multi temporal records of remotely sensed data and field survey. Sets of aerial photographs taken in the fifties (1956), the eighties (1981) and the nineties (1995) were used to map land use and cover in the three different periods of the last fifty years. The results indicate that from 1956 to 2000, a total area of 5218 hectares of land was subjected to change in land use. The main land cover type that was subjected to change was dry farming. Throughout the past four and half decades 2507 hectares (32%) of dry farming has changed into different land use types, of which 1447.7 (57.7%) hectares changed to irrigated farmland, 857 (34%) became abandoned and about 202 (8.3%) were subjected to various activities (infrastructures, industries, etc.) that have left the area without a vegetation cover. The abandoned areas have evolved to areas with a weed type non-permanent bush cover, which is totally different from the natural cover in the region. The land abandonment and the change from dry farming to irrigation seem to exert pressure on the environment, that can lead to an increase in desertification processes such as soil erosion, salinisation and pollution. Most of the recent irrigated farms are on slopes ranging in inclination from 2 to 8%. Important erosion processes can occur both on these slopes and on abandoned areas depending on other influencing factors (e.g., soil erodibility).
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Keywords: desertification; Land use change; Mediterranean Region; Tabernas

Lichen diversity from Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas Biosphere Reserve (SE Spain) - Aragón V. J. Belinchón, R. (Nova Hedwigia, 2006)
The lichen flora from "Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas" mountains (SE Spain)" was investigated. A total number of 125 genera and 497 species were reported. Involucropyrenium waltheri, Placynthium asperellum, Strangospora deplanata, Verrucaria cinereoviridescens and V. polysticha are new cites for Spain and 267 taxa are new to the lichen flora of Jaén province. Other taxa (Agonimia allobata, A. octospora, Aspicilia lignicola, Bacidia absistens, B. subincompta, Bryoria capillaris, Calicium montanum, Caloplaca adriatica, Caloplaca assigena, Catapyrenium daedaleum, Lecanora coniferarum, L. densa, Lecidea hypopta, Leptogium burnetiae, Leptogium cretaceum, L. imbricatum, L. microphylloides, L. subaridum, Macentina dictyospora, Melaspilea urceolata, Placynthium hungaricum, Psora globifera, Psoroglaena stigonemoides, Protoparmelia oleagina, Psorotrichia frustulosa, Rinodina castanomela, R. dalmatica, R. furfuracea, Verrucaria canella, V. sorbinea and V. transiliensis) were specially considered due to their chorological and ecological implications within southern Europe regions. Valleys and ravines with dense forests stands (Quercus faginea, Q. rotundifolia) contain the highest lichen diversity (240 to 290 per km2) and the highest number of cyanophyllous species (45 to 65 per km2). Epiphytic lichen flora is different in humid and drier Pinus nigra forests. The major epiphytic diversity was located on bark of Q. faginea and Q. rotundifolia in well-preserved forests. Most terricolous species grew upper 1650 m altitude. Finally the majority of saxicolous lichens were found on vertical exposed rocks, in humid conditions, at altitudes from 1550 up to 1750 m. The lichen flora of the survey area is characterized by the high incidence of boreal-montane and temperate-oceanic element in epiphytic lichens and temperate-continental element in saxicolous and terricolous lichens.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: Stuttgart publisher: Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
Keywords: Epiphytic; Lichen diversity; Saxicolous; Terricolous (voyant)

Litter production in a Quercus suber forest of Montseny (NE Spain) and its relationship to meteorological conditions - Caritat, Antònia; García-Berthou, Emili; Lapeña, Roger; Vilar, Lluís (Ann. For. Sci., 2006)
From 1996 to 2002 the monthly litterfall in a Quercus suber forest ecosystem of Montseny (NE Spain) was recorded and its relationship to meteorological variables was statistically analysed. The average annual production (477 g m-2 yr-1) was similar to those found in other Mediterranean evergreen forests with relatively high rainfall. The main components were the leaves (55% of the total biomass), followed by acorns (22%) and twigs (16%). Litter production was highest during May and June, when the majority of the old leaves fell. When the meteorological conditions were favourable, a second leaf fall collection was observed. Acorn production in 2001 was about nine times that of the previous years, indicating a mast year. In general, the different litterfall components were highly correlated in time except for the acorns. Interannual covariation was significant for leaves/twigs and leaves/catkins. Catkins were the most variable component with also strong seasonality, acorns were also very variable with low seasonality, while leaves were less variable and with the strongest seasonality. After accounting for seasonal covariation, there were significant effects of rainfall on twig litterfall and of temperature on leaf litterfall, the years with highest leaf litterfall being the hottest.
Keywords: coark oak; iberian peninsula; litterfall; Mediterranean climate; Weather

Mediterranean sheep and goats production: An uncertain future - de Rancourt, M.; Fois, N.; Lavín, M. P.; Tchakérian, E.; Vallerand, F. (Small Ruminant Research, 2006)
European sheep and goat production, in the Mediterranean areas represent important economic, environmental and sociological issues. Our article aims at comparing the situation of the main small ruminant systems in South European regions (Spain, France, Italy and Greece), and their possible future evolution. On the average, the income of milk systems tends to be higher than meat systems thanks to a good market price. Moreover, the dependence on subsidies is greater in meat systems and in extensive systems. However, milk systems seem more sensitive to the market situation for example, Italian products in the USA and products from Greece with respect to certain foreign companies. Sheep and goat production, being frequently the only possible enterprises in less favoured areas, are often fundamental to maintaining social activities and to keep the vegetation out of danger from fire. However, in Greece and Spain some intensive systems are becoming established in the more fertile plain areas. The roads to success are rather uncertain considering the new CAP reform as nearly all these systems seem to be dependent on the important European subsidies. Nevertheless, we have identified different ways to progress according to systems and regions. Such an uncertain future could be easier to forecast if those involved in the sheep and goat sectors worked more collectively in Europe.
Keywords: EUROPE; Goat; mediterranean countries; production; Sheep

Morphological response and growth of cork oak (Quercus suber L.) seedlings at different shade levels - Cardillo, E.; Bernal, C. J. (Forest Ecology and Management, 2006)
In spite of the importance of shade tolerance in silviculture, some species such as cork oak (Quercus suber L.) have not been well characterized. This work aims to describe the response of cork oak seedlings to a light gradient in their ﬁrst growing period. The seedlings were grown under different mesh ﬁlters and were watered to full ﬁeld capacity of the soil. The response to different light levels was studied in terms of morphology and growth, measuring heights, diameters, photosynthetic apparatus dimensions and shoot and root biomass. There were three plant extractions in April, June and October. The greatest morphological plasticity was noticed in the size of the leaves, which changed from 1.8 cm 2 under full sunlight to 5.8 cm 2 in maximum shade. The cork oak seedlings endured light levels of 20% at relative growth rates (RGR) similar to those under full sunlight. However, light intensities under 50% produced a smaller accumulation of root biomass. Plants under 5% of light showed clear symptoms of etiolation and their net assimilation rate was practically zero. These results will prove useful in silviculture, for instance, when determining the grade of protection in cork oak reforestations, as well as when deciding the system and period of regeneration and when regulating the liberation cuts of parent trees in stands of cork oak.
Keywords: Cork oak; growth analysis; Quercus suber; shading; tolerance

O geo-processamento da informação e seu tratamento estatístico no âmbito do projecto Montado - Pereira, Miguel (Jornadas técnicas sobre a gestão ambiental e económica do ecossistema Montado / Dehesa, 2006)
O Montado é um sistema agro-silvo-pastoril que constitui simultaneamente um ecossistema natural de grande diversidade e uma fonte de recursos e riqueza para o homem. A sua compreensão requer cada vez mais uma abordagem mutidisciplinar capaz de abarcar todas as dimensões deste complexo ecossistema. A informação geográfica é cada vez mais um utensílio indispensável para a planificação e gestão do território. A correcta estruturação dos dados representa um desafio crescente nomeadamente no domínio do conhecimento georreferenciado. A combinação de Sistemas de Informação Geográfica (SIG) com ferramentas estatísticas adequadas permite tratar e visualizar grandes quantidades de informação, filtrando-a e simplificando-a para a sua posterior utilização; posteriormente, a aquisição de informação, o seu processamento e tratamento estatístico permite gerar nova informação, crucial para a boa gestão do Montado. A metodologia desenvolvida para o Montado demonstrou ser eficaz para obter uma classificação do Alentejo baseada em 6 grupos de variáveis (climatologia, usos de solo, tipo de floresta, economia, gado e litologia), permitindo a estratificação da escolha das herdades e garantindo assim que estas fossem representativas dos diferentes tipos de Montado existentes no Alentejo. A ferramenta de tratamento e visualização de dados (SIG e estatística) permite por sua vez extrapolar os dados recolhidos nas herdades para toda a região Alentejana.
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Keywords: classificação; gestão (PG); montado; SIG

PART . VI Desertification Indicators and Forecasting Techniques ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS AND INDICATORS OF DESERTIFICATION - Kosmas, C.; Tsara, M.; Moustakas, N.; Kosma, D.; Yassoglou, N. (Desertification in the Mediterranean Region a Security Issue, 2006)
Desertification is the consequence of a series of important processes in the Mediterranean environments, especially in semi-arid and arid regions, where water is the main limiting factor of land use performance on ecosystems. Among the most important processes of desertification are soil erosion and salinization particularly affecting hilly areas and lowlands, respectively. Various methodologies have been developed in identifying and mapping environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) to desertification. Studies have shown that the various types of ESAs have different behavior on crop production, plant growth, grazing capacity, and soil erosion rates. For example, olive oil and cereal production decreased as the type of ESA changes from non-threatened to critical areas. Soil erosion measures have shown that soil erosion rates increased as the sensitivity of land to desertification increased. Loss in land productivity greatly affects farmer’s income and measures applied for protecting the land from further degradation and desertification. The necessity of elaborating indicators is one of the priorities identified by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The use of indicators can generally simplify complex processes and provide appropriate tools for combating desertification. Indicators can be classified to those related a) to the physical environment (soil, vegetation, climate), b) to the land management (tillage operations, irrigation practices, animal density grazing the land, forest fire protection, erosion measures, etc), and c) to the socio-economic characteristics (farmer age, family size, farm size, subsidies, farmer income, etc). Indicators can be better used for defining land desertification risk if they are classified according to the land use type. For example important indicators for defining desertification risk for vineyards are related to land management as well as to land characteristics such as tillage operations, tillage direction, slope gradient, parent material, plant cover, etc. Studies, conducted in areas in which the main process of desertification was salinization, showed that important indicators for defining desertification risk were ground water depth, drainage, water quality, frequency of flooding, distance from the seashore, type of land use, rainfall, etc.
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Keywords: desertification indicators; land management; land use type; soil erosion; water quality (voyant)

Penicillium glabrum cork colonising isolates-preliminary analysis of their genomic similarity - Basílio, M. C.; Gaspar, R. (Revista iberoamericana Micologia, 2006)
The cork stopper manufacturing process includes an operation, known as stabilisation, by which humid cork slabs are extensively colonised by fungi. The effects of fungal growth on cork are not completely understood although they are considered to be involved in the so-called "cork taint" of wine. It is essential to (a) identify environmental constraints which define the appearance of the colonising fungal species and (b) trace their origin to the forest and/or the manufacturing space. The present article correlates two sets of data, from consecutive years and the same season, of systematic sampling of two manufacturing units, located in the North and South of Portugal.Chrysonilis sitophila dominance was confirmed, followed by a high diversity of Oenicillium species. Penicillium glabrum, which was found in all samples, was the most frequently isolated species. P. glabrum intra-species variability was investigated using DNA fingerprinting techniques revealing highly discriminative polymorphic markers in the genome. Cluster analysis of P. glabrum data was discussed in relation to the geographical location of strains, and results suggest that P. glabrum arise from predominantly the manufacturing space, although cork specific fungi can contribute.
Keywords: Cork; DNA fingerprinting; fungal genomic similarity; Penicillium glabrum

Performance di recenti imboschimenti con quercia da sughero in ex-coltivi - Dettori, S.; Falqui, A.; Filigheddu, M. R.; Sedda, L. (iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, 2006)
Recently, significant forestry activities have taken place in Sardinia thanks to EU Regulation 2080/92 funds. Some 80% of the afforestated surface has been planted with holm oak and cork oak. The latter also characterizes 89% of the reforestation area. Given the funding source, plantations have been established on farmlands. Growth performances of these recent cork oak stands have been quantitatively evaluated and compared with the performances of two experimental plots. In Gallura (north-east of Sardinia), that is the traditional cork production area and still is economically the most important cork district of the island, these new cork oak plantations have an average size of 28 ha. They have been established on lands that, before plantation, were either pastures (30%) or arable lands (70%). Plantation failures are limited to 8.8% of the total (in term of mass) and seem independent of environmental factors or plantations species composition (conifers have been frequently used as secondary species). Average growth of the stem, measured above cork at collar height, is in the range 4 to 8mm/year with a mean value of 5.5mm/year. No correlation appears with either environmental conditions or species composition of the plantations. In the first experimental plot, soil management practices (natural vegetation removal vs its cutting and mulching) does not differentiate young plants growth trends. In the control subplots (no removal) stem collar diameter is 20% smaller. Localized manual hoeing around trunk base increased the diameters by 13% but reduced cork thickness by 21%. The second experimental plot allows comparisons among 27 Mediterranean proveniences of cork oak. The trial exhibits reduced genetic influence: diameters and heights growth are significantly different only among extreme groups. In conclusion, reduced growth performances of the plantations established in farmlands is due, to some extent, to the limitations inherent with private land management (constrained to costs minimization) and, on the other hand, to the generally very limited thickness of Gallura soils. Demand for good quality commercial cork is steadily raising. To sustain the request, in the short term, it would be necessary to extend financial support for plantations care, from 5 to 10 years, or even up to the first stripping (virgin cork).
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Keywords: Afforestation; Cork oak; Growth; Performance; Reg EEC 2080/92; Sardinia

Photosynthesis, growth and structural characteristics of holm oak resprouts originated from plants grown under elevated CO2 - Aranda, Xavier; Agustí, Cristina; Joffre, Richard; Fleck, Isabel (Physiologia Plantarum, 2006)
The physiological characteristics of holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) resprouts originated from plants grown under current CO2 concentration (350 μl l−1) (A-resprouts) were compared with those of resprouts originated from plants grown under elevated CO2 (750 μl l−1) (E-resprouts). At their respective CO2 growth concentration, no differences were observed in photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters between the two kinds of resprout. E-resprouts appeared earlier and showed lower stomatal conductance, higher water-use efficiency and increased growth (higher leaf, stem and root biomass and increased height). Analyses of leaf chemical composition showed the effect of elevated [CO2] on structural polysaccharide (higher cellulose content), but no accumulation of total non-structural carbohydrate on area or dry weight basis was seen. Four months after appearance, downregulation of photosynthesis and electron transport components was observed in E-resprouts: lower photosynthetic capacity, photosystem II quantum efficiency, photochemical quenching of fluorescence and relative electron transport rate. Reduction in ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCo) activity, deduced from the maximum carboxylation velocity of RuBisCo, accounts for the observed acclimation. Increased susceptibility of photosynthetic apparatus to increasing irradiance was detected in E-resprouts.
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Keywords: CO2; Elevated CO2; Fluorescence (voyant); Growth; photosynthesis; Resprouts

Phytophthora kernoviae and P. ramorum: host susceptibility and sporulation potential on foliage of susceptible trees1 - Denman, S.; Kirk, S.; Whybrow, A.; Orton, E.; Webber, J. F. (EPPO Bulletin, 2006)
Phytophthora kernoviae and P. ramorum are introduced, invasive pathogens in the UK. Both species are adapted for aerial dispersion and have a wide host range, many of which are common to both pathogens. The diseases they cause are foliar necrosis and shoot tip dieback on both tree and ornamental hosts, and bleeding cankers on tree hosts. Inoculum is produced on infected foliage but not on bleeding cankers in both cases. Proactive measures to prevent disease spread and to evaluate the risks posed by these pathogens are being undertaken. Amongst others, these include using the detached leaf assay to get an indication of tree foliage susceptibility, and inoculating wounded stems of saplings to get an idea of under-canopy sapling and nursery tree susceptibility. The sporulation potential on selected susceptible hosts was assessed, and finally, surveys which are still ongoing were carried out in south-west England. Results of this work are presented and discussed.
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Keywords: host tree; Phytophthora kernoviae; Phytophthora ramorum; resistance; sporulation potential (voyant); susceptibility

Plant metallothionein domains: functional insight into physiological metal binding and protein folding - Domenech, Jordi; Mir, Gisela; Huguet, Gemma; Capdevila, Merce; Molinas, Marisa; Atrian, Silvia (BIOCHIMIE, 2006)
Plant metallothioneins (MTs) differ from animal MTs by a peculiar sequence organization consisting of two short cysteine-rich terminal domains linked by a long cysteine-devoid spacer. The role of the plant NIT domains in the protein structure and functionality is largely unknown. Here, we investigate the separate domain contribution to the in vivo binding of Zn and Cu and to confer metal tolerance to CUP1-null yeast cells of a plant type 2 NIT (QsMT). For this purpose, we obtained three recombinant peptides that, respectively, correspond to the single N-terminal (N25) and C-terminal (C18) cysteine-rich domains of QsMT, and a chimera in which the spacer is replaced with a four-glycine bridge (N25-C18). The metal-peptide preparations recovered from Zn- or Cu-enriched cultures were characterized by ESI-MS, ICP-OES and CD and UV-vis spectroscopy and data compared to full length QsMT. Results are consistent with QsMT giving rise to homometallic Zn- or Cu-MT complexes according to a hairpin model in which the two Cys-rich domains interact to form a cluster. In this model the spacer region does not contribute to the metal coordination. However, our data from Zn-QsMT (but not from Cu-QsMT) support a fold of the spacer involving some interaction with the metal core. On the other hand, results from functional complementation assays in endogenous MT-defective yeast cells suggest that the spacer region may play a role in Cu-QsMT stability or subcellular localization. As a whole, our results provide the first insight into the structure/function relationship of plant MTs using the analysis of the separate domain abilities to bind physiological metals. (c) 2005 Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.
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Keywords: Cu-aggregates; metallothionein; MT dimers; Quercus suber; separate Cys-rich domains; spacer region; yeast complementation; Zn-aggregates

