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  1. Towards a sustainable livestock system: The role of traditional silvopastoral systems in carbon sequestration and forest conservation

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, July 2026, Elsevier

    Maria Caldeira

  2. Long-term effects of nutrient addition on yield, diversity, and nutritional quality in a Mediterranean grassland under variable rainfall

    Article • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, November 2025, Elsevier

    Maria Caldeira

  3. Forb diversity globally is harmed by nutrient enrichment but can be rescued by large mammalian herbivory

    Article • Communications Biology, March 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Caldeira

  4. The need of a blue revolution

    Article • Agricultural Water Management, October 2024, Elsevier

    Maria Caldeira

  5. Forb diversity globally is harmed by nutrient enrichment but can be rescued by large mammalian herbivory

    Article • September 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Caldeira

  6. Ungulates Mitigate the Effects of Drought and Shrub Encroachment on the Fire Hazard of Mediterranean Oak Woodlands

    Article • The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, May 2024, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  7. Ungulates mitigate the effects of drought and shrub encroachment on the fire hazard ofMediterranean oak woodlands

    Article • Ecological Applications, April 2024, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  8. The positive effect of plant diversity on soil carbon depends on climate

    Article • Nature Communications, October 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Caldeira

  9. Nothing lasts forever: Dominant species decline under rapid environmental change in global grasslands

    Article • Journal of Ecology, September 2023, Wiley

    Dr Michelle Tedder, Maria Caldeira

  10. Herbivory and nutrients shape grassland soil seed banks

    Article • Nature Communications, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Caldeira

  11. The synergistic response of primary production in grasslands to combined nitrogen and phosphorus addition is caused by increased nutrient uptake and retention

    Article • Plant and Soil, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Caldeira

  12. Effects of Shrub Encroachment on Carbon Assimilation and Growth of Mediterranean Cork Oak Trees Depend on Shrub Cover Density

    Article • Forests, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Maria Caldeira

  13. Shrub Invasion Overrides the Effect of Imposed Drought on the Photosynthetic Capacity and Physiological Responses of Mediterranean Cork Oak Trees

    Article • Plants, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Maria Caldeira

  14. Plant invasion modifies isohydricity in Mediterranean tree species

    Article • Functional Ecology, July 2022, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  15. Soil VOC emissions of a Mediterranean woodland are sensitive to shrub invasion

    Article • Plant Biology, July 2022, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  16. Nitrogen but not phosphorus addition affects symbiotic N2 fixation by legumes in natural and semi-natural grasslands located on four continents

    Article • Plant and Soil, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Michelle Tedder, Maria Caldeira

  17. Nutrient enrichment increases invertebrate herbivory and pathogen damage in grasslands

    Article • Journal of Ecology, October 2021, Wiley

    Dr Michelle Tedder, Maria Caldeira

  18. Nonlinear plant–plant interactions modulate impact of extreme drought and recovery on a Mediterranean ecosystem

    Article • New Phytologist, July 2021, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  19. Negative effects of nitrogen override positive effects of phosphorus on grassland legumes worldwide

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, July 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Maria Caldeira

  20. Fertilized graminoids intensify negative drought effects on grassland productivity

    Article • Global Change Biology, March 2021, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  21. Multiple resource limitations explain biomass-precipitation relationships in grasslands

    Article • March 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Maria Caldeira

  22. Non-linear response of Mediterranean ecosystem to interaction of drought and plant invasion

    Article • March 2021, Copernicus GmbH

    Maria Caldeira

  23. Author Correction: Nutrients cause grassland biomass to outpace herbivory

    Article • Nature Communications, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Caldeira

  24. Nutrients cause grassland biomass to outpace herbivory

    Article • Nature Communications, November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Caldeira

  25. Microbial processing of plant remains is co‐limited by multiple nutrients in global grasslands

    Article • Global Change Biology, June 2020, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  26. Author Correction: Leaf nutrients, not specific leaf area, are consistent indicators of elevated nutrient inputs

    Article • Nature Ecology & Evolution, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Caldeira

  27. Mediterranean cork oak woodlands and global changes: Synergistic and negative effects of recurrent droughts and shrub encroachment

    Article • March 2020, Copernicus GmbH

    Maria Caldeira

  28. Nitrogen and phosphorus resorption efficiencies change under drought and shrub encroachment in a Mediterranean ecosystem

    Article • March 2020, Copernicus GmbH

    Maria Caldeira

  29. Nutrient addition