Soil water content and emergence time control seedling establishment in three co-occurring Mediterranean oak species

• Published in: Canadian journal of forest research Vol. 38; no. 9; pp. 2382 - 2393
• Main Authors: Urbieta, Itziar R, Pérez-Ramos, Ignacio M, Zavala, Miguel A, Marañón, Teodoro, Kobe, Richard K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa, ON National Research Council of Canada 01.09.2008; NRC Research Press; Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Development; Drought; Dry season; Evaluation; flooded conditions; Forest dynamics; Forest ecosystems; forest trees; Forestry; Forests; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Influence; light; mass; Mediterranean region; Moisture content; mortality; natural regeneration; Plant growth; Plant species; Plants; Properties; Quercus canariensis; Quercus pyrenaica; Quercus suber; rain; Resource availability; Seed germination; seedling emergence; seedling growth; Seedlings; Seeds; Soil compaction; Soil moisture; Soil water; soil water content; Soils; temporal variation; Trees; Water; Water content; Water levels; Mediterranean region; Spain; Mediterranean Area; Forestry

Tree species can differ in their responses to resource availability during the critical phase of establishment, which could influence forest dynamics. In Mediterranean forests, most of the attention has focused on the effects of shade and summer drought on seedling survival, but little is known abou...