Pore size control in activated carbons obtained by pyrolysis under different conditions of chemically impregnated cork - Carrott, P. J. M.; Ribeiro Carrott, M. M. L.; Mourão, P. a M. (Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2006)
Activated carbons were prepared by the pyrolysis of cork impregnated with potassium and sodium hydroxides and carbonates as well as phosphoric acid and the effect of ﬁve experimental parameters, namely method of impregnation, impregnant concentration, mass ratio, precursor particle size and pyrolysis temperature, were studied. It is shown that cork is a versatile precursor and allows us to prepare a wide variety of materials with quite different pore structural characteristics by precise control of the impregnation and pyrolysis conditions. Even under relatively mild conditions, it was possible to produce cork based carbons with high pore volumes, in the range 0.5–0.7 cm 3 g 1 , and to simultaneously control the mean pore width over a three-fold range from a value as low as 0.7 nm up to a value as high as 2.2 nm. The best materials produced present pore structural characteristics which are signiﬁcantly different to the vast majority of commercial activated carbons. In particular, the possibility of obtaining such high pore volumes in essentially microporous materials, containing virtually no mesoporosity in most cases, is noteworthy. Furthermore, the fact that it was possible with some samples to combine high pore volume and very narrow micropore size is a particularly notable achievement.
Keywords: activated carbon; chemical activation; Cork; microporosity

Post-fire recovery of Mediterranean ground ant communities follows vegetation and dryness gradients - Arnan, Xavier; Rodrigo, Anselm; Retana, Javier (Journal of Biogeography, 2006)
Aim In the Mediterranean Basin, the main forest communities vary in their ability to recover after ﬁre. In this study we analyse the effects of ﬁre on ant communities occurring in various vegetation types distributed along a geographical gradient in the western Mediterranean region. Location The study was carried out in burned and unburned habitats of 22 sites corresponding to eight vegetation types distributed along a gradient of dryness throughout Catalonia (north-east Spain). Methods We placed ﬁve pairs of plots (one plot located in the burned area and the second one placed in the unburned margin) per site. We compared ant communities in these unburned and burned plot types 8 years after ﬁre using pitfall traps. Traps were set out in mid-May and mid-July. We analysed the structure and composition of ant communities in the burned and unburned areas of these vegetation types using anova tests, correspondence analysis (CA) and linear regression. Results The resilience of ant communities varies with vegetation type. Ant communities in forests with high resilience also recover rapidly after ﬁre, while those in forests that do not recover after ﬁre show the lowest resilience. Species richness does not depend on burning or vegetation type. The resilience of these Mediterranean ant communities to ﬁre is related to the environmental characteristics of the region where they live. Accordingly, differences between burned and unburned habitats are smaller for ant communities in areas with higher water deﬁcit in summer than for those in moister ones. Main conclusions The structure and composition of ant communities after ﬁre depends on the level of direct mortality caused by the ﬁre. It affects ant species differently, as determined by the habitats used for nesting and foraging. The reestablishment of vegetation cover depends on forest composition before the ﬁre. As vegetation cover determines resource and microhabitat availability and competitive relationships among species, forest composition before the ﬁre also affects post-ﬁre recovery of ant communities to the medium-term. Finally, ant communities living in drier areas recover more quickly after ﬁre than those living in moister ones. This pattern might be because in areas with higher water deﬁcit there are more species characteristic of open environments, which are habitats similar to those generated after ﬁre.
Keywords: Ants; diversity; dryness gradient; forest type; Mediterranean communities; post-ﬁre recovery; resilience; Species richness; ﬁre

Potential areas of evergreen forests in Castile and Leon (Spain) according to future climate change - Del Río, Sara; ngel Penas, Á (Phytocoenologia, 2006)
Areas that may potentially be occupied by evergreen forests represent approximately 47% of the total area of the Castile and Leon region. This type of vegetation includes holm-oak (Quercus rotundifolia) and white juniper (Juniperus thurifera) forests. Both of them belong to eight different vegetation series.Considering the observed trends in annual mean temperature and precipitation in Castile and Leon for a thirty-seven-year period (1961?1997), three different hypotheses are put forward in this work to account for climate variations over periods of 25, 50 and 75 years and thus determine the changes that might occur in the areas suited to occupation by evergreen forests.This study also emphasizes the relevance of bioclimatic models for anticipating possible changes in the potential natural vegetation of a territory because of the influence of these changes on land use, conservation and management.Overall, our data support the concept that a decrease in Quercus rotundifolia and Juniperus thurifera forests could occur in Castile and Leon in the near future if the temperature and precipitation trends observed during recent years would remain constant. The main trends indicate an increase in the temperature of winter and decreases in summer. As far as precipitation is concerned, there is an increase in summer and decreases in winter. We conclude that these types of forest may be replaced by deciduous formations.
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Keywords: bioclimatology; climactic dominion; climate change; evergreen forests

Potential host plants of Corythucha arcuata (Het., Tingidae) in Europe: a laboratory study - Bernardinelli, I. (Journal of Applied Entomology, 2006)
Abstract: The oak lace bug Corythucha arcuata (Say) (Het., Tingidae), native to North America, was found in Europe on Quercus robur L. and other oaks in the spring of 2000. The potential host plant range of this species in Europe and its development time were investigated in a laboratory study. An assay was performed on leaf cuts of different plant species. On the deciduous European oaks (Q. robur, Quercus pubescens Willd, Quercus petraea (Mattuschka) Liebl., Quercus cerris L.), as well as Rubus ulmifolius Schott. and Rubus idaeus L., most of the lace bugs (>50%) reached the adult stage; on Castanea sativa Mill., Rubus caesius L. and Rosa canina L., a reduced number of individuals (<25%) reached the adult stage. No nymphs survived on Quercus rubra L. (mentioned in literature as a host plant), on the evergreen oaks Quercus suber L. and Quercus ilex L., on Malus domestica Borkh. and four tested maple species. On plant species where the lace bug reached the adult stage, the development time varied from 13 to 27 days. On European deciduous oak species, the development time was longer on leaves taken in late summer (September) than on those of late spring (June); on the contrary, such differences were not observed on Rubus species, and Castanea sativa.
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Keywords: development time; exotic pest; laboratory assay; northern Italy; oak; oak lace bug

Quantifying components of risk for European woody species under climate change - OHLEMÜLLER, RALF; GRITTI, EMMANUEL S.; SYKES, MARTIN T.; THOMAS, CHRIS D. (Global Change Biology, 2006)
Estimates of species extinction risk under climate change are generally based on differences in present and future climatically suitable areas. However, the locations of potentially suitable future environments (affecting establishment success), and the degree of climatic suitability in already occupied and new locations (affecting population viability) may be equally important determinants of risk. A species considered to be at low risk because its future distribution is predicted to be large, may actually be at high risk if these areas are out of reach, given the species' dispersal and migration rates or if all future suitable locations are only marginally suitable and the species is unlikely to build viable populations in competition with other species. Using bioclimatic models of 17 representative European woody species, we expand on current ways of risk assessment and suggest additional measures based on (a) the distance between presently occupied areas and areas predicted to be climatically suitable in the future and (b) the degree of change in climatic suitability in presently occupied and unoccupied locations. Species of boreal and temperate deciduous forests are predicted to face higher risk from loss of climatically suitable area than species from warmer and drier parts of Europe by 2095 using both the moderate B1 and the severe A1FI emission scenario. However, the average distance from currently occupied locations to areas predicted suitable in the future is generally shorter for boreal species than for southern species. Areas currently occupied will become more suitable for boreal and temperate species than for Mediterranean species whereas new suitable areas outside a species' current range are expected to show greater increases in suitability for Mediterranean species than for boreal and temperate species. Such additional risk measures can be easily derived and should give a more comprehensive picture of the risk species are likely to face under climate change.
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Keywords: dispersal; distance; distribution; distribution modelling; extinction risk; Forests; migration; range shifts

Rainfall interception by an isolated evergreen oak tree in a Mediterranean savannah - David, T. S.; Gash, J. H. C.; Valente, F.; Pereira, J. S.; Ferreira, M. I.; David, J. S. (Hydrological Processes, 2006)
Redistribution of ground-level rainfall and interception loss by an isolated Quercus ilex tree were measured over 2 years in a Mediterranean oak savannah. Stemﬂow, meteorological variables and sap ﬂow were also monitored. Rainfall at ground level was measured by a set of rain-gauges located in a radial layout centred on the tree trunk and extending beyond the crown limits. Interception loss was computed as the difference between the volume of rainwater that would reach the ground in the absence of the tree and the volume of water that actually fell on the ground sampling area (stemﬂow included). This procedure provided correct interception loss estimates, irrespective of rainfall inclination. Results have shown a clear non-random spatial distribution of ground-level rainfall, with rainwater concentrations upwind beneath the crown and rain-shadows downwind. Interception loss amounted to 22% of gross rainfall, per unit of crown-projected area. Stand interception loss, per unit of ground area, was only 8% of gross rainfall and 28% of tree evapotranspiration. These values reﬂect the low crown cover fraction of the stand (0Ð39) and the speciﬁc features of the Mediterranean rainfall regime (predominantly with few large storms). Nevertheless, it still is an important component of the water balance of these Mediterranean ecosystems
Keywords: interception loss; Isolated trees; Quercus ilex; rainfall interception; rainfall redistribution

Réponse des coléoptères saproxyliques à l’hétérogénéité des subéraies dans le massif des maures (France) - Brin, A. ; Brustel H. (Revue d'Ecologie la Terre et la Vie, 2006)
Saproxylic beetles’ response to cork-oak forests heterogeneity in the Massif des Maures (France). — Cork-oak stands are a major component of the “Massif des Maures” forests (France, Var). Depending on fi re frequency, soil conditions and human uses, these forests present different forms. Even if Mediterranean landscapes have been shaped for a long time by fi re, such recurrent perturbation may affect several functional groups of organisms associated with old forests, such as saproxylics insects. Our aims were (i) to investigate species richness and composition of saproxylic beetle assemblages in different cork-oak stands, (ii) to estimate between stand complementarity and (iii) identify indicator species of each habitat. Three different types of cork-oak stands common in the “Massif des Maures”, representing an increasing gradient of canopy closing and ecosystem maturing, were investigated : a senescent stand associated with mature maquis, an adult stand with high maquis and an open adult stand with low maquis. Beetles were sampled from April to August in 2003 and 2004 using baited window traps. Our results showed that : (i) the three studied cork-oak stands can be considered as three different habitats regarding saproxylic beetle assemblages, (ii) the closed cork-oak stands support the highest cumulative species richness, (iii) abundances of ecological groups show signifi cant between stands differences, (iv) each habitat supports remarkable species from a patrimonial point of view.
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Keywords: Cork oak; France; saproxylic beetles

Restoration of burned areas in forest management plans - Alloza, J. A.; Vallejo, R. (Desertification in the Mediterranean Region. A …, 2006)
Wildland fire is a major disturbance promoting landscape changes and triggering desertification processes in the Northern Mediterranean basin. Addressing that issue in the long term requires both fire prevention and pot-fire restoration measures. Post-fire restoration should mitigate ecosystem degradation, and improve ecosystem regeneration rate and quality. The impact of wildfires is especially acute in the transition between semi-arid and dry subhumid climates, where dry vegetation fuels facilitate fire spread and water shortage limits post-fire regeneration. In addition, the occurrence of torrential rains produces a high risk of post-fire flash-floods, especially in autumn after summer fires. The major objectives of post-fire restoration are soil and water conservation and increasing ecosystem resistance and resilience in front of fire. Post-fire restoration strategies are defined according to the degradation stage of the ecosystems and the recovery capacity of vegetation. Plant cover regeneration rate highly influence post-fire soil erosion and flooding risk. The abundance of woody resprouters is recognized in eastern Spain as a critical factor to ensure an efficient recovery of plant cover after fire. Post-fire restoration planning is addressed taking into account vegetation fragility to wildfires, together with soil erosion risk and soil moisture availability (physical features). Vegetation fragility is defined both in relation to spontaneous regeneration capacity of plant cover and in relation to the ability of keystone woody species topersist after fire. A synthetic indicator to asses wildland protection and restoration priorities in relation to wildland fires is developed by combining vegetation fragility and physical layers in a GIS. William G. Kepner, Jose L. Rubio, David A. Mouat & Fausto Pedrazzini, eds. Desertification in the Mediterranean Region a Security Issue, : 475 © 2006 Springer. Printed in the Netherlands. 475–488.
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Keywords: degradation (voyant); desertification; erosion; fire; FOREST; Mediterranean; Regeneration; Restoration; Soil

Rodent acorn selection in a Mediterranean oak landscape - Pons, Josep; Pausas, Juli G. (Ecological Research, 2006)
Quercus suber, Quercus ilex and Quercus coccifera (Cork, Holm and Kermes oaks, respectively) are common evergreen oak species that coexist in the landscapes of the western part of the Mediterranean basin. Rodents are the main acorn predators and thus one of the main factors for understanding recruitment patterns in oaks. In this paper we analyse to what extent mice prefer acorns from one oak species over another in three oak species studied using acorn removal experiments and video tape recordings. Twenty labelled acorns from each of the three Quercus species (60 acorns) were placed in 40 cm·40 cm quadrats on each plot. Because selection might vary as a result of the vegetation context, we performed the trials in the ﬁve main vegetation types within the study area (four replicates in each vegetation type) in order to control for habitat inﬂuences on rodent acorn preferences (a total of 20 plots). The removal of 1,200 acorns occurred within 68 days. Mice removed 98.7% of the acorns. Q. ilex acorns were preferred over Q. suber and Q. coccifera in all vegetation types except in pine forest, where no acorn preferences were detected. Acorn removal rates diﬀered with vegetation type, correlating positively with shrub cover. The distance at which acorns were displaced by rodents (mean =4.6 m±5.1 SD) did not diﬀer between acorn species, but varied among vegetation types. Bigger acorns of Q. coccifera were selected only after Q. ilex and Q. suber acorns were depleted, while no size selection was detected for the latter two species. Thus, we conclude that rodents show preference for some oak acorns and that landscape context contributes signiﬁcantly to rodent activities and decisions.
Keywords: Apodemus sylvaticus; Quercus coccifera; Quercus ilex; Quercus suber; Removal rates; Retrieval distances; Size selection

Role of species diversity and secondary compound complementarity on diet selection of Mediterranean shrubs by goats. - Rogosic, Jozo; Estell, Richard E.; Skobic, Dragan; Martinovic, Anita; Maric, Stanislava (Journal of chemical ecology, 2006)
Goats foraging on Mediterranean shrubs containing secondary compounds (toxins) may consume a variety of shrubs that contain different phytotoxins, thereby increasing shrub intake and avoiding toxicosis. We conducted eight experiments to examine whether goats offered different mixtures of shrubs containing different phytotoxins (tannins and saponins) would consume more shrub biomass than goats offered one shrub a single phytotoxin (tannin or saponin). In the first three experiments, goats fed a mixture of three tannin-rich shrubs (Quercus ilex, Arbutus unedo, and Pistacia lentiscus) ate more foliage than goats offered only one shrub (23.2 vs. 10.7 g/kg BW; 25.2 vs. 13.4 g/kg BW, and 27.9 vs. 7.9 g/kg BW), regardless of tannin concentration in individual shrub species. Goats also consumed more foliage when offered the same three tannin-rich shrubs than when offered the saponin-rich shrub Hedera helix (25.4 vs. 8.0 g/kg BW). However, goats offered a mixture of the same three tannin-rich shrubs consumed less foliage than goats offered a mixture of two shrubs containing tannins and saponins: Quercus and Hedera (21.6 vs. 27.1 g/kg BW), Arbutus and Hedera (21.8 vs. 27.1 g/kg BW), and Pistacia and Hedera (19.7 vs. 22.0 g/kg BW). Comparison of intake of shrubs containing only tannins or saponins to intake of shrubs containing both tannins and saponins indicated that goats consumed more total biomass when fed with shrubs with both classes of compounds than with either tannins or saponins alone. Our results suggest that goats can increase intake of Mediterranean shrubs high in secondary compounds by selecting those with different classes of phytotoxins. Simultaneous ingestion of shrubs containing tannins and saponins may promote chemical interactions that inhibit toxic effects of these phytotoxins in the intestinal tract. In addition to complementary interactions between tannins and saponins, biological diversity within Mediterranean maquis vegetation also plays a positive role in increasing shrub intake by goats.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: accession-num: 16770718
Keywords: Biodiversity; Goats; Maquis; Mediterranean shrubs; Saponins; Secondary compounds; Tannins

Satiation of predispersal seed predators: the importance of considering both plant and seed levels - Bonal, Raul; Muñoz, Alberto; Díaz, Mario (Evolutionary Ecology, 2006)
Plants can reduce the ﬁtness costs of granivory by satiating seed predators. The most common satiation mechanism is the production of large crops, which ensures that a proportion of the seeds survive predation. Nevertheless, satiation of small granivores at the seed level may also exist. Larger seeds would satiate more efﬁciently, enhancing the probability of seed survival after having been attacked. However, a larger seed size could compromise the efﬁciency of satiation by means of large crops if there were a negative relationship between seed size and the number of seeds produced by an individual plant. We analyze both types of satiation in the interaction between the holm oak Quercus ilex and the chestnut weevil Curculio elephas. Both crop size and acorn size differed strongly in a sample of 32 trees. Larger crop sizes satiated weevils, and higher proportions of the seeds were not attacked as crop size increased. Larger seeds also satiated weevil larvae, as a larger acorn size increased the likelihood of embryo survival. Seedling size was strongly related to acorn size and was reduced by weevil attack, but seedlings coming from large weeviled acorns were still larger. The number and the size of the acorns produced by individual trees were negatively related. Larger proportions of the crop were infested in oaks producing less numerous crops of larger acorns. However, contrary to expectations, these trees did not satiate more effectively at the seed level either. Effective satiation by larger acorns was precluded by larger multi-infestation rates associated to smaller seed crops, in such a way that the proportion of attacked seeds that survived did not vary among trees with different acorn sizes. These results highlight the need of considering satiation by means of large crops and large seeds in studies of predispersal seed predation. Long-term monitoring on individual oaks will help to assess whether there is a trade-off between the number and the size of the acorns and, if it existed, how it could condition the ﬁtness consequences of both types of satiation
Keywords: Curculio; granivorous insects; Multi-infestation; Predispersal seed predation; Quercus; Satiation; Seed number; Seed size

