Forest Ecology and Management

Increasing drought and extensive forest die-off may override the fertilization effect of rising atmospheric CO 2 (C a ), limiting the contribution of forests as carbon sinks. Tree-rings-based estimates of intrinsic water use efficiency (iWUE) have been recently improved, including the effects of diffusion through stomata and mesophyll, carboxylation and photorespiration. However, it remains uncle…

Forests in Mediterranean semi-arid regions are increasingly threatened by fires, deforestation, lack of management and the intensified effects of climate change. In Western Algeria, Pinus halepensis and Tetraclinis articulata are common species, yet the ecological benefits of their admixture remain poorly documented. This study investigated whether mixed stands improve soil properties and plant t…

Proforestation, defined as the long-term protection of existing forests to allow the self-development of old-growth attributes, is increasingly promoted as a nature-based solution for biodiversity conservation. However, its effects on tree-related microhabitats (TreMs), key indicators of forest structural complexity, remain unevenly documented across forest types. Most existing studies have large…