Jorge Castro

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the first global assessment of recent tree mortality attributed to drought and heat stress and identify key information gaps and scientific uncertainties that currently hinder our ability to predict tree mortality in response to climate change and emphasizes the need for a globally coordinated observation system.

TL;DR: The results show that pioneer shrubs facilitate the establishment of woody, late-successional Mediterranean spe- cies and thus can positively affect reforestation success in many different ecological settings.

TL;DR: Processes controlling seedling establishment in these southern Scots pine forests differ sharply from those operating in its main distribution area, and may contribute to an understanding of the role of environmental conditions in the balance between competition and facilitation, and assist in forecasting plant regeneration responses to global climate change.

TL;DR: The results show that the use of shrubs as nurse plants is a technique that offers both economic and ecological advantages, in terms of savings in labor and plant material and reduced and even negligible impact on the pre-existing vegetation.

TL;DR: It is concluded that the use of shrubs as nurse plants for reforestation is a viable technique to increase establishment success of reforestation in Mediterranean-type ecosystems and that it might be similarly useful in other water-stressed environments.