Seasonal Variations in Soil and Plant Water Status in a Quercus suber L. Stand: Roots as Determinants of Tree Productivity and Survival in the Mediterranean-type Ecosystem - Otieno, D. O.; Kurz-Besson, C.; Liu, J.; Schmidt, M. W. T.; Do, R. Vale-Lobo; David, T. S.; Siegwolf, R.; Pereira, J. S.; Tenhunen, J. D. (Plant and Soil, 2006)
Studies were conducted to examine changes in soil (Ys) and plant water status during summer in a 16-year old Quercus suber plantation in southern Portugal. Continuous measurements were conducted between May 2003 and August 2004, while discontinuous measurements were conducted on a monthly basis between May and September 2003 and repeated between March and September 2004. Intensive measurements were conducted on ﬁve trees with mean height and DBH of 5.3 m and 11.6 cm, respectively, growing at close proximity to each other. Weather conditions and soil water potential (Ys) at the rhizosphere of each of the trees measured at 0.3 and 1 m soil depth were continuously monitored. Predawn (Ypd) and midday (Ymd) leaf water potentials were determined every month. Soil and plant samples were also collected in June and September from diﬀerent locations within the study site for d 18 O isotope composition analysis. Pressure–volume (p–v) curves were constructed from plant shoots at diﬀerent times during the vegetative period to determine osmotic potential at full saturation (P 100 ), water potential at turgor loss point (Ytlp), relative water content at turgor loss point (R*tlp) and bulk modulus of elasticity (e). Signiﬁcant P < 0.05 decline in Ys occurred between May and September, the lowest value recorded being –2.0 MPa. Decline in soil moisture aﬀected tree water status, but decline in leaf water potential varied signiﬁcantly (P < 0.05) among the trees. At the end of summer drought, lowest Ypd measured was –1.7 MPa while the highest measured during this time was –0.8 MPa. Diﬀerences among trees were attributed to diﬀerences in rooting depth, as shown by regression analysis of 18 O isotopes. Radial stem growth ceased when Ys within the upper 0.3 m depth approached –1.5 MPa. The upper soil layers contributed approximately 33% of the total tree water requirement, between spring and mid summer when drought was experienced by trees. Deep soil layers however, supplied most of the water required during drought and no growth was recorded during this time. Stressed trees increased solute concentration of their tissues by a Magnitude of 0.7 MPa while bulk tissue elastic modulus increased by about 17 MPa. The study emphasizes the signiﬁcance of roots as determinants of tree productivity and survival in the Mediterranean ecosystems.
Keywords: Drought stress; leaf water potential; osmotic adjustment; oxygen isotope; root distribution

Seed germination of Quercus robur, q. pyrenaica and q. ilex and the effects of smoke, heat, ash and charcoal - Reyes, Otilia; Casal, Mercedes (Ann. For. Sci., 2006)
This study is centred on Quercus robur, Q. pyrenaica and Q. ilex that have a distribution area covering all Europe. Fire is a frequent ecological factor in many ecosystems, especially in those with Mediterranean climates. Our working hypothesis is that fire affects the germination process. An experiment was carried out testing the following treatments: Control, Smoke-5 min, Smoke-10min, Smoke-15 min, 60 ºC-5 min, 60 °C-15 min, 90 ºC-5 min, 110 ºC-5 min, 150 ºC-5 min, Ash, Ash Dilution and Charcoal. The seed incubation was spread over a year. The germination rates of the Control are very high, especially in Q. ilex. Almost none of the treatments inhibit germination and only the Q. ilex seeds, when subjected to 150 ºC-5 min, show a marked inhibition. Q. robur and Q. pyrenaica take a year to complete their germination, while Q. ilex only takes 22 weeks. Probably, this reproductive behaviour is related to the climate characteristics to which the species have become adapted. Finally, fire does not determine the germination process, the recruitment of new individuals being independent of fire.
Keywords: fire; germination; Quercus; reproductive strategies; Seeds

Sensitivity of water and carbon fluxes to climate changes from 1960 to 2100 in European forest ecosystems - Davi, H.; Dufrêne, E.; François, C.; Le Maire, G.; Loustau, D.; Bosc, A.; Rambal, S.; Granier, A.; Moors, E. (Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2006)
The effects of climate changes on carbon and water ﬂuxes are quantiﬁed using a physiologically multi-layer, process-based model containing a carbon allocation model and coupled with a soil model (CASTANEA). The model is ﬁrst evaluated on four EUROFLUX sites using eddy covariance data, which provide estimates of carbon and water ﬂuxes at the ecosystem scale. It correctly reproduces the diurnal ﬂuxes and the seasonal pattern. Thereafter simulations were conducted on six French forest ecosystems representative of three climatic areas (oceanic, continental and Mediterranean areas) dominated by deciduous species (Fagus sylvatica, Quercus robur), coniferous species (Pinus pinaster, Pinus sylvestris) or sclerophyllous evergreen species (Quercus ilex). The model is driven by the results of a meteorological model (ARPEGE) following the B2 scenario of IPCC. From 1960 to 2100, the average temperature increases by 3.1 8C (30%) and the rainfall during summer decreases by 68 mm (27%). For all the sites, between the two periods, the simulations predict on average a gross primary production (GPP) increase of 513 g(C) m 2 (+38%). This increase is relatively steep until 2020, followed by a slowing down of the GPP rise due to an increase of the effect of water stress. Contrary to GPP, the ecosystem respiration (Reco ) raises at a constant rate (350 g(C) m 2 i.e. 31% from 1960 to 2100). The dynamics of the net ecosystem productivity (GPP minus Reco ) is the consequence of the effect on both GPP and Reco and differs per site. The ecosystems always remain carbon sinks; however the sink strength globally decreases for coniferous (8%), increases for sclerophyllous evergreen (+34%) and strongly increases for deciduous forest (+67%) that largely beneﬁts by the lengthening of the foliated period. The separately quantiﬁed effects of the main variables (temperature, length of foliated season, CO2 fertilization, drought effect), show that the magnitude of these effects depends on the species and the climatic zone
Keywords: canopy scale; carbon sink; climate change; forest ecosystems; Phenology

Series de deflactores corcheros desde 1900 - Blanco, S. Zapata (2006)
The aim of this work is to elaborate series of deflators, for whole twentieth century, of three representative products in the cork business: raw cork, corkwood in planks and stoppers of natural cork. Given that prices of these products are not available, the data bases for reconstruction are, on one hand, unitary values of production and exports from Portugal and Spain and, on the other hand, unitary ones of United Kingdom’s imports. By using these values, selected after different tests of coherence and credibility, Laspeyres, Paasche and Fisher’s indexes and a “synthetic cork deflator” are calculated. Then, a preliminary analysis about the unitary values as a proxy to the prices during the second half of twentieth century is realized. At last, the main figures which have been employed to the building of the deflators are shown in a statistical appendix.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: secondary-title: Asociación Española de Historia Económica periodical: Asociación Española de Historia Económica
Keywords: Cork; Deflators; Portugal; Spain; Twentieth century

Silvoarable Systems in Europe – Past, Present and Future Prospects - Eichhorn, M. P.; Paris, P.; Herzog, F.; Incoll, L. D.; Liagre, F.; Mantzanas, K.; Mayus, M.; Moreno, G.; PAPANASTASIS, V. P.; Pilbeam, D. J.; Pisanelli, A.; Dupraz, C. (Agroforestry Systems, 2006)
Mixed systems of agriculture incorporating combinations of trees and crops have formed key elements of the landscape of Europe throughout historical times, and many such systems continue to function in the present day. In many cases they represent formerly widespread traditional systems in decline and a number have already become extinct or exist only in a threatened state. The causes are both practical and economic. The agricultural subsidy regime within the European Union is presently unfavourable towards silvoarable practices, which has been a major factor in their recent decline. The silvoarable systems of Europe can be split into two classes according to location – northern Europe and the Mediterranean. The latter contains not only a greater area of silvoarable cultivation, but also a greater diversity of systems due to the broader range of commercial tree and crop species grown. In general, the systems of northern Europe are limited by light, whilst those of the Mediterranean are limited by the availability of water. Mixed systems of agriculture present an opportunity for future European rural development and have the potential to contribute towards the increased sustainability of agriculture and enhancement of biodiversity, whilst preserving landscapes that are both culturally important and aesthetically pleasing. A better understanding of the legacy of traditional silvoarable systems, combined with the formulation of a consistent deﬁnition and speciﬁc European policy towards them will be invaluable in ensuring that the beneﬁts of mixed agriculture are fully exploited in the future.
Keywords: Dehesa; hauberg; intercropping; orchards; pre-vergers; Streuobst; Timber

Soda-anthraquinone, kraft and organosolv pulping of holm oak trimmings. - Alaejos, J.; López, F.; Eugenio, M. E.; Tapias, R. (Bioresource technology, 2006)
The operating conditions for an organosolv (ethyleneglycol) and two alkaline (soda-anthraquinone and kraft) processes for obtaining cellulose pulp and paper from holm oak (Quercus ilex) wood trimmings were optimized. A range of variation for each process variable (viz. temperature, cooking time and soda or ethyleneglycol concentration) was established and a central composite experimental design involving three independent variables at three different variation levels was applied. The results obtained with the three cooking processes used were compared and those provided by the kraft process were found to be the best. Thus, the tensile index values it provided (5.9-16.3 N m/g) were 23.7% and 41.5% better than those obtained with the soda-AQ and ethyleneglycol processes, respectively. Also, the kraft process provided the best burst index, brightness and kappa number values. Based on the optimum working ranges, the temperature and cooking time were the variables resulting in the most and least marked changes, respectively, in pulp properties.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: accession-num: 16269242
Keywords: Ethyleneglycol; Forestry residues; Holm oak trimmings; Paper; Quercus

Soil nutrient status and forage yield at varying distances from trees in four dehesas in Extremadura, Spain - Obrador, J. J.; Moreno, G. (Silvopastoralism and Sustainable Land Management: Proceedings of an International Congress on Silvopastoralism and Sustainable Management Held in Lugo Spain, in April 2004, 2006)
The aim of this study was to understand the effect of holm-oak (Quercus ilex) on the soilnutrient concentration and its consequence on the yield of understory forage (Avena sativa) in four dehesas of CW-Spain. The soils of the dehesas varied in soil fertility (chromic Luvisols and Achrisols, and eutric Leptosols). Forage dry-matter yields were determined from 1-m2 sample plots at distances ranging from 2 to 20 m from the tree (9 trees per farm and year). Soil samples (0-30 cm depth) were also collected from the same sampling locations, and were analysed for pH, Electrical Conductivity, organic C, CEC, total-N, available N and base cations. Soil analysis results showed that the most of the values increased in the vicinity of the tree: organic C, total-N, CEC and exchangeable Ca2+ and K+. Differences in forage yield were mainly explained by fertilization dosage, light availability (estimated from Montero and Moreno, 2004) and soil CEC. In more fertile soils, forage production was negatively effected by the presence of the trees, as a consequence of light reduction (Competence), while in more oligotrophic soils, forage production was positively affetced by trees (Facilitation).
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: Silvopastoralism and Sustainable Land Management: Proceedings of an International Congress on Silvopastoralism and Sustainable Management Held in Lugo Spain, in April 2004
Keywords: competence; Dehesa; Facilitation; forage yield; soil nutrient heterogeneity

Spatial variation in anthropic and natural factors regulating the breeding success of the cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) in the SW Iberian Peninsula - Morán-lópez, R.; Sánchez, J. M.; Costillo, E.; Corbacho, C.; Villegas, A. (Biological Conservation, 2006)
The management of the cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) populations, the largest bird of the Western Palæarctic and considered an umbrella species, requires the understanding of the factors limiting the breeding success. As part of a management program, we studied such factors in seven breeding colonies in Extremadura (SW Iberian Peninsula). Using a Geographic Information System and multivariate models, we analyzed the relationship of breeding success with anthropic and natural factors at the nest site and in the foraging area of the adults. We incorporated into the models density-dependent effects between pairs and the spatial autocorrelation of the environmental variables. The differences in breeding success resulted from spatial variations in natural and anthropic conditions, with present human disturbance to nests and future alteration of climate having an expected negative effect at all the sites. Management measures must set calendar restrictions for the immediate environment of the nests, mainly with respect to forestry and hunting activities. A second key element is the protection of the habitats at the nest sites and in their surrounding area, with the aim of there being both wooded areas available for the location of the nest and open environments for the availability of food. The Special Protection Areas showed a partial effectiveness of conservation measures for the species, and the need for future improvement. Lastly, in a scenario of global warming, management policies with respect to nesting habitats will have to be extended to higher altitude zones, actions that should be guided by the study of the selection of potential nesting habitat.
Keywords: Global climate change; Habitat and livestock management; Human disturbance; non-natural breeding failure; Transport infrastructure

Study of some characteristic Mediterranean vegetation species best suited for renaturalization of terminal-phase municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills in Puglia (Southern Italy) - De Mei, Massimiliano; Di Mauro, Mariaida (Acta Oecologica, 2006)
Natural recovery of worked-out or closed municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills is a current topic, but knowledge about the adaptability of Mediterranean vegetation species to such stressful conditions is still quite poor. Autochthonous plants were selected to withstand the stresses such as hot climate and drought typical of Mediterranean areas; this characteristic potentially allows the plants an easier, efficient adaptation. Our aim was to provide information in order to obtain an adequate quality of environmental renewal of a landfill and a reduced management cost while ensuring rehabilitation to an acceptable naturalistic state. The investigation lasted 3 years; some Mediterranean scrub native plant species were selected and monitored in their morphological (total and relative height, basal diameter, number of inter-nodes) and physiological (photosynthetic rate and water potential) activity. In order to test dependence on CO2 concentration, different meteorological parameters were also monitored. Ceratonia siliqua, Phillyrea latifolia, Olea europaea and Quercus ilex showed considerable adaptability, reacting positively to every improvement in environmental conditions, particularly those of a meteorological nature. Survival and growth was satisfactory in Hedysarum coronarium, Medicago sativa, Lotus corniculatus, Rosmarinus officinalis, Myrtus communis and Viburnum tinus. Fraxinus ornus and Acer campestre suffered stress during the summer dry period and recovered quickly when atmospheric conditions improved. A drop irrigation system to ensure a satisfactory soil moisture during summer dry periods was the fundamental element for survival
Keywords: Biogas; Carbon dioxide; Carbon dioxide concentration; climate; Gramineae; herbaceous; Landfills; Leguminosae; photosynthesis; Plant morphology; Precipitation; Scrub arboreal species; Soil; Temperature; water potential

Suberin: A promising renewable resource for novel macromolecular materials - Gandini, Alessandro; Pascoal Neto, Carlos; Silvestre, Armando J. D. (Progress in Polymer Science, 2006)
Suberin, an aliphatic-aromatic cross-linked natural polymer present in the outer tissues of numerous vegetable species, is discussed in terms of (i) its occurrence, particularly where it dominates the bark composition of some trees, (ii) its macromolecular structure and positioning within the cell wall, (iii) its controlled chemical splicing (depolymerization through ester cleavage), (iv) the qualitative and quantitative composition of the ensuing monomeric fragments, and (v) the exploitation of this mixture of monomers in macromolecular science, both as a possible functional additive and as a source of novel materials. The presence of terminal carboxylic and hydroxy groups and of side hydroxy and epoxy moieties on the long chains of suberin ‘‘monomers’’ makes them particularly suited as building blocks for polymers with original architectures and interesting properties
Keywords: Cork; dicarboxylic acids; hydroxyacids; long-chain aliphatic compounds; polyurethanes; suberin

A survey of helminth infection in Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) in relation to their foraging behaviour in a Mediterranean environment in southwest Portugal - Rosalino, Luís Miguel; Torres, Jordi; Santos-Reis, Margarida (European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2006)
This study provides the first data on the helminth fauna of the Eurasian badger in the southwestern edge of its range (Grândola Mountain, Portugal) and interprets the results in relation to badger diet and feeding behaviour. By examination of 163 badger faecal samples, faecal developmental stages (eliminative forms) of four helminth species and one genus were identified: one cestode (Atriotaenia incisa) and four nematodes (Mastophorus muris, Molineus patens, Uncinaria criniformis and Strongyloides sp.). The overall prevalence of parasites was 62%, with limited seasonal variation. Single parasite excretions were dominant and Strongyloides sp. excretion was the most common. Diet assessment based on 450 faecal samples revealed that badgers consumed mainly insects and fruits. No correlation was detected between helminth prevalence and diet. Apparently, diet (mainly insects) and feeding behaviour (fossorial), together with the species’ social behaviour (anal scent marking of group members), facilitate the infection with helminths. The helminth fauna of Eurasian badgers in Grândola Mountain has isolationist characteristics, apparently indicating low host colonisation.
Keywords: cork oak woodlands; diet; endoparasites; helminths; meles meles; Portugal

The use of compost in afforestation of Mediterranean areas: Effects on soil properties and young tree seedlings. - Larchevêque, Marie; Ballini, Christine; Korboulewsky, Nathalie; Montès, Nicolas (The Science of the total environment, 2006)
In Mediterranean frequently burnt areas, fire and erosion result in the decrease of soil fertility, so afforestation is a major concern. We carried out an in situ experiment of compost amendment to improve survival and growth of planted tree seedlings. One-year-tree seedlings of native species (Quercus ilex, Pinus halepensis and Pinus pinea) were planted on a frequently burnt calcareous site. Three rates of fresh co-composted sewage sludge and greenwastes (control without compost, 20 and 40 kg m(-2) of compost) were incorporated into the soil at each seedling stem. Changes of soil properties and tree development were studied during 3 years (2001-2003) and 2 years (2002-2003) respectively. The compost improved survival of Quercus ilex and Pinus pinea seedlings in severe drought conditions, but had no effect on Pinus halepensis. For all species seedling length and radial growth and NPK nutrition were increased for both rates of amendment. Amendment improved soil fertility, but available P concentration increased 13 fold in the neighbouring soil of seedlings amended at the maximal rate compared to control. However, amendment did not significantly increase concentrations of Cd, Cr, Ni and Pb in soils or tree seedlings. It increased Cu and Zn total and available concentrations in soils, while foliar Cu and Zn concentrations in the seedlings remained similar in all plots. Compost can efficiently help afforestation of dry soils with low organic matter content. However, sewage sludge concentrations in P, and to a lesser extent in Cu and Zn, limit rates of application that can be applied without environmental hazard.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: accession-num: 16762400
Keywords: Afforestation; Pinus halepensis; Pinus pinea; Quercus ilex; Sewage sludge compost; Trace metals

