121168 20240319081015.0 doi 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106538 sideral 131807 ART-2022-131807 eng Vicente, Eduardo Assessing the effects of nurse shrubs, sink patches and plant water-use strategies for the establishment of late-successional tree seedlings in Mediterranean reclaimed mining hillslopes 2022 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The use of ecohydrologically suitable microsites, such as sink patches (i.e. zones intercepting and infiltrating runoff) and nurse shrubs, have largely been proposed as tools to improve the establishment of late-successional trees in Mediterranean reclaimed landscapes. Nonetheless, this technique needs to be accurately tested along with the influence of seedling water-use strategy. To that purpose, we monitored the short- and mid-term (i.e. 4 and 8 years, respectively) influence of sink patches and nurse shrubs (Genista scorpius) on seedlings of two species with contrasted water-use strategies, Pinus nigra, a more drought avoider and isohydric species, and Quercus ilex, a more drought tolerant and anisohydric species. In the short term, G. scorpius shrubs enhanced the establishment of seedlings planted in shaded spots under its canopy. This positive interaction was more relevant for Q. ilex in drier years, while P. nigra was more facilitated in wetter years. Sink patches ameliorated the survival of both species, but only promoted greater growth during wetter years. P. nigra seedlings showed a high sensitivity to precipitation reduction. Their survival and growth were strongly constrained in dry years, resulting in a very high cumulative mortality at the end of the 8-year study period regardless of the microsite the seedlings were planted in. Q. ilex showed better seedling performance than P. nigra in the mid-term, keeping also the positive effects of suitable microsites on plant survival in the mid-term, after 8 years of plantation. Our results support the use of suitable microsites that ameliorate ecohydrological conditions as key spots for enhancing ecological succession in reclaimed mining sites, particularly the use of G. scorpius as nurse shrub for improving Q. ilex seedling establishment and growth. Our results also suggest that seedling functional strategy to cope with drought is a critical factor conditioning the overall plantation performance in the mid-term. Thus, seedling water-use strategy should constitute a key species selection criteria in future restoration programs focused on Mediterranean ecosystems, especially under climate change. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/CGL2010-21754-C02-02 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/CGL2015-69773-C2-1-P info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 3.8 2022 ECOLOGY 48 / 171 = 0.281 2022 Q2 T1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 119 / 275 = 0.433 2022 Q2 T2 ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL 34 / 55 = 0.618 2022 Q3 T2 0.946 2022 Environmental Engineering 2022 Q1 Nature and Landscape Conservation 2022 Q1 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2022 Q1 7.6 2022 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Moreno-de las Heras, Mariano Merino-Martín, Luis Nicolau, José Manuel Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-6514-3641 Espigares, Tíscar 5011 220 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. CC.Agrar.y Medio Natural Área Ecología 176 (2022), 106538 [12 pp.] Ecol. eng. Ecological Engineering 0925-8574 4680533 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/121168/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2328747 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/121168/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:121168 articulos driver 2024-03-18-15:34:21 ARTICLE