Both Mature Patches and Expanding Areas of <i>Juniperus thurifera</i> Forests Are Vulnerable to Climate Change But for Different Reasons

Both Mature Patches and Expanding Areas of <i>Juniperus thurifera</i> Forests Are Vulnerable to Climate Change But for Different Reasons

<i>Research Highlights:</i> Water use efficiency (WUE) varied along a gradient of <i>Juniperus thurifera</i> (L.) forest expansion, being higher in recently colonised areas. <i>Background and Objectives:</i> WUE is a classic physiological process of plants that re...

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Main Authors: Belén Acuña-Míguez, Fernando Valladares, Irene Martín-Forés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
carbon isotope signature
forest expansion
Mediterranean forests
rural abandonment
stoniness
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/9/960

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https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/9/960

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