Adsorption of Cations from a Cement Suspension onto Lignocellulosic Substrates and its Influence on Cement Setting - Pereira, C.; Caldeira Jorge, F.; Ferreira, J. M. F. (Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology, 2005)
Abstract The calcium (Ca), sodium (Na), and potassium (K) contents of blue gum, maritime pine, and cork increased after these lignocellulosics were stirred with the filtrate of a cement suspension or a solution of calcium hydroxide. The adsorbed cations could be released easily by treatment with an acidic solution. It is suggested that those raw materials, and lignocellulosics in general, act as cation exchange substrates when they are mixed with cement and water to make wood?cement composites. The implications that such phenomena may have on cement hardening reactions, and how they could hinder them are discussed. The possibility that the phenomenon is related to well?known compatibility problems that many woods present when manufacturing wood?cement composites is discussed.
doi: 10.1080/02773810500366672doi: 10.1080/02773810500366672The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: Adsorption; cations; cement; hindrance; interactions; lignocellulosics

Análisis de la brotación de encinas (QUERCUS ILEX SUBSP. BALLOTA L.) DE AVANZADA EDAD, OCHO AÑOS DESPUÉS DEL RECEPE - Aroca, M. J.; SERRADA, R.; Bravo Fernández, J. A. (IV Congreso Forestal Español, 2005)
El presente trabajo corresponde a la última etapa de las experiencias iniciadas por la U.D.Selvicultura de EUITF en 1996 con el apeo de 24 encinas de edades comprendidas entre los 70 y 250 años. Tras dos controles del rebrote en los años 96 y 98, se completa el proceso de inventario con una última ronda de mediciones en junio de 2004, año 8 tras el apeo. Se analizan variables como el número de brotes en cada pie, la procedencia de cepa o de raíz, alturas y diámetros, y los daños por el ganado, y se intentan relacionar con las características de los pies originales. El estado fisiológico de los pies antes del apeo, ha resultado ser un factor definitivo para el rebrote; por el contrario, la edad, dentro del intervalo muestreado, no parece influir en la cuantía de la brotación. Los brotes procedentes de cepa presentan una relación altura- diámetro mayor que los de raíz. Se comprueba brotación diferida hasta 4 ó 5 años tras el recepe.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: IV Congreso Forestal Español pub-location: Zaragoza
Keywords: cepa; rebrote; regeneración asexual; renuevo; retoño

Application of central-place foraging theory shows the importance of Mediterranean dehesas for the conservation of the cinereous vulture, - Carrete, M.; Donazar, J. (Biological Conservation, 2005)
The dehesa (oak woodland) is an extensive agro-pastoral ecosystem characteristic of the Western Mediterranean countries which is suVering a great transformation process since 1950. Although its distribution largely overlaps with several endangered species, there is scarce information on how they use this human-transformed habitat. We studied the foraging habitat selection of one of them, the cinereous vulture Aegypius monachus. We radio-tracked 14 cinereous vultures in one of the largest European colonies from 1998 to 2000. Used and available habitats were compared at two scales using compositional analysis. Moreover, we developed a distance-based GLMM for assessing habitat selection in this central-place forager species, by taking into account the spatial distribution of habitat patches in relation to the location of the colony. Home ranges overlapped over a total surface of 592,527 ha around the colony, and both individual home ranges and travel foraging distances (mean 27.86 km, maximum 86 km) were larger during the breeding season. All cinereous vultures avoided agricultural lands within their home ranges throughout the year. Habitat use in relation to the distance to the colony pointed out that dehesas were positively selected in spite of being on average far away from the colony than other habitats, a result that was consistent among individuals and seasons. The cinereous vulture thus depends for its conservation not only on the protection of breeding areas, as has been so far considered, but also on the maintenance of well-conserved dehesas close to the colonies. Preserving the cinereous vultures could contribute to the economic sustainability of dehesas by attracting PAC funds for their traditional low-intensity exploitation. Although other species may also beneWt from this study since cinereous vulture could be a “Xagship” for the large-scale conservation of Mediterranean oak woodlands and associated biodiversity, more Wne local management guidelines should be performed on the basis of studies on more sensitive species.
Keywords: central-place forager; cinereous vulture; european common agricultural policy; large-scale conservation; Spain

Area effect on bird communities, guilds and species in a highly fragmented forest landscape of central Italy - Frank, Beatrice; Battisti, Corrado (Italian Journal of Zoology, 2005)
Abstract Breeding bird communities in an ?archipelago? of 16 wood fragments (13 oak deciduous woods, 1 holm wood, and 2 anthropogenic pinewoods) in a littoral plain of Central Italy were studied. Species richness and diversity index resulted directly and significantly correlated to fragment area. Species richness tended to cumulate in fragments over 100?ha area size. The log?transformed species/area relationship showed a coefficient z = 0.21, inside the range known for ecological islands. Z coefficient increased (0.23) excluding one guild of field?edge and anthropophilous species. Cluster analysis showed a separation among fragments based on their area size. Although species richness in pinewood plantations corresponded to the expected one from species/area relationship, cluster analysis highlighted disaffinity with bird communities of larger woods of oaks. These anthropogenic woods could not be surrogate habitats for many forest species in fragmented landscapes. Richness and abundance of field?edge and anthropophilous species resulted inversely correlated to fragment area. The opposite trend was observed for forest sensu latu species. Correlation coefficient increased considering only deciduous oak fragments. Some forest generalist species showed an abundance directly correlated to fragment size area (Troglodytes troglodytes, Erithacus rubecula, Fringilla coelebs); other species (Streptopelia turtur, Upupa epops, Jynx torquilla, Picoides major, Sitta europaed) were absent in fragment smaller than 10 ha. These species could constitute a set of area?sensitive taxa for planning strategy in highly fragmented landscapes, although, selection of these targets appears strongly context?limited.
doi: 10.1080/11250000509356689doi: 10.1080/11250000509356689The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: Area size effect; Area-sensitivity; Habitat fragmentation; Island biogeography; isolation; Target species; Threshold values

Assessment of the digestibility of some Mediterranean shrubs by in vitro techniques - Ammar, H.; López, S.; González, J. S. (Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2005)
The nutritive value of some Mediterranean browse species collected in Tunisia was studied on the basis of their chemical composition, in vitro digestibility and fermentation kinetics (gas production technique). The browse species evaluated were Arbutus unedo, Calicotome villosa, Erica arborea, Myrtus communis, Phillyrea angustifolia, Pistacia lentiscus and Quercus suber. Species varied widely in crude protein content (55–221 g/kg DM), condensed tannins (1–360 g/kg DM), digestible dry matter (DM) (523–681 g/kg DM), asymptotic gas production (187–343 ml/g DM) and fractional gas production rate (0.030–0.047 h−1 ). Based on their in vitro digestibility and fermentation kinetics, species could be clustered in two groups of fodder resources, one of medium-high digestibility including the species M. communis, C. villosa, Ph. angustifolia and A. unedo and another group of low digestibility comprising the species P. lentiscus, Q. suber and E. arborea. The in vitro digestibility and gas production parameters were negatively correlated with phenolic compounds, in particular condensed tannins, suggesting that these in vitro techniques can be appropriate for detecting the presence of anti-nutritional substances in shrubs
Keywords: Gas production; In vitro digestibility; Nutritive value; Shrubs; Tannins

Canopy vs. soil effects of shrubs facilitating tree seedlings in Mediterranean montane ecosystems - Gómez-Aparicio, LORENA; Gómez, Jose M.; Zamora, Regino; Boettinger, Janis L. (Journal of Vegetation Science, 2005)
Abstract. Question: Is the facilitative effect of nurse shrubs on early recruitment of trees mediated by a ‘canopy effect’(microclimate amelioration and protection from herbivores), a ‘soil effect’(modification of soil properties), or both? Location: Two successional montane shrublands at the Sierra Nevada Protected Area, SE Spain. Method: Seedlings of Quercus and Pinus species were planted in four experimental treatments: (1) under shrubs; (2) in open interspaces without vegetation; (3) under shrubs where the canopies were removed; (4) in open interspaces but covering seedlings with branches, mimicking a shrub canopy. Results: Both effects benefited seedling performance. However, microclimatic amelioration due to canopy shading had the strongest effect, which was particularly pronounced in the drier site. Below-ground, shrubs did not modify soil physical characteristics, organic matter, total N and P, or water content, but significantly increased available K, which has been shown to improve seedling water-use efficiency under drought conditions. Conclusions: We propose that in Mediterranean montane ecosystems, characterised by a severe summer drought, pioneer shrubs represent a major safe site for tree early recruitment during secondary succession, improving seedling survival during summer by the modification of both the above-and below-ground environment.
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Keywords: Nurse shrub; Positive interaction; Potassium; Removal experiment; shade

The capacity for thermal protection of photosynthetic electron transport varies for different monoterpenes in Quercus ilex - Copolovici, L. O.; Filella, I.; Llusia, J.; Niinemets, U.; Penuelas, J. (PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, 2005)
Heat stress resistance of foliar photosynthetic apparatus was investigated in the Mediterranean monoterpene-emitting evergreen sclerophyll species Quercus ilex. Leaf feeding with fosmidomycin, which is a specific inhibitor of the chloroplastic isoprenoid synthesis pathway, essentially stopped monoterpene emission and resulted in the decrease of the optimum temperature of photosynthetic electron transport from approximately 38 degrees C to approximately 30 degrees C. The heat stress resistance was partly restored by fumigation with 4 to 5 nmol mol(-1) air concentrations of monoterpene alpha-pinene but not with fumigations with monoterpene alcohol alpha-terpineol. Analyses of monoterpene physicochemical characteristics demonstrated that alpha-pinene was primarily distributed to leaf gas and lipid phases, while alpha-terpineol was primarily distributed to leaf aqueous phase. Thus, for a common monoterpene uptake rate, alpha-terpineol is less efficient in stabilizing membrane liquid-crystalline structure and as an antioxidant in plant membranes. Furthermore, alpha-terpineol uptake rate ( U) strongly decreased with increasing temperature, while the uptake rates of alpha-pinene increased with increasing temperature, providing a further explanation of the lower efficiency of thermal protection by alpha-terpineol. The temperature-dependent decrease of alpha-terpineol uptake was both due to decreases in stomatal conductance, g(w), and increased volatility of alpha-terpineol at higher temperature that decreased the monoterpene diffusion gradient between the ambient air (F-A) and leaf (F-I; U=g(w)\{[\}F-A - F-I]). Model analyses suggested that alpha-pinene reacted within the leaf at higher temperatures, possibly within the lipid phase, thereby avoiding the decrease in diffusion gradient, F-A-F-I. Thus, these data contribute to the hypothesis of the antioxidative protection of leaf membranes during heat stress by monoterpenes. These data further suggest that fumigation with the relatively low atmospheric concentrations of monoterpenes that are occasionally observed during warm windless days in the Mediterranean canopies may significantly improve the heat tolerance of nonemitting vegetation that grows intermixed with emitting species.
APSAPSThe following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: 15501 MONONA DRIVE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20855 USA publisher: AMER SOC PLANT BIOLOGISTS
Keywords: foliar photosynthesis; heat stress resistance; Mediterranean; Monoterpenes; Quercus ilex L.

Changes in the Forested Agricultural Landscape of the Pisan Hills (Tuscany, Italy) - Bertacchi, Andrea; Onnis, Antonino (Recent Dynamics of the Mediterranean Vegetation and Landscape, 2005)
This chapter contains sections titled: * Introduction * Methodology * Results and Discussion * Conclusions * Acknowledgements
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: Recent Dynamics of the Mediterranean Vegetation and Landscape electronic-resource-num: 10.1002/0470093714.ch14
Keywords: agro-forest landscapes; autochthonous woodlands; Floristic composition; landscape transformation; photo interpretation; Pisan Hills study; R. pseudoacacia; vegetal landscape; WILD stereoscope

Classificação das Cortiças para a Produção de Rolha, Recorrendo a um Critério Objectivo: Parte II - Os Provetes (Os Quadros) - Pestana, Miguel; Louzada, José; Sardinha, Raúl (Silva Lusitana, 2005)
This work intends to contribute towards better knowledge of qualitative cork qualification, through the creation of an objective classification criterion that can be reproducible, independent of the operator, and therefore be as accurate and reliable as possible. A comparison of the qualitative classification according to the punctuation criterion, applied to the cork samples of the 9 sample trees together with those generated by the criterion resulting from the data of the physical and chemical characteristics, were performed on the same cork samples striped from the same sampled trees. The results of this work emphasized that: • The objective classification based in physical and mechanical parameters assures the reproduction of the results, which does not happen with the punctuation criterion. • It was not verified that there is any relationship between the stripping positions and the quality of cork samples used. • The introduction of a chemical indicator – tenor of suberine – in the analyses of data of cork strips had not improved the segregation among the different cork qualities
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: scielopt
Keywords: image analyses; mechanical tests; multivariate analyses; Quality; suberine

CLONACIÓN DE PROGENIES DE ALCORNOQUES PLUS DE CUATRO REGIONES DE PROCEDENCIA MEDIANTE EMBRIOGÉNESIS SOMÁTICA PARA LA OBTENCIÓN DE MATERIALES FORESTALES DE REPRODUCCIÓN - Cuenca, B.; López, C.; Pato, B.; Ocaña, L.; Santos, M. I.; Manzanera, J. A.; Pintos, B.; Bueno, M. A. (IV Congreso Forestal Español, 2005)
Se ha realizado una selección fenotípica individual de árboles plus de alcornoque en los rodales selectos establecidos por el Instituto del Corcho, la Madera y el Carbón Vegetal (ICMC, Junta de Extremadura) en cuatro regiones de procedencia: Montes de Toledo-Villuercas, Sierra Morena Occidental, Sierra de San Pedro, y Norte de Cáceres-Salamanca. De los árboles seleccionados se han recogieron estaquillas en primavera de 2002 y 2003, y bellotas inmaduras durante el verano de 2002, 2003 y 2004. De las estaquillas se establecieron inicialmente 48 clones mediante cultivo de yemas axilares (MANZANERA y PARDOS, 1990). La elevada edad de los árboles hizo imposible la estabilización y mantenimiento de los cultivos y actualmente sólo sobrevive 1 de los clones. De los embriones cigóticos inmaduros, según protocolo de BUENO et al. (1992), se consiguió inducir embriogénesis somática en los 55 árboles muestreados de los 61 seleccionados. Estas líneas son regularmente subcultivadas, y los embriones obtenidos madurados, germinados y aclimatados para el establecimiento de ensayos de progenie con propósito de disponer de materiales de mejora. En enero de 2005 se estableció la primera finca de ensayo y actualmente se dispone de 1400 vitroplantas más para el establecimiento de nuevas parcelas. Palabras
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: IV Congreso Forestal Español
Keywords: Corcho; cultivo in vitro; embriones; Quercus suber; selección

Combination of structural and compositional factors for describing forest types using national forest inventory data - Rego, F.; Godinho-Ferreira, P.; Uva, J. S.; Cunha, J. (Monitoring and Indicators of Forest Biodiversity in Europe - From Ideas to Operationality, 2005)
For the first time in Portugal, simple variables describing the vertical structure and the composition of forests on the Portuguese mainland were included in the 2258 sample plots of the National Forest Inventory (DGF 2001). The vertical forest structure was assessed by percentage cover of seven height. classes and the composition of the different layers was described using plant species, or groups of plant species, easily identifiable in the field. Cluster analysis, in particular K-means statistics, was performed using combinations of vertical structure and compositional data, resulting in ten main natural groups or forest types: 1) Quercus pyrenaica forests; 2) Other deciduous oak forests; 3) Arbutus unedo forests; 4) Cistus shrubs; 5) Cytisus shrubs; 6) Acacia forests; 7) Quercus suber forests; 8) Pinus pinaster forests; 9) Eucalyptus forests; and 10) Other forests. The last four groups were further subdivided according to the vertical structure resulting in twenty final forest types. The geographical distribution of these forests types and the implications for biodiversity and other forest issues are presented and discussed.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: Monitoring and Indicators of Forest Biodiversity in Europe - From Ideas to Operationality issue: 51 pub-location: TORIKATU 34, FIN-80100 JOENSUU, FINLAND
Keywords: Biodiversity; composition; forest types; national forest inventory; vertical structure

COMPORTAMIENTO DEL GANADO OVINO EN UNA FORESTACIÓN. CONSUMO DE LEÑOSAS Y DAÑOS A PLÁNTULAS DE ENCINA - Blázquez Carrasco, A.; Fernández Rebollo, P.; Carbonero Muñoz, M. D.; Navarro Cerrillo, R. (IV Congreso Forestal Español, 2005)
Tradicionalmente la presencia de ganado en repoblaciones forestales se ha considerado únicamente por sus efectos antagónicos, sin embargo un pastoreo controlado podría ayudar a la disminución de la competencia de herbáceas. Este trabajo expone los resultados de un ensayo de pastoreo con ovejas, con una carga de 23 animales por hectárea, pastando libremente durante cuatro días, en una forestación de encinas de 12 años de edad y en la que se habían distribuido plántulas de encina de dos años. Se controló el tiempo dedicado por el ganado al consumo de herbáceas, consumo de leñosas, movimiento, rumia, sesteo y otros, en sesiones de diez horas mediante la técnica del scan sampling; además se estimaron el consumo de biomasa herbácea y los daños a las plántulas. Las ovejas dedicaron la mayor parte del tiempo al consumo de herbáceas, 61,4 %, 0,72 kilogramos de materia seca por oveja y día. Al consumo de leñosas dedicaron el 2,41 % y fue disminuyendo en el tiempo. Los daños a las plántulas se localizaron principalmente en brotes tiernos, eliminándolos totalmente en el 20 % de los casos y de forma parcial en el 17,5 %, en el 62,5 % de los casos no hubo daños. En encinas adultas además del consumo de ramas bajas se produjeron daños al tronco en nueve árboles
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: IV Congreso Forestal Español
Keywords: pastoreo; Quercus; ramoneo; repoblaciones

