• Drought stress and pests increase defoliation and mortality rates in vulnerable Abies pinsapo forests 

      Navarro Cerrillo, Rafael M.; González-Moreno, Pablo; Ruiz Gómez, Francisco José; Sánchez-Cuesta, Rafael; Gazol, Antonio; Camarero, J. Julio (Forest Ecology and Management, 2022)
      Forest ecosystems are increasingly exposed to the combined pressure of climate change and attacks by pests and pathogens. These stress factors can threaten already vulnerable species triggering dieback and rising defoliation ...