This study investigated the genetic and morphological variability of critical populations of Quercus petraea s.l. in southern Europe considering taxonomic and biogeographical issues. Ten EST-SSR markers were applied on sixteen populations of Q. petraea s.l., including Q. petraea subsp. petraea , Q. petraea subsp. austrotyrrhenica , Q. dalechampii auct non Ten, and Q. banatus , to assess genetic variation within and among popul...

This study examines the genetic and morphological variability within the Quercus pubescens s.l. complex of Sardinian white oak populations, including Q. congesta , Q. ichnusae , and Q. virgiliana . These tree taxa act as umbrella species in several climax communities across the Sardinia Island. A comparison of actual and potential cover of the different types of Sardinian deciduous oak forests was carried out. Ten EST-SSR mark...

Taxus baccata L. is a highly valuable species with wide distribution but scattered and locally rare occurrence. Human intervention, including forest management practices and fragmentation, can significantly impact the species’ genetic diversity, structure, and dynamics. In this study, we investigated these factors within T. baccata populations in the Bavarian Forest National Park (NP) in Germany and their implications for cons...

Forest ecosystems are of global importance, ecologically, economically and culturally. However, despite their fundamental role in mitigating the worst effects of climate change, to date there have been surprisingly few resources devoted to defining, conserving and planning resilient forests for the future. Progress in this field of research, which requires international and interdisciplinary cooperation, collaboration and comm...