Conservation of isolated Atlantic heathlands in the Mediterranean region: effects of land-use changes in the Montseny biosphere reserve (Spain) - Bartolomé, Jordi; Plaixats, Josefina; Fanlo, Rosario; Boada, Martí (Biological Conservation, 2005)
In the Mediterranean region, cycles of controlled burning combined with continuous grazing appear to have been an effective tool for maintaining isolated Calluna vulgaris heathlands in the form in which they occur in many places in the Atlantic region. Changes in land use and management of the mosaic of extensively exploited heathland and associated grassland over recent decades, such as bringing land into cultivation followed by its abandonment and the prohibition of fires has resulted in a process of transformation into new shrub communities with lower biodiversity. In the Mediterranean region, these changes are similar to those described in the Atlantic area, but encroachment occurs faster and could lead ultimately to afforestation by Mediterranean woodland.
Keywords: calluna vulgaris; fire; grassland; Grazing; landscape

Contribution of physiological and morphological adjustments to drought resistance in two Mediterranean tree species - Serrano, L.; Penuelas, J. (Biologia Plantarum, 2005)
Plant water potential (ψ), its components, and gas exchange data of two Mediterranean co-occurring woody species (Quercus ilex L. and Phillyrea latifolia L.) were measured in response to seasonal changes in water availability over two consecutive years. The relative contribution of physiological and morphological adjustments to drought resistance was assessed through Principal Component Analyses. There were large adjustments in stomatal conductance (~36 % of accounted variance). Net photosynthetic rate and water use efficiency were closely tuned to water availability and accounted for ~17 % of variance. The slope of the water potential vs. relative water content (dψ/dRWC0) below zero pressure potential increased as a result of seasonal and ontogenic increases in apoplastic water fraction and accounted for ~20 % variance. This tolerance mechanism was accompanied by an increased range of positive pressure potential, suggesting a functional role of sclerophylly in these Mediterranean evergreens. Similarly, changes in the slope of dψ/dRWC in the range of positive pressure potential (~13 % of accounted variance) were associated to variations in cell wall elasticity and resulted in lower RWC at zero pressure potential. When considering the species studied separately, the results indicated the primary role of stomatal regulation in the drought resistance of Q. ilex, while increased apoplastic water fraction had a major contribution in the drought resistance of P. latifolia.
Keywords: Drought stress; net photosynthetic rate; phillyrea latifolia; plant and tissue-water relations; Quercus ilex; Stomatal conductance; water potential

Cork and Alcoholic Beverages - Maga, Joseph A.; Puech, Jean-Louis (Food Reviews International, 2005)
For centuries, cork has been the stopper of choice for various alcoholic beverages. In this review, cork history, sources, production, physical properties, composition, off-flavors, and alternatives to cork stoppers are discussed.
doi: 10.1081/FRI-200040593doi: 10.1081/FRI-200040593The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: Alternatives; composition; production; Properties; stoppers; Taint

Cytological analysis of early microspore divisions leading to gametic embryo formation in Quercus suber L. anther cultures - Pintos, B.; Manzanera, J. A.; Bueno, M. A. (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2005)
The cor re la tion be tween the phenologic stage of the in flo res - cence and the microspore de vel op ment stage was stud ied. Cyto log i cal ex am i na tions of the de vel op ment of micro spores dur - ing in vi tro an ther cul ture of cork oak (Quercus suber L.), were car ried out dur ing the first four weeks of cul ture. To ob serve the di vi sion oc cur ring in the micro spores, an thers were taken ran domly from the cultures after heat shock treatment and were stained with DAPI. Most of the an thers re spond ing to a heat stress treat ment con tained 91 % vacuolated micro spores, in di cat ing that this de vel op men tal stage is re spon sive to embryo genesis in duc tion in cork-oak micro spores. Af ter the heat shock treat ment some cork-oak micro spores were in duced and ini ti ated the embryogenic path way with the oc cur rence of nu mer ous sym met ric mi to sis, pro duc ing struc tures with two to ten or more nu clei. These lead to the for ma tion of high num - bers of multicellular cork-oak micro spores (pro-em bryos). Twenty-forty days af ter in duc tion, small white glob u lar and cotyledonal em bryos were ob served, which fur ther de vel oped root and shoot, re gen er at ing plantlets.
Keywords: anther culture; Cork oak; microspore embryogenesis; Quercus suber

Designing decision support tools for Mediterranean forest ecosystems management: a case study in Portugal - Falcão, André O.; Borges, Jose G. (Ann. For. Sci., 2005)
The effectiveness of Mediterranean forest ecosystem management calls for the conceptualization and implementation of adequate decision support tools. The proposed decision support system encompasses a management information system, a prescription simulator, a constraint generator and a set of management models designed to solve decision problems. Emphasis is on the architecture of the prescription simulator and its linkage to the three other modules, as well as on methods for reporting and visualizing solutions. Results are discussed for a real world test case – Serra de Grândola, a management area with about 18 600 ha comprising 860 cork oak (Quercus suber L.) land units. Cork oak silviculture adds complexity to the traditional forest management problem. Results show that the devised system is able to address effectively the integration of ecosystem data, silviculture, growth-and-yield and management models. They further suggest that the proposed system architecture may help address the complexity of Mediterranean ecosystem management problems.
Keywords: Cork oak; decision support systems; Forest management; Mediterranean ecosystems; prescription simulation

Differences between Soil Ammonium and Nitrate Spatial Pattern in Six Plant Communities. Simulated Effect on Plant Populations - Gallardo, Antonio; Paramá, Rocio; Covelo, Felisa (Plant and Soil, 2005)
Geostatistical descriptions of soil heterogeneity patterns for plant communities are abundant in literature, however there is no information on the consequences of diﬀerent soil spatial patterns on resource availability for plant populations. Conditional simulations on the spatial distribution of soil NH4–N and NO3–N were carried out in order to study the eﬀect of contrasted patch sizes on nitrogen availability for individuals with increasing root system size. The semivariogram range (an indication of patch size) for soil NH4–N and NO3–N in six plant communities was found to be very variable, and was higher for soil NH4– N than for soil NO3–N in each community. A positive correlation was observed between organic matter and NH4–N spatial ranges in the six plant communities, but not between NO3–N and NH4–N. Probabilities of ﬁnding a high soil N concentration within simulated plant populations depended on N patch size and root system size. Thus, a population taking up NH4 –N (higher spatial range values) would be more heterogeneous (i.e. Individuals will have diﬀering probabilities of ﬁnding a high soil N concentration) than the same population taking up NO3–N. Likewise, a seedling population taking up NH4–N or NO3–N would be more heterogeneous than a large tree population in the same area, where individuals would have similar probability of ﬁnding a high soil N concentration. These results showed that the spatial patch size of limiting resources has important consequences at the population level, since it determines the probability of ﬁnding a favourable site and therefore diﬀering performances of individuals within a population.
Keywords: geostatistics; plant populations; root system size; Soil; soil ammonium; soil heterogeneity; Soil nitrate

Differences in biomass partitioning, leaf nitrogen content, and water use efficiency (δ13C) result in similar performance of seedlings of two Mediterranean oaks with contrasting leaf habit - Espelta, Josep Maria; Cortés, Pilar; Mangirón, Marta Retana (Ecoscience, 2005)
Co-occurrence of winter-deciduous and evergreen oaks is common in some Mediterranean-type climate areas. However, whether these species show an overlap in their regeneration niche is still poorly understood. We explored experimentally the changes in survival, growth, biomass partitioning, leaf nitrogen content, and water use efficiency (δ13C) in seedlings of a deciduous oak (Quercus cerrioides) and an evergreen oak (Quercus ilex) in response to co-variation in light and water availability. Quercus cerrioides exhibited higher root length, root area, leaf nitrogen content, and less negative δ13C, but lower leafiness than Q. ilex. The interaction between species and light in specific leaf area and root–shoot ratio indicated different mechanisms to overcome water stress in the two oaks, with Q. ilex relying on leaf hardening and Q. cerrioides relying on a high root–shoot ratio. However, the two species showed similar survival and growth in most of the light–water gradient. Ecological inference of these results indicates that seedlings of these species have a similar ability to cope with variations in light and water in spite of their contrasting leaf habit. This similar performance suggests a competition for similar micro-sites during establishment, rather than a partitioning of the regeneration niche.
Keywords: deciduous; evergreen; Mediterranean-type climate; Quercus cerrioides; Quercus ilex; Regeneration

Diversidad ectomicorrícica en una formación natural de carrasca (Quercus ilex L. subsp. ballota (Desf.) Samp.) - Clavería, Vanessa; De Miguel, Ana Mª (IV Congreso Forestal Español, 2005)
The aims of this study are to characterize the ectomycorrhizal community of a mature and well preserved evergreen oak forest (Quercus ilex L. subsp. ballota (Desf.) Samp.) and to relate the above- and below-ground species diversity. The study area is the Nature Reserve of Monte del Conde, which has been proposed to be included in the Sites for Community Importance (SCI) and for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) for the European Community. In autumn 2003, in an area of 225 m2, 374 sporocarps belonging to 52 taxa were collected. Clavulina cinerea (Fr.) Schroet., Entoloma rhodopolium (Fr.) Kumm. and Tricholoma scalpturatum (Fr.) Quél. were the dominant species. Belowground, morphological and anatomical analyses of ectomycorrhizal root tips were performed, yielding a total of 41 types. Cenococcum geophilum Fr. and thelephoroid fungi were dominant species on the root system. The preliminary results show that the sporocarps survey does not reflect the real ectomycorrhizal community diversity. Therefore, it is important to sample both sporocarps and root tips to achieve an accurate estimate of the ectomycorrhizal fungal community in forest ecosystems.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: IV Congreso Forestal Español issue: 1992 pub-location: Zaragoza
Keywords: Ectomycorrhizae; ectomycorrhizal fungi; Quercus ilex; sporocarps

Diversidade Florística das Formações de Quercus suber em Portugal - Espírito Santo, Dalila; Antunes, João Castro; Costa, José Carlos; Neto, Carlos; Capelo, Jorge (Congresso Florestal Nacional, 5º, Viseu, 2005, 2005)
Foram analisados 130 inventários efectuados em sobreirais de Poterio agrimonioidis-Querco suberis S., Asparago aphylli-Querco suberis S., Oleo sylvestris-Querco suberis S. e Teucrio baetici-Querco suberis S. Com o objectivo de estabelecer a relação entre estes bosques e o seu grau de conservação e diversidade, foi efectuada uma análise canónica de correspondências (CCA) e foram efectuados os cálculos relativos à diversidade florística (recorrendo ao índice de Shannon) e à diversidade em espécies com interesse para conservação. Efectuou-se ainda uma análise de regressão múltipla em que a riqueza em espécies endémicas ou com estatuto de protecção foi considerada a variável dependente. Individualizaram-se algumas espécies indicadoras dos bosques analisados: Stauracanthus genistoides, Thymus capitellatus, Lavandula lusitanica e Quercus lusitanica associadas aos bosques de Oleo sylvestris-Quercetum suberis; Cistus populifolius, Erica australis e Cytisus grandiflorus associadas aos bosques de Poterio agrimonioidis-Quercetum suberis. No total, registam-se 17 taxa com estatuto vulnerável, 10 taxa em perigo de extinção, 15 taxa incluídos no Anexo II da Directiva 92/43/CE, um dos quais prioritário, 4 taxa do Anexo IV e 4 do Anexo V da mesma Directiva. Destacam-se, ainda, 26 endemismos lusitanos, 4 dos quais em perigo de extinção e 8 com estatuto vulnerável. Da CCA verificou-se que grande parte dos táxones com interesse para conservação estão concentrados nas áreas onde a vegetação potencial diz respeito a sobreirais de Oleo-Querco suberis S., cuja riqueza florística e fitocenótica já foi descrita por COSTA et al (1998) e NETO (1999). Isto acontece apesar do uso florestal destes espaços e de estarem localizados no Superdistrito Sadense onde predominam os solos aluvionares ou derivados das areias podzolizadas. Quanto à diversidade específica, os valores mais elevados obtiveram-se nos inventários das séries Asparago-Querco suberis S. e Poterio-Querco suberis S. Da análise de regressão múltipla obteve-se a equação: Riq.= - 0.4083Subst. Litológico - 0.2547Altitude - 0.243Declive - 0.2253Posicão Topográfica, com P<1%. Os resultados traduzidos pela equação da qualidade da riqueza específica são concordantes com a CCA, verificando-se mais uma vez que a riqueza em taxa endémicos ou com estatuto de protecção estão positivamente correlacionados com substratos arenosos ou negativamente correlacionados com substratos dos quais resultam solos com elevada percentagem de argila. Assim, conclui-se que a diversidade em espécies com interesse para conservação é mais elevada em territórios com solos arenosos, de baixa altitude, de que é exemplo o Superdistrito Sadense.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: Congresso Florestal Nacional, 5º, Viseu, 2005
Keywords: fitosociologia; Querco-suberis; riqueza específica; valor de conservação (voyant)

Does the Gradualness of Leaf Shedding Govern Nutrient Resorption from Senescing Leaves in Mediterranean Woody Plants? - Milla, R.; Castro-Díez, P.; Maestro-Martínez, M.; Montserrat-Martí, G. (Plant and Soil, 2005)
The resorption of nutrients from senescing leaves is a key component of the nutrient conservation strategy of plants. Despite its relevance, the regulation of the eﬃciency of this process is poorly understood. The aim of this work was to test the hypothesis that species that shed leaves gradually along the year are less eﬃcient reabsorbing nutrients from senescing leaves than species that shed leaves in a short period. N-, P-, and Kresorption-eﬃciencies were measured in 11 Mediterranean species and regressed against an index of the gradualness of leaf shedding. Additionally, the bivariate relations among leaf nutrient content before senescence, nutrient content in senesced leaves, pool of nutrients reabsorbed during senescence, and nutrient resorption eﬃciency, were examined. K-resorption-eﬃciency was markedly lower in species with protracted leaf-shedding, in agreement with the initial hypothesis. This pattern was less signiﬁcant for Nand P-resorption-eﬃciencies. When leaf nutrient content before senescence was high, the amount of nutrients reabsorbed and the amount of nutrients in senesced leaves were high. Consequently, nutrient resorption eﬃciency was unaﬀected by the leaf nutrient status before senescence. It is concluded that the leaf shedding pattern per se inﬂuences nutrient resorption in Mediterranean perennials, irrespective of additional environmental controls. Furthermore, it is suggested that plants diﬀering in nutrient status do not exhibit diﬀerent nutrient resorption eﬃciencies because the nutrient content of leaves before senescence aﬀects the components of resorption eﬃciency in countervailing ways.
Keywords: leaf shedding phenology; nutrient retranslocation; nutrient status; Potassium; resorption efficiency; resorption proficiency

Effect of exogenous ABA on embryo maturation and quantification of endogenous levels of ABA and IAA in Quercus suber somatic embryos - Garcia-Martin, G. (Plant cell, tissue and …, 2005)
Knowledge of the relationship between indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and abscisic acid (ABA) is relevant to control the development and the maturation of cork oak (Quercus suber L.) somatic embryos. The addition of 1 lM ABA to the culture medium signiﬁcantly promoted somatic embryo maturation and increased both fresh and dry matter without aﬀecting the relative water content. This eﬀect was parallel to the pattern of variation observed in the endogenous ABA level, which increased from the immature to the mature stage. Endogenous ABA content during the occurrence of secondary embryogenesis was similar to that of the immature stage, showing that embryos with lower ABA levels produced secondary embryos. In contrast, IAA showed the highest concentration during early embryo development and decreased afterwards. Only in somatic embryos subjected to 1-week desiccation followed by stratiﬁcation at 4 C for 2 weeks, was a moderate increment of endogenous IAA content observed. IAA and ABA showed opposite levels during the development and maturation of cork oak somatic embryos and characterised speciﬁc stages of the embryonic development.
Keywords: Cork oak; endogenous plant growth regulators; GC-MS; hplc; in vitro; somatic embryo

Effects of feeding in free-range conditions or in confinement with different dietary MUFA/PUFA ratios and α-tocopheryl acetate, on antioxidants accumulation and oxidative stability in Iberian pigs. - Daza, a; Rey, a I.; Ruiz, J.; López-Bote, C. J. (Meat science, 2005)
The experiment was undertaken to provide information of the influence of feeding either free-range or in confinement with different dietary MUFA/PUFA ratios and α-tocopheryl acetate supplementation (40 vs. 200 mg/kg) on tocopherol content and susceptibility to lipid oxidation of muscle and microsomes in Iberian pigs. The grass provided to the pigs had a similar α-tocopherol concentration to that observed for diets supplemented with 200 mg/kg α-tocopheryl acetate, and acorns supplied fourfold higher content of γ-tocopherol than the experimental diets. The α- and γ-tocopherol contents of muscle reflected the tocopherol concentration of the diets. Mono and Medium diets produced a similar MUFA/PUFA ratio in neutral and polar lipids of pig muscle to those fed outdoors. The lowest TBARS numbers were found in muscle samples from pigs fed a MUFA-enriched diet in confinement. No significant influence of free-range feeding or dietary fat on drip loss was found. However, α-tocopheryl acetate supplementation reduced (P<0.05) drip loss. Dietary vitamin E supplementation decreased the membrane lipid oxidation by 18% after 120 min. However, free-range feeding decreased the extent of microsome oxidation by 20%, 56% and 82% after 120 min when compared with those groups fed in confinement with high, medium and low MUFA/PUFA ratios, respectively. The hexanal concentration of muscle showed a similar trend to that observed for microsome induced-oxidation, suggesting, that hexanal determination is a more accurate method to measure lipid oxidation in iberian pig muscle than the thiobarbituric acid test.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: accession-num: 22062651
Keywords: a- and c-tocopherols; dietary fat; free-range feeding; lipid oxidation; microsomes

Effects of the holm-oak canopy on the distribution of terricolous bryophytes and lichens - Casas-Garcia, S.; Burgaz, A. R.; Escudero, A. (CRYPTOGAMIE MYCOLOGIE, 2005)
The effects of holm-oak canopy (Quercus ilex ssp. ballota) onterricolous bryophytes and lichen were studied in the central part of the Spanish Mediterranean region. Three habitats were distinguised: understorey, crown border and open grassland. In all cases, the understorey is floristically poor compared with open grassland. In the N-exposed stands species richness is more homogenous between canopy border and open grassland, while in-S exposed ones differences among habitats are more pronounced. Cladonia rangiformis, C foliacea, C cervicornis and Cetraria aculeata have higher presence and cover values in all situations, and the bryophytes Hypnum cupressiforme and Pleurochaete squarrosa are the main species. Most of the acrocarpic mosses and fruticose lichens grow on the canopy border or open grassland, while pleurocarpic mosses and foliose lichen with cyanobacteria are most frequent under N-exposed canopies. The holm-oak crown causes variations in insolation, rain distribution, temperature and wind, and strongly influences the distribution of lichens and bryophytes.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: 12 RUE DE BUFFON, 75005 PARIS, FRANCE publisher: ADAC-CRYPTOGAMIE
Keywords: bryophytes; lichens; terricolous; canonical ordina

Effects of the interaction between drought and shade on water relations, gas exchange and morphological traits in cork oak (Quercus suber L.) seedlings - Aranda, I.; Castro, L.; Pardos, M.; Gil, L.; Pardos, J. a (Forest Ecology and Management, 2005)
The combined effect of drought and light on different physiological and biochemical traits was assessed in cork oak (Quercus suber L.) seedlings grown under two levels of light availability and submitted to a long-standing drought. Watering was withdrawn after germination and seedlings were allowed to dry to a water content of ca. 50% of ﬁeld capacity. At this point, water-stressed seedlings were grown under moderate drought and two light regimes: high light (HL—50%) and low light (LL— 2%). Soil water in control plants was kept close to ﬁeld capacity (90–100%) for both light environments. Water-relations parameters derived from P–V curves, gas exchange and water status at predawn (Cpd ) were evaluated at twice during the experiment. Nitrogen and chlorophyll contents were determined in the same leaves used for the gas exchange measurements. In addition, maximum rate of carboxylation (Vcmax) and electronic transport (Jmax) were derived from A–Ci curves in well-watered seedlings. The variation on moisture availability during the experiment was the same under both light environments. In control plants, Cpd was over 0.3 MPa at the two harvests, while stressed seedlings decreased to 0.9 MPa, with no differences between light treatments. Water stress decreased osmotic potentials at full (Cp100 ) and zero turgor (Cp0 ). The regressions between both potentials and Cpd showed a higher intercept in shade grown seedlings. This fact will point out the higher osmoregulation capacity in sun seedlings whatever water availability. Nitrogen investment on a per leaf mass (Nmass ), chlorophyll content (Chlmass ) and SLA tended to show a typical pattern of sun-shade acclimation. Thus, the three parameters increased with shade. Only for Nmass there was a signiﬁcant effect of watering, since water stress increased Nmass . LL plants showed a lower photosynthetic capacity in terms of maximum net photosynthesis at saturating light (Amax), which was related to a decrease in Vcmax and Jmax . Both parameters varied with speciﬁc leaf area (SLA) in a similar way. The low-light environment brought about a higher nitrogen investment in chlorophyll, while under high-light environment the investment was higher in carboxylation (Vcmax) and electronic transport ( Fmax). Stomatal conductance to water vapour (gwv ) and Amax were lower in low-light seedlings independently of watering. In addition, there was a trend to keep higher intrinsic water use efﬁciency (IWUE) under high light environment. The increase of IWUE under water stress was higher in HL seedlings. This was as consequence of the steeper decline in gwv as Cpd decreased. The decrease of Amax with Cpd occurred in a similar way in LL and HL seedlings. Thus, the HL seedlings tended to sustain a higher ability to increase IWUE than LL seedlings when they were submitted to the same water stress.
Keywords: Cork oak; Drought; light; osmotic adjustment; photosynthesis; water use efficiency

Ensaios de proveniência de sobreiro (Quercus suber)-resultados aos cinco anos - Almeida, Maria Helena; Lourenço, Maria João; Nunes, A. M.; Sampaio, Teresa; VARELA, M. C.; Chambel, M. R.; Faria, C.; Pereira, João Santos (Congresso Florestal Nacional, 5º, Viseu, 2005, 2005)
A adaptabilidade do sobreiro às condições ambientais está pouco estudada e o uso de recursos genéticos inapropriados é uma das causas do insucesso de reflorestação tanto no curto como no longo prazo. Os resultados do esforço de florestação com sobreiro têm sido muito díspares, com valores médios de sobrevivência de 50% que oscilam entre o insucesso total e uma sobrevivência que, em alguns casos, atinge os 100%. A eventual alteração climática acentua a necessidade da utilização de material de reprodução adaptado, como meio de promover a sustentabilidade do montado e das florestas de sobreiro. A caracterização dos recursos genéticos desta espécie poderá contribuir também para a viabilidade económica e ambiental deste sistema ao identificar as populações mais adaptadas e os indivíduos produtores de melhor cortiça. A rede de ensaios de proveniência de sobreiro instalados em 1998, no âmbito da acção concertada “FAIR 1CT 95 0202”, onde estão representadas 35 populações cobrindo toda a sua área de distribuição natural são um excelente instrumento para a avaliação da adaptabilidade. Ainda que as respostas ao nível da qualidade da cortiça só possam ser obtidas tardiamente, o acompanhamento de parâmetros adaptativos ao longo do crescimento das árvores é importante e poderá fornecer informação relevante para a compreensão do funcionamento do sistema. Nesta comunicação apresentam-se os resultados obtidos, 5 anos após a instalação, nos ensaios de proveniência estabelecidos na Mata Nacional das Virtudes e no Monte da Fava relativamente a características adaptativas tais como: a sobrevivência, a eficiência do uso da água, o abrolhamento dos gomos foliares e o crescimento. Ao nível da sobrevivência as populações de origem francesa revelaram-se as menos adaptadas em ambos os locais. Quanto à altura, as 35 populações apresentaram crescimentos significativamente diferentes entre si nos dois ensaios, tendo as populações marroquinas registado os valores mais elevados. Relativamente ao abrolhamento dos gomos foliares observou-se um comportamento semelhante em termos das populações mais tardias e mais temporãs em ambos os ensaios. Geograficamente as primeiras localizam-se numa área mais ocidental da zona de distribuição natural da espécie enquanto que populações mais temporãs, com comportamento significativamente diferente das anteriores são originárias da região mais oriental.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: Congresso Florestal Nacional, 5º, Viseu, 2005
Keywords: adaptabilidade; proveniência; Quercus suber; sobreiro; variabilidade genética

Epiphytic bryophytes and lichens in Quercus rotundifolia Lam. woodlands of Portugal and their value as ecological indicators - Garcia, C.; Carvalho, P.; Sergio, C.; Sim-Sim, M.; Diogo, A. (Monitoring and Indicators of Forest Biodiversity in Europe - From Ideas to Operationality, 2005)
The epiphytic bryophyte and lichen vegetation in Quercus rotundifolia woodlands in Portugal and its dependence on a number of environmental variables were investigated in six sites of Portugal. 36 bryophyte (32 mosses, 4 liverworts) and 105 lichens were found. Multivariate analysis was used to examine the epiphytic bryophyte and lichen composition of these woodlands. TWINSPAN and Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) recognized four major groups of bryophytes and lichens species, one related to pastoral woodlands, another to altitudinal woodlands, a third one to the woodlands under Atlantic influence and a fourth with generalist species. Differences in bryophyte and lichen species composition and cover in the studied areas were attributed mainly to distinct humidity, precipitation, evapotranspiration and insolation levels. The bryophytes Leucodon sciuroides, Frullania dilatata, and the lichen Evernia prunastri presented the highest cover values. A very rare bryophyte species Zygodon forsteri, included in the European Red Data Book, was found. Obtained results are a good basis to improve methods based on bryophytes and lichens as bio-indicators of forest biodiversity.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: Monitoring and Indicators of Forest Biodiversity in Europe - From Ideas to Operationality issue: 51 pub-location: TORIKATU 34, FIN-80100 JOENSUU, FINLAND
Keywords: bryophytes; Ecological indicators; lichens; Portugal; TWINSPAN; woodlands

ESCLEROFILIZACION DEL PAISAJE MEDITERRÁNEO - Corcuera, Leyre; Morales, Fermín; Gil-Pelegrín, Eustaquio (IV Congreso Forestal Español, 2005)
La encina es una especie con una amplitud bioclimática muy grande ya que aparece en los bioclimas semiáridos, subhúmedos, húmedos y perhúmedos (sensu Ememberg) de la Península Ibérica. En las variantes frías del bioclima húmedo y perhúmedo Quercus ilex ballota compite con los robles deciduos, Quercus faginea y Quercus pyrenaica, ocupando las crestas de las montañas donde las condiciones geopedológicas no son adecuadas para el establecimiento de los robles deciduos. En la región mediterránea el cambio climático global reciente se ha reflejado en un incremento de la aridez y calidez, que tiende a acentuarse en el futuro. A largo plazo, esto podría afectar al funcionamiento y la estructura de los ecosistemas mediterráneos, provocando la sustitución de especies menos resistentes a la sequía o afectando a las poblaciones en localidades subóptimas o en el límite biogeográfico de su distribución. Se estudió el efecto de los dos estreses climáticos propuestos por Mitrakos: el estrés hídrico estival y el estrés por frío invernal en el crecimiento de la esclerófila perennifolia Quercus ilex ballota. Para ello se analizó el efecto de la sequía en el crecimiento primario y secundario de las especies concurrentes Quercus faginea y Quercus ilex ballota y el efecto de las bajas temperaturas y alta insolación en el aparato fotosintético de Quercus ilex ballota en un clima mediterráneo continental.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: IV Congreso Forestal Español pub-location: Zaragoza
Keywords: cambio climático; cambios en el paisaje; carácter perennifolio/caducifolio; competencia interespecífica; Quercus spp

Estudio de la variabilidad genética de repoblaciones de QUERCUS ILEX L. SUBSP. BALLOTA (DESF.) SAMP. IN BOL. EN ANDALUCÍA - Burgarella, C.; NAVASCUÉS, M.; FICI, S.; LORA GONZÁLEZ, A. (IV Congreso Forestal Español, 2005)
An adequate management of the reproductive material for reforestation activities is fundamental in the conservation of forest genetic resources. In the present work the levels of genetic diversity and differentiation between artificial stands of Quercus ilex and the adjacent natural stands are assessed with nuclear microsatellites. Also, it was possible to analyse the natural population used as seed source for one of the reforestations studied. The levels of genetic differentiation between natural and artificial stands and the decrease of genetic diversity from the seed origin population to the reforestation are discussed in relation to the transference of seed among provenance regions and to the seed collection strategy (number of trees used for sampling seeds)
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: IV Congreso Forestal Español pub-location: Zaragoza
Keywords: forest genetic resources; genetic contamination; microsatelites; seed collection

Evaluation of amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis as a method for the identification of Botryosphaeria species. - Alves, Artur; Phillips, Alan J. L.; Henriques, Isabel; Correia, António (FEMS microbiology letters, 2005)
The polymerase chain reaction was used to amplify a rDNA fragment containing the internal transcribed spacers (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2) and the D1/D2 variable domains of the 28S rDNA from 10 species of the genus Botryosphaeria (Fungi, Ascomycota). Restriction analysis of the amplicons with frequent-cutting endonucleases (amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis) allowed the definition of 12 rDNA haplotypes. Each of the rDNA haplotypes could be unambiguously assigned to a single Botryosphaeria species, thus allowing clear identification of all the species tested. Intraspecific polymorphism was very low and detected only in Botryosphaeria parva and Botryosphaeria dothidea. Cluster analysis of banding patterns of the isolates corresponded well with known species delineations. The method described in this paper provides a simple and rapid procedure for the differentiation and identification of Botryosphaeria isolates at the species level.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: accession-num: 15837376
Keywords: ARDRA; Botryosphaeria; D1/D2 domains; ITS; rDNA; Species identification

EVOLUCIÓN DE LA DEFOLIACIÓN DE LA COPA DE ENCINAS EN DEHESAS ANDALUZAS DURANTE EL PERIODO 2000-2004. INFLUENCIA DE LAS PRÁCTICAS DE GESTIÓN - Fernández Rebollo, P.; Carbonero Muñoz, M. D.; Blázquez Carrasco, A.; R., Navarro Cerrillo (IV Congreso Forestal Español, 2005)
El arbolado de la dehesa atraviesa hoy por hoy una situación delicada, ya que a la ausencia de regenerado viable hay que sumar la pérdida de vigor del arbolado adulto propiciada por la sequía del periodo 1980-1995, el progresivo aumento de las temperaturas y la incidencia de determinadas plagas y enfermedades. En este trabajo se analiza la evolución que ha sufrido la defoliación de la copa de encinas en dehesas situadas en la comarca de Los Pedroches (Córdoba) durante el periodo 2000-2004, examinándose la influencia de prácticas de gestión que modifican el estado físico-químico del suelo. Se ha observado una disminución progresiva y lenta de la defoliación de la copa durante estos cinco años, debido a las abundantes lluvias acaecidas. El estado actual del arbolado así como la evolución de la defoliación ha sido mejor en aquellos suelos que presentaban mayores contenidos en materia orgánica oxidable, fósforo asimilable y menores contenidos en arena
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: IV Congreso Forestal Español pub-location: Zaragoza
Keywords: decaimiento; Nutrientes edáficos; Quercus; Recuperación

EVOLUCIÓN TEMPORAL DEL GRADO DE ENDURECIMIENTO DE PLANTAS DE VIVERO DE 4 ESPECIES FORESTALES ESPAÑOLAS CULTIVADAS EN LOCALIDADES CON CONDICIONES CLIMÁTICAS DISTINTAS - Fernández, M.; Carvajal, F.; Alejano, R.; Domínguez, L.; Tapias, R.; Alesso, S. P. (IV Congreso Forestal Español, 2005)
Desde principio del otoño hasta principio de primavera se estudió la evolución de algunos caracteres morfo-fisiológicos indicadores de la calidad de las plantas de vivero destinadas a repoblación forestal (altura, diámetro, distribución de biomasa, nutrición mineral, capacidad de regeneración de raíces y resistencia al frío). Las especies ensayadas fueron Quercus suber, Q. ilex (de dos regiones de procedencia, 11e y 15a), Pistacia lentiscus y Olea europaea var. sylvestris. Todas ellas eran de una savia, procedentes de semillas germinadas en la primavera anterior, crecidas en el mismo tipo de envase (300 cm3) y con el mismo substrato pero cultivadas en dos viveros de localización y características climáticas diferentes. En cuanto al patrón de evolución temporal de los parámetros medidos, se advirtió una alta correlación con la temperatura ambiente, siendo el vivero de clima con estaciones más marcadas el que alcanzó con anterioridad su grado máximo de resistencia al frío y el que retrasó la salida de la dormición durante la época invierno-primavera. Indudablemente, las distintas especies se diferenciaron en su patrón de evolución y en el grado de resistencia al frío conseguido, debiendo resaltar las diferencias encontradas entre las dos procedencias de encina, siendo la de clima con estaciones más extremas (15a) la que en todo momento presentó un mayor grado de resistencia al frío. También se encontró un alto grado de correspondencia entre el contenido en K y la resistencia al frío o el contenido en N y P con la capacidad de regeneración de raíces. Las cuatro especies necesitaron acumular, al menos, 350 h (< 8 ºC) para conseguir un grado apreciable de resistencia al frío, alcanzándose el máximo resistencia entre 700 y 800 h
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: IV Congreso Forestal Español pub-location: Zaragoza
Keywords: Capacidad de regeneración de raíces; Olea europaea; Pistacia lentiscus; Quercus ilex; Quercus suber; Resistencia al frío

Expansion of the aphid Myzocallis (Lineomyzocallis) walshii (Monell) on the red oak Quercus rubra, and adaptation of local parasitoids in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula (Hom., Aphididae, Calaphidinae; Hym., Braconidae, Aphidiinae) - Pons, X.; Lumbierres, B.; Starý, P. (Journal of Pest Science, 2005)
An ongoing expansion of Myzocallis (L.) walshii (Monell) in the NE Iberian Peninsula was detected. The aphid species was recorded in Catalonia, Andorra and Navarra. Adaptation of local native parasitoids (at least Trioxys pallidus Haliday and T. tenuicaudus Stary´) to the new immigrant was documented, together with background information on their host range in the native environments. The detection of parasitoids of M. walshii is the ﬁrst published evidence in Europe. The new evidence for M. walshii in the NE Iberian Peninsula also supports the warning of the expansion of the aphid as a pest of Quercus rubra over Europe.
Keywords: Aphids; Myzocallis walshii; Parasitoids; Quercus sp.; Trioxys pallidus; Trioxys tenuicaudus

Extractives of cork (Quercus suber L.): chemical composition of dichloromethane and supercritical CO2 extracts - Castola, Vincent; Marongiu, Bruno; Bighelli, Ange; Floris, Constantino; Laı̈, Adolfo; Casanova, Joseph (Industrial Crops and Products, 2005)
The polymeric matrix of the cork is mainly composed of suberin, lignin and polysaccharides and contains also extractives. Typical components of the extracted mixtures are triterpenes belonging to friedelane, lupane and steroid families and long chain alkanes and alkanols. Two extractive methods have been used, the conventional extraction with a solvent (SE) using dichloromethane (DCM) and the innovative method which uses as solvent supercritical CO2 (SFE) at moderate pressures (200–250 bar). Identiﬁcation and quantitation of the individual triterpenoids and steroids present in the extracts have been carried out by means of the computer aided 13 C NMR analysis without previous separation. Friedelin was found as the main component of the extracts. The main difference between the two extracts concerned the contents of sitost-4-en-3-one which represented 15% of the CO2 extract against 3% in the DCM extract. Similarly, -sitosterol was found in CO2 extract (3%) but not in DCM extract.
Keywords: 13 c nmr; Cork; supercritical extraction; triterpenes

A field system to deliver desired O-3 concentrations in leaf-level gas exchange measurements: Results for Holm oak near a CO2 spring - Grulke, N. E.; Paoletti, E. (PHYTON-ANNALES REI BOTANICAE, 2005)
Conventional gas exchange systems adsorb ozone (O-3) despite attempts to saturate the system prior to measurements. A steady-state, open photosynthetic system was designed and used in the field to supply a small leaf cuvette with conditioned air stream (growth CO2 concentrations, humidified, cooled) and augmented with either background or elevated O-3. Two innovations led to success: 1) supplying the cuvette with cooled air instead of Peltier cooling within the cuvette; and 2) using a custom-designed, low flow (capable of 100 seem), fast response (20 S) O-3 monitor. We tested whether elevated CO2 would alter stomatal response to short term, steady state elevated O-3. Holm oak (Quercus ilex L., Fagaceae), an evergreen broadleaf tree growing near a geothermal CO2 vent, has been exposed over its lifetime to a gradient of CO2 concentrations. We chose trees in areas averaging 450 mu l 1(-1) (low background CO2) and 1500 mu l 1(-1) (super-elevated CO2). Background O-3 exposure at this site is moderate (10 am to 5 pm averages of 62 nl 1(-1) in June). We measured gas exchange at the growth CO2 levels, and at ambient O-3 or 1.7x ambient O-3 concentrations. At low background CO2, short term elevated O-3 depressed foliar transpiration. Because there was little concurrent change in net assimilation, instantaneous transpiration efficiency was increased. At super-elevated CO2, short term elevated O-3 did not affect foliar transpiration. Because there was a concurrent decrease in net assimilation, instantaneous transpiration efficiency was decreased at elevated CO2 and O-3.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: WIENER STRASSE 21-23, A-3580 HORN, AUSTRIA publisher: FERDINAND BERGER SOEHNE
Keywords: Carbon dioxide; instantaneous transpiration efficiency; ozone exposure; Quercus ilex

Foraging behavior of wood mice as related to presence and activity of genets - Díaz, M.; Torre, I.; Peris, A.; Tena, L. (JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY, 2005)
Predators influence the distribution of prey directly if predation reduces local population density, or indirectly if the presence of predators induces behavioral or physiological responses to predation risk. We analyzed whether the foraging behavior of wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) was affected by the presence and activity of small-spotted genets (Genetta genetta) at ``risky{''} baiting stations monitored with automatic cameras. Sampling stations in 6 x 6 grids spaced at 250 m were arranged in 3 habitat types (shrubland, pine woodland, and holm oak woodland). Grids were sampled systematically by means of groups of 2-9 cameras monitoring sampling stations during a week. We obtained 377 independent contacts of wood mice and 35 independent contacts of at least 8 different genets. Patterns of habitat use by genets and wood mice were spatially discordant, because only 2 cameras detected both. Wood mice visited baits more often and during longer periods in groups of sampling stations where genets were not detected than in groups where genets were detected within the same week. Mean time spent foraging by genets negatively influenced both the number of foraging bouts per night and the mean duration of such bouts by mice using nearby baits. Finally, temporal patterns of activity of mice along the night were different depending on whether genets were foraging nearby. Temporal patterns of mice when and where genets were absent were positively correlated with patterns of genet activity, whereas mice patterns were negatively correlated with genet patterns when and where genets were present. Sampling dates, habitat types, and moonlight levels did not seem to have influenced these results. Wood mice showed spatial and temporal changes in foraging behavior in response to the presence of genets, and decisions about how often and how long to forage were affected by foraging activity of genets. Results obtained provided direct evidence of a foraging game of stealth and fear between mice and their predator that could help to explain mice distribution in Mediterranean postfire habitats.
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: pub-location: 810 EAST 10TH STREET, LAWRENCE, KS 66044 USA publisher: ALLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP DIVISION ALLEN PRESS
Keywords: Apodemus sylvaticus; foraging behavior; genetta genetta

Fragmentation of Suberin and Composition of Aliphatic Monomers Released by Methanolysis of Cork from Quercus suber L.,Analysed by GC-MS, SEC and MALDI-MS - Bento, M. F.; Pereira, H.; Cunha, M. Á; Moutinho, A. M. C.; van den Berg, K. J.; Boon, J. J.; van den Brink, O.; Heeren, R. M. A. (Holzforschung, 2005)
Suberin from extractive-free cork from Quercus suber L. was depolymerised by methanolysis using different sodium methanolate (NaOMe) concentrations. 1% and 3% NaOMe completely removed suberin from cork (54%–56% of extractive-free cork), but for lower concentrations there was incomplete solubilisation; with 0.05% NaOMe, only approximately 80% of total suberin was removed. The monomeric composition of the extracts differed significantly: for the 0.05% NaOMe, only alkanoic acids and diacids were found; the yield of v-hydroxy acids increased with reactant concentration, as well as alkanols and ferulic acid. Results from light scattering, SEC and MALDI-MS showed that soluble oligomeric fragments containing suberinic acids were present in the methanolysis mixture. The molecular weight of these oligomeric fragments decreased with higher sodium methanolate concentrations.
Keywords: Cork; MALDI-MS; Methanolysis; Quercus suber L.; SEC; Suberin fragmentation

Genetic diversity of European populations of the oak fine-root pathogen Phytophthora quercina - Cooke, D. E. L.; Jung, T.; Williams, N. a; Schubert, R.; Osswald, W.; Duncan, J. M. (Forest Pathology, 2005)
The recently discovered oak-specific fine root plant pathogen Phytophthora quercina is a significant factor in the current phase of European oak decline but its origins and ecology are poorly understood. A genome-wide analysis of 260 amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers was used to examine the genetic diversity of 72 isolates from five oak species at 28 sites in Germany (particularly Bavaria), Italy, France, Hungary and the UK. Within-site diversity was examined at 16 sites. The limited genetic diversity (within and between sites) and lack of genetic substructuring according to geographic origin or host species suggest the rapid spread of a relatively recently introduced species. Two subgroups were distinguished and these may reflect an initial introduction of isolates of two different genetic backgrounds. The relatively low genetic diversity is probably because of the predominantly inbreeding (homothallic) nature of P. quercina. However, evidence of limited intra-site diversity, temporal variation and the lack of clonality within the European population suggest that some diversity is being maintained by occasional outcrossing and turnover of a reservoir of long-lived soil-borne oospore (sexually derived) inoculum
Keywords: AFLP; decline; diversity; pathogen (voyant); Phytophthora

Herbivory in a Mediterranean forest: browsing impact and plant compensation - Focardi, Stefano; Tinelli, Aleandro (Acta Oecologica, 2005)
The compensatory response of plants to defoliation is likely to have important effects on plant–ungulate equilibria in forested ecosystems. We investigated the responses of six species of Mediterranean bushes to defoliation by wild ungulates, comparing an index of browsing impact with the productivity of plants in both open and exclusion plots. The data revealed a great diversity of plant responses to herbivory: Rubus ulmifolius was able to over-compensate and replace the lost tissues. Phillyrea latifolia exhibited a similar, albeit less evident, pattern, while Cistus salvifolius was severely damaged by browsing. Other species, such as Quercus ilex, Juncus acutus and Erica arborea, were not attacked to a large extent and suffered little or no harm. The results strongly suggest that Mediterranean ecosystems may tolerate large stocking rates of ungulates. However, the reduction of plant biomass due to browsing was very different in the six studied species, suggesting that when herbivory becomes severe the structure of the ecosystem will change with the more tolerant plants becoming more abundant. We can apply these results to improve management and conservation of relict coastal forests in the Mediterranean basin which are usually of small size and where decision-makers have to compromise between the conservation of plants and that of large mammals.
Keywords: Browsing; mediterranean environment; plant compensation; Relative growth rate; ungulates

Histological modifications on Quercus suber twigs (Fagaceae) caused by the gallwasp Plagiotrochus suberi (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae). - Garbin, L.; Durfort, M.; Diaz, N. B.; Pujade-Villar, J. (Entomologia generalis., 2005)
Intact healthy twigs of Quercus suber were compared anatomically with twigs containing larval chambers of the gall wasp species Plagiotrochus suberi Weld 1926 using different staining techniques. A reorganisation of the tissues close to the larval chamber was found.The most important histological modifications in this zone are the presence of abnormal vessels, a higher frequency of tannin cell bundles, a higher number of cells with lipid inclusions,a highly disorganized cellular structure of the epidermis and subepidermal cortical tissues and the presence of pluriestratified epidermal invaginations. All these peculiarities are commented,compared and discussed
Keywords: gall wasp; histological modification; larval chamber; phytopathology; Plagotrochus suberi Weld 1926; plant anatomy

Holm-oak (Quercus ilex subsp. Ballota) acorns infestation by insects in Mediterranean dehesas and shrublands - Leiva, María José; Fernández-Alés, Rocío (Forest Ecology and Management, 2005)
The aim of this study is to know if acorn predation by insects is limiting the sexual regeneration of holm-oak in Mediterranean dehesas and if this process plays the same or a different role in these human-managed ecosystems and in adjacent Mediterranean shrublands which are much less intensively transformed and exploited by man than Mediterranean dehesas. We conducted the study in Southern Spain, in three sites containing dehesas and in three sites containing Mediterranean shrublands and included a total of 90 holm-oak trees (15 holm-oak trees per site) and 4500 acorns (50 acorns per tree). The weevil Curculio elephas and the moth Cydia fagiglandana were the insect species that predated the acorns collected from our sites. The per-tree mean percentage of insect-infested acorns was 16.6% for the whole set of trees included in the study. However, at any given site, variability in the infestation rate among individual trees was very high (i.e., 2–72% and 0–32% infested acorns per tree in the most and less variable sites, respectively). There were signiﬁcant differences in the infestation rate among the studied sites. However, these differences were not related to the ecosystem type as the group of sites that experienced the lowest signiﬁcant infestation rate (10–16% infested acorns per tree in average) were occupied either by dehesas or by shrublands and the same was true for the group of sites that experienced the highest signiﬁcant infestation rate (16–30% infested acorns per tree in average). Infested acorns experienced a 15% decreased in viability (i.e., acorn germination and seedling emergence) comparative to sound acorns. Combining this rate and the mean per-tree average rate of acorn infestation resulted in a 2.5% failures in seedling recruitment due to insect infestation for the whole studied area. We conclude that the effect of pre-dispersive seed predation on seedling recruitment is very low in average, although it likely varies moderately (i.e., from 1.5% to 4.5%) among sites. Current management in dehesas i.e., regular pruning of holm-oak trees and high consumption of the acorn crop by livestock from year to year, does not control pre-dispersive acorn predation by weevils and moths and thus, it does not contribute to explain the poor self-regeneration of the holm-oak trees in these ecosystems comparative to adjacent Mediterranean shrublands.
Keywords: holm-oak self-regeneration; moths; pre-dispersive acorn predation; tree-to-tree variability in acorndry weight and in; weevils

The impact of soil water repellency on soil hydrological and erosional processes under Eucalyptus and evergreen Quercus forests in the Western Mediterranean - Coelho, C. O. A.; Laouina, A.; Regaya, K.; Ferreira, A. J. D.; Carvalho, T. M. M.; Chaker, M.; Naafa, R.; Naciri, R.; Boulet, A. K.; Keizer, J. J. (AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF SOIL RESEARCH, 2005)
Forest areas of the Mediterranean regions of Portugal, Morocco, and Tunisia are suffering major land use changes, with the replacement of traditional evergreen Quercus species (i. e. Quercus suber and Quercus ilex) by fast-growing Eucalyptus species. Since Eucalyptus species are amongst those with a higher impact on soil water repellency, this study examined the effect of the replacement on soil properties, water repellency, and on soil hydrological processes and erosion rates. Measurements were performed in areas that correspond to the climatic distribution of evergreen Quercus suber: at Macao and Portel in Portugal; Ben Slimane in Morocco; and Cap Bon, Sousse, and Ain Snoussi in Tunisia. Soil superficial characteristics, including vegetation and litter cover, organic matter content, soil compaction and shear strength, and water repellency were measured for evergreen oak and Eucalyptus stands and related to soil erosion rates and soil hydrological processes. The data are based on the spatial distribution of properties assessed through the use of intensive spatial sampling and on rainfall simulations to address soil hydrological and erosional processes. The results show very different wetting patterns for some of the Eucalyptus stands during dry and moist periods, as a result of strong hydrophobic characteristics following dry spells. Nevertheless, the Eucalyptus stands in semi-arid climate show no sign of water repellency, which contradicts the theory that water repellency is purely a result of dry conditions. The experiments show no significant increases on overland flow amounts and erosion rates as direct result of soil water repellence (hydrophobicity) characteristics.
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Keywords: Eucalyptus spp.; Quercus suber; water repellency

Implications of opposite phyllotaxis for light interception efficiency of Mediterranean woody plants - Brites, Daniela; Valladares, Fernando (Trees, 2005)
Opposite leaves lead to a greater leaf overlapping than leaves spirally arranged along a shoot, decreasing light interception efﬁciency (Ea, fraction of the light reaching the plant actually intercepted by the leaves) of the crown. However, Ea results from a whole suite of morphological traits. The interplay between phyllotaxis, crown architecture, leaf morphology and Ea was explored in 12 woody species from Mediterranean-type ecosystems, where the abundance of woody species with opposite phyllotaxis is unusually high. The three-dimensional model Y-plant was used to estimate Ea in unbranched, vertical shoots of each species encompassing the natural morphological variation found from moderate shade to open light environments. Ea exhibited signiﬁcant interspeciﬁc differences, ranging from 0.25 in Daphne gnidium to 0.75 in Cistus ladanifer, Olea europaea and Salvia ofﬁcinalis, decreasing with leaf inclination angle and leaf area ratio (LAR), and increasing with internode-to-leaf-length ratio and supporting biomass. Species with spiral vs. opposite phyllotaxis did not differ in their mean Ea. However, the former had higher Ea than the latter at short internode lengths. The natural range of variation in internode length had a larger effect on Ea than the natural range of leaf elevation angle. Principal component analysis segregated species with opposite phyllotaxis from those with spiral leaves because of their greater self-shading for high sun elevation angles (>45 ◦ ); they were in turn distributed in two groups, one with high Ea, large investment in supporting biomass and long internodes, and another with low Ea and large LAR. Species with spiral phyllotaxis all had intermediate or low Ea and steep leaf elevation angles. Species with opposite phyllotaxis can compensate their less efﬁcient leaf arrangement by decreasing leaf elevation angle and increasing internode length, but they may experience a real phylogenetic constraint for light interception when biomass allocation to supporting tissues (internodes and petioles) becomes very costly. This constraint could be involved in the shade intolerance of woody Mediterranean species exhibiting opposite phyllotaxis.
Keywords: 3-D model; Crown architecture; Light interception efficiency; Mediterranean woody plants; Phyllotactic patterns

In vitro gas production and its relationship to in situ disappearance and chemical composition of some Mediterranean browse species - Gasmi-Boubaker, Aziza; Kayouli, C.; Buldgen, A. (Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2005)
In vitro gas production of seven species (i.e., Arbutus unedo, Calycotum villosa, Erica arborea, Phillyrea angustifolia, Pistacia lentiscus, Myrtus communis, Quercus suber) that are widely browsed by goats were measured through 120 h and related to in situ dry matter disappearance (DMD) and chemical composition. Three goats fitted with ruminal cannulae were used for the in vitro and in situ studies. Browses varied in their crude protein (CP: 55–221 g/kg DM) and neutral detergent fibre (360–551 g/kg DM) contents. High levels of total condensed tannins (TCT) were observed in Pistacia lentiscus, and the lowest levels were in Calycotum villosa and Phillyrea angustifolia. The browses varied widely in potential (145.7–224.0 ml/g DM) and fractional rates (0.038–0.075/h) of gas production, and there were differences among species in DMD (P < 0.05). Gas production at 24 h was positively correlated (P < 0.05) with in situ DM disappearance and CP content, but negatively correlated (P < 0.05) to acid detergent lignin (ADL), free condensed tannins (FCT) and TCT contents. The fractional rate of fermentation (μ) was negatively related (P < 0.05) to FCT (r = −0.81) and TCT (r = −0.83), whereas DMD was only related to acid detergent fibre and ADL content. Results support combined use of gas production and in situ techniques to determine the nutritive value of feeds containing phenolic compounds.
Keywords: Gas production; In situ disappearance; Shrubs; Tannins

In vitro leaf inoculation studies as an indication of tree foliage susceptibility to Phytophthora ramorum in the UK - Denman, S.; Kirk, S. A.; Brasier, C. M.; Webber, J. F. (PLANT PATHOLOGY, 2005)
Leaves of 11 coniferous and 23 broad-leaved tree species important to UK forestry were tested for their susceptibility to the quarantine pathogen Phytophthora ramorum using a detached leaf assay. Two European and two USA isolates were used. Wounded and unwounded leaves were dipped in zoospore suspensions during summer; conifers were also tested in winter. Successful infection of tissue and amount of necrosis were assessed. Highly susceptible broad-leaved hosts included Aesculus hippocastanum, Fraxinus excelsior, Quercus ilex, Ulmus procera and, to a lesser extent, Castanea sativa, Q. cerris and Q. petraea, together with Umbellularia californica and rhododendrons. Acer pseudoplatanus, Alnus glutinosa, Carpinus betulus, Corylus avellana, Fagus sylvatica, Prunus avium, Q. robur, Q. rubra and Q. suber showed consistently low susceptibility. Conifer species including Abies procera, Picea abies, P. sitchensis, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Sequoia sempervirens and Tsuga heterophylla were also susceptible. Pseudotsuga menziesii and A. procera were severely affected. Pinus contorta, P. nigra var. maritima and P. sylvestris were virtually resistant, while Taxus baccata was only slightly affected. Increased necrosis was apparent on leaves that were wounded prior to inoculation. These results extend the known range of trees that P. ramorum is able to attack and confirm its relative host-nonspecificity.
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Keywords: broad-leaved species; conifers; detached leaf dip assay; foliage; forest species; sudden oak death

INFLUENCIA DE LA ENCINA SOBRE LA PRODUCCIÓN Y LA COMPOSICIÓN DEL PASTO: CONSECUENCIAS SOBRE EL MANEJO SILVOPASTORAL - Gea Izquierdo, Guillermo; Cañellas, Isabel; Calama, Rafael; Sánchez Martín, Manuel Mario; Montero, Gregorio (IV Congreso Forestal Español, 2005)
El ecosistema de dehesa se extiende por más de 3x106 ha del O y SO peninsulares. Pese a su gran importancia económica y ecológica, su persistencia a corto plazo se encuentra amenazada, fundamentalmente por la falta de regeneración del arbolado y los cambios socioeconómicos. Por ello, resulta urgente desarrollar modelos de selvicultura que aseguren un desarrollo sostenible. El árbol es la base del sistema, influyendo, entre otros, sobre la producción animal, el suelo y la biodiversidad. Cualquier modelo selvícola a desarrollar deberá incluir los diversos factores del sistema, los cuales resultan diferentes a los de los ecosistemas forestales clásicos fundamentados en la producción de madera. En este estudio se realiza una aproximación a la influencia del arbolado adulto aislado sobre una comunidad herbácea de especies anuales. Para ello se ha estudiado en un año lluvioso la producción y composición del pasto en ocho distancias proporcionales al radio de copa según orientaciones NE y SO. La influencia del arbolado se deja sentir hasta el doble del radio de copa y de un modo diferencial según orientaciones, siendo más productivo el pasto situado al SO. La producción se incrementa significativamente bajo la copa en ambas orientaciones, aumentándose la proporción de gramíneas respecto del exterior
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Keywords: comunidad de anuales; Dehesa; modelos selvicultura; Quercus ilex

La Dehesa y la sostenibilidad de un ecosistema frágil - Muñoz-Igualada, J.; Guil, F. (Gestion ambiental y económica del ecosistema dehesa en la Península Ibérica, 2005)
En territorios con larga historia de presencia humana, caso de la Península ibérica, no se puede comprender el funcionamiento del medio natural sin tener en cuenta la acción del hombre. Entre los múltiples ejemplos, la dehesa mediterránea representa el sistema agroforestal más representativo y emblemático. Nuestros antepasados, utilizando y gestionando sus múltiples recursos (pastos, ganado, leñas etc,), fueron modelando generación tras generación, este eco sistema que hoy en día estimamos tan valioso. Por lo tanto, si queremos conservar la dehesa debemos mantener los procesos de influencia antrópica que la originaron y mantuvieron en una especie de coevolución milenaria con la selección natural. Protegida explícitamente con rango de dos dígitos por la Directiva Hábitats, corresponde a las administraciones públicas competentes establecer, a la luz de la investigación científica y de la experiencia racional acumulada, las necesarias nonnas legales y herramientas financieras que garanticen su aprovechamiento por parte del hombre a la vez que los procesos que la originaron y que son necesarios para la conservación de su riqueza biológica y cultural.
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Keywords: conservación; producción de calidad; red natura 2000

Large-Scale Post-Glacial Distribution of Vegetation Structures in the Mediterranean Region - Quézel, Pierre (Recent Dynamics of the Mediterranean Vegetation and Landscape, 2005)
This chapter contains sections titled: * Introduction * The Large-Scale Vegetation Structures * Conclusions * Acknowledgements
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: Recent Dynamics of the Mediterranean Vegetation and Landscape electronic-resource-num: 10.1002/0470093714.ch1
Keywords: annual grasslands; broadleaved forests; circum-Mediterranean; Holocene; matorrals and steppes; Mediterranean flora; mediterranean grasslands; Mediterranean vegetation; post-glacial distribution; pre-steppe-forests (citation)

Lignin and cellulose degradation and nitrogen dynamics during decomposition of three leaf litter species in a Mediterranean ecosystem - Fioretto, Antonietta; Di Nardo, Carmelina; Papa, Stefania; Fuggi, Amodio (Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2005)
Cellulose and lignin degradation dynamics was monitored during the leaf litter decomposition of three typical species of the Mediterranean area, Cistus incanus L., Myrtus communis L. and Quercus ilex L., using the litter bag method. Total N and its distribution among lignin, cellulose and acid–detergent–soluble fractions were measured and related to the overall decay process. The litter organic substance of Cistus and Myrtus decomposed more rapidly than that of Quercus. The decay constants were 0.47 yearK1 , 0.75 yearK1 and 0.30 yearK1 for Cistus, Myrtus and Quercus, respectively. Lignin and cellulose contents were different as were their relative amounts (34 and 18%, 15 and 37%, 37 and 39% of the overall litter organic matter before exposure, for Cistus, Myrtus and Quercus, respectively). Lignin began to decrease after 6 and 8 months of exposure in Cistus and Myrtus, respectively, while it did not change signiﬁcantly during the entire study period in Quercus. The holocellulose, in contrast, began to decompose in Cistus after 1 year, while in Quercus and Myrtus immediately. Nitrogen was strongly immobilized in all the litters in the early period of decay. Its release began after the ﬁrst year in Cistus and Myrtus and after 2 years of decomposition in Quercus. These litters still contained about 60, 20 and 90% of the initial nitrogen at the end of the experiment (3 years). Prior to litter exposure nitrogen associated with the lignin fraction was 65, 54 and 37% in Cistus, Myrtus and Quercus, while that associated with the cellulose fraction was 30, 24 and 28%. Although most of the nitrogen was not lost from litters, its distribution among the litter components changed signiﬁcantly during decomposition. In Cistus and Myrtus the nitrogen associated with lignin began to decrease just 4 months after exposure. In Quercus this process was slowed and after 3 years of decomposition 8% of the nitrogen remained associated with lignin or lignin-like substances. The nitrogen associated with cellulose or cellulose-like substances, in contrast, began to decrease from the beginning of cellulose decomposition in all three species. At the end of the study period most of the nitrogen was not associated to the lignocellulose fraction but to the acid–detergent–soluble substance (87, 88 and 84% of the remaining litter nitrogen).
Keywords: Cellulose; cistus incanus; decomposition dynamics; Lignin; myrtus communis; nitrogen; Quercus ilex

Linking isoprene with plant thermotolerance, antioxidants and monoterpene emissions - Penuelas, J.; Llusia, J.; ASENSIO, D.; MUNNÉ-BOSCH, S. (Plant, Cell & Environment, 2005)
The purpose of the present study was to test the possible plant thermotolerance role of isoprene and to study its relationship with non-enzymatic antioxidants and terpene emissions. The gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence, extent of photo- and oxidative stress, leaf damage, mechanisms of photo- and antioxidant protection, and terpene emission were measured in leaves of Quercus ilex seedlings exposed to a ramp of temperatures of 5 °C steps from 25 to 50 °C growing with and without isoprene (10 µL L−1) fumigation. The results showed that isoprene actually conferred thermotolerance (shifted the decrease of net photosynthetic rates from 35 to 45 °C, increased Fv/Fm at 50 °C from 0.38 to 0.65, and decreased the leaf area damaged from 27 to 15%), that it precluded or delayed the enhancement of the antioxidant non-enzymatic defence conferred by α-tocopherol, ascorbic acid or β-carotene consumption in response to increasing temperatures, and that it decreased by approximately 70% the emissions of monoterpenes at the highest temperatures. This suggests that there are inducible mechanisms triggered by the initial stages of thermal damage that up-regulate these antioxidant compounds at high temperatures and that these mechanisms are somehow suppressed in the presence of exogenous isoprene, which seems to already exert an antioxidant-like behaviour.
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Keywords: antioxidants; ascorbic acid; fumigation; Fv/Fm; high temperatures; isoprene; Monoterpenes; photosynthetic rates; thermotolerance; zeaxanthin; α-tocopherol; β-carotene

Long-term consequences of the alteration of the seed dispersal process of Euphorbia characias due to the Argentine ant invasion - Oliveras, J.; Bas, J. M.; Gómez, C. (ECOGRAPHY, 2005)
The alteration of the seed dispersal process due to the Argentine ant invasion and its consequences on emergence, recruitment, distribution, and survival of seedlings of Euphorbia characias were analyzed. The study was carried out in two zones of Mediterranean cork-oak secondary forest, one invaded by L. humile and the other non-invaded. Two cohorts of E. characias seedlings (those emerged in 2001 and those emerged in 2002) were studied in three study plots in each zone. The level of seed loss due to lack of viability, parasitizing, and vertebrate predation did not differ between the two zones. The mean seed sowing depth was lower in the invaded zone (13.5 mm) than in the non-invaded zone (22.4 mm). This depth difference implies a longer time needed for seedlings to emerge in the non-invaded zone but not a different emergence percent under laboratory conditions. In the field study plots seedling recruitment did not differ between the two zones, probably due to the trade-off between the differences in the initial number of seeds released (higher in the non-invaded zone) and the different emergence proportions (higher in the invaded zone). As for the spatial characteristics of emerged seedlings, no differences in the mean seedling distance to the nearest inflorescence or to the nearest seedling or in the pattern of seedling distribution were found between zones. Seedling survival was assessed once a month until they had reached maturity or until all of them had died. The median seedling survival time was similar between the invaded and the non-invaded zones. Survival curves also did not differ between zones. The present study suggests a functional equivalence of the Argentine ant after the replacement of the native ant species. Despite the initial differences found, the final reproductive success of E. characias was not altered after the invasion. However, the case of E. characias seems unlikely to be the rule, and the seed dynamics of other species may be altered, i.e. increased or decreased, and thus positively or negatively affected by the invasion.
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Long-Term Observation of Mediterranean Ecosystems with Satellite Remote Sensing - Hill, Joachim; Hostert, Patrick; Röder, Achim (Recent Dynamics of the Mediterranean Vegetation and Landscape, 2005)
This chapter contains sections titled: * Introduction * Remote Sensing Concepts * The Analysis of Environmental Change with Landsat Satellites * Discussion * Acknowledgements
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Keywords: earth observation satellites; Landsat data; Linear Spectral Mixture Analysis; Mediterranean ecosystems; NOAA-AVHRR1 satellite system; satellite remote sensing; semi-natural ecosystems; SPOT-satellite; vegetation dynamics (citation)

Long-term PAH accumulation after bud break in L. leaves in a polluted environment - Alfani, a; Nicola, F.; Maisto, G.; Prati, M. (Atmospheric Environment, 2005)
The dynamics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in the leaves of Quercus ilex L. for 16 months after bud break (May 2001–September 2002) were studied at a polluted site in the urban area of Naples by comparison to the dynamics at a control site in the Vesuvius National Park. Twenty-seven PAHs were extracted by sonication and quantiﬁed by GC-MS. Total PAH concentrations in the leaves sampled at the urban site showed a considerable increase from bud break, with the highest values during the winter (about 3-fold greater than the initial value) and a subsequent decrease, unlike the control site. The control site exhibited PAH concentrations one order of magnitude lower than the urban site. At the urban site, the medium molecular weight PAHs, amounting to 72% of the total, appear responsible for the temporal trend, while the low and high molecular weight PAHs (respectively, 10% and 18%) exhibited only narrow variations over time. At the control site, the low, medium and high molecular weight PAHs contributed similarly to the total concentrations (32%, 31% and 37%, respectively); the low molecular weight PAHs showed the widest temporal variations. Carcinogenic PAHs showed a dynamic at the urban site comparable to that shown by the total PAHs. At the control site dibenzo(a,h)anthracene exhibited concentrations higher than at the urban site
Keywords: air contamination; carcinogenic pahs; pah dynamics; pah leaf accumulation; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Lucha química contra el contaminante Sphaerosporella brunnea (Alb. et Schwein.) Svrcek et Kubicka, RESPONSABLE DE “LA MICORRIZA MARRÓN” DE LOS INVERNADEROS DE PRODUCCIÓN DE PLANTA MICORRIZADA CON TRUFA NEGRA (Tuber melanosporum Vitt.) - Palazón, Carlos; Barriuso, Juan; Delgado, Ignacio (IV Congreso Forestal Español, 2005)
La “micorriza marrón” de los invernaderos, debida a Sphaerosporella brunnea Alb. et Schwein., constituye una de las principales amenazas para aquellos viveros dedicados a la producción de planta micorrizada con trufa negra (Tuber melanosporum Vitt.). Cuando las condiciones le son favorables, este ascomiceto es capaz de formar micorrizas con la planta huésped, instalándose en ellas con una precocidad mayor que la de T. melanosporum lo que inhabilita la posibilidad de que las raíces tróficas de las plantas sean ocupadas por este último. El trabajo presentado recoge diversas experiencias realizadas “in vitro” e “in vivo” para determinar la eficacia contra S. brunnea de las materias activas fungicidas utilizadas y la influencia de las mismas en el proceso de micorrización con T. melanosporum, concluyendo en la poca eficacia de las mismas en los tratamientos curativos contra el contaminante.
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Keywords: ectomicorrizas; fungicidas; micología; Quercus ilex; Viveros

Medio ambiente, grupos sociales y conocimiento local en la dehesa. Un caso de estudio en la Sierra Morena extremeña - Acosta Naranjo, R. (Revista Española de Estudios Agrosociales y pesqueros, 2005)
The changes in rhe economic strategies, management models and productive uses in the dehesa haie caused very differenr effects regarding the state of the ñatu¡al ¡esources, The limits to the norm of intensification and use of technology in an agricultural ecosystem with slrong socio-econornic and natural restrictions have had as a consequence the end of a series of tasks that can have degrading effects on the natu¡al resources and a possible chan- ge to more mature states $'ithin rhe ecosystem. This fact takes into account the nature buil- ding proc€ss, of "naturalization. in marginal zones, that can be found in contemporary sociéties. On the other hand, those same f¿cts can be interpreted as a degr¿dation of the productive resources. However, the social actors do not perceive as enüronmental problems the rnajority ofphenomena defined as such by üe specialists. The spatjal sPecializalion pro' cesses ánd territorial uneven development can also be observed in üe dehesa. Finall¡ one of the main consequences of the changing process has been the strong dete¡ioration of local knowledge.
Keywords: Dehesa; environmental enthropology; local knowledge; traditional agroecosistems degradation

Microrganismos Associados à Cortiça em Diferentes Fases da sua Fileira - Santos, Maria Natércia; Bragança, Maria Helena; Casimiro, Pedro Piloto (Silva Lusitana, 2005)
Several microorganisms have been considered responsible for decrease in cork quality and wine off - flavours. To improve the knowledge on cork microbiology throughout the tree to end product (stopper) steps, the work developed included two components. The first, on fungal populations colonising the tree, aims to evaluate the probable role of the tree as source of both slab and stopper contamination. The second focusing the collection of dispersed information about the microbial populations, throughout the industrial cork steps, has a main objective to constitute a basis for the delineation of further studies on this matter. The integration of results allows the following conclusions: (i) the microbial populations change throughout cork manufacture process, reflecting both the different environmental conditions and methods used; (ii) the persistence of a large part of these populations throughout the several phases (tree to end product), indicates that the tree is, probably one of the most important microorganism source; (iii) a fraction of these populations included in the group are pointed out as capable of producing secondary metabolites that affect both cork and wine quality; (iv) no significant differences between microbial population diversity and tree vigour level were found. The results obtained did not allow a relationship between decrease of tree vigour and wine-off flavours. Dispersed and sometimes inaccurate information makes it difficult to build a consistent knowledge frame, indicating that a well - balanced multidiscipline research program including all the partners involved in cork processing, is an urgent necessity.
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Keywords: associated microorganisms; Cork oak; cork stopper manufacture

Monitoring tropospheric ozone impact on plants in natural and urban areas with a Mediterranean climate - Manes, F.; Vitale, M.; Di Traglia, M. (Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 2005)
Abstract To investigate the real linkage and effectiveness of using the AOT40 index and ozone stomatal flux (FO3) in the assessment of physiological alteration/leaf injury on clover clones sensitive to ozone and Quercus ilex plants, two statistical techniques ? Partial Least Squares (PLS) and Neural Net Analysis (NNA) ? were applied. Different results were obtained in relation to the statistical method chosen. Linear methodologies applied to clover highlighted the role of temperature (TEMP) and O3 concentration (O3Mean) in affecting photosynthesis (PHOTO), leaf injury, and stomatal conductance (COND). In Quercus plants, COND was linearly correlated to two environmental variables, TEMP and Vapour Pressure Deficit (VPD), and to two physiological variables, PHOTO and Leaf Transpiration (TRASP), whereas PHOTO was correlated with TEMP, sO3, COND and sub-stomatal CO2/external CO2 ratio (Ci/Ca). These linear relationships were, in part, modified by NNA. In fact, non-linear relationships between environmental variables, and morphological and physiological variables were evident, suggesting caution when risk assessments are made on ozone concentration-based critical levels. Both plant types showed a relationship with FO3 that negatively affected leaf injury and PHOTO in clover and Quercus plants, respectively, suggesting that ozone flux-based critical levels were more effective in linking with leaf injuries or reduction in carbon metabolism.
doi: 10.1080/11263500500333966doi: 10.1080/11263500500333966The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: AOT40; Critical levels; Neural Net Analysis; Ozone; ozone stomatal ﬂux; PLS analysis

The Natural Dynamics of Abandoned Chestnut Stands in Southern Switzerland - Conedera, Marco; Stanga, Pietro; Oester, Bernhard; Bachmann, Peter (Recent Dynamics of the Mediterranean Vegetation and Landscape, 2005)
This chapter contains sections titled: * Introduction * Material and Methods * Results * Discussion * Conclusions * Acknowledgements
The following values have no corresponding Zotero field: periodical: Recent Dynamics of the Mediterranean Vegetation and Landscape electronic-resource-num: 10.1002/0470093714.ch20
Keywords: abandoned chestnut stands; artificial stand structures; artificiality of chestnut monocultures; CATMOD (CATegorical Data MODeling); chestnut belt; Chestnut distribution map; chestnut orchard trees and senescence; coppice stools (citation)