The holm oak woodlands as ecotonic phytocoenoses occur under different ecological conditions, and frequently representing the climax of edaphoxerophilous series crests siliceous rocky areas. In this paper we study floristic, ecological, biogeographical differences southwestern Iberian Peninsula, included in Querco rotundifoliae-Oleenion sylvestris suballiance. Our phytosociological (Braun–Blanq...

As a response to global crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, the UN has called for restoring billion hectares land. In recognition, both governments private sector have pledged restore landscapes through planting millions forests. Private investment is play critical role in meeting these goals, instruments such as offsetting, philanthropy, voluntary carbon markets, sustainability fun...

The data that support the findings of this study are available from François Sommer Foundation. Restrictions apply to availability these data, which were used under license for study. Data authors with permission

Background: Over the last decade, a significant area of Zagros forests, especially in Ilam Province, west Iran, has been affected by phenomenon oak decline. The most basic item for fighting decline these forests is to know site suitability, parameters affecting it, determining criteria and preparing map potential forests. In this study, efficiency Maxent on suitability Dalab Bankol important P....

This paper documents the existence and character of a little known fire-maintained anthropogenic ecosystem in the southeastern Olympic Peninsula of Washington State, U.S.A. Due to cessation of anthropogenic burning, there is no longer an intact example of this ecosystem. We present evidence from Skokomish oral tradition, historical documents, floral composition, tree-ring analysis, stand struct...

In many ecosystems the effects of disturbance can be cryptic and disturbance may vary in subtle spatiotemporal ways. For instance, we know that bark beetle outbreaks are more frequent in temperate forests during droughts; however, we have little idea about why they occur in some locations and not others. Understanding biotic and abiotic factors promoting bark beetle outbreaks can be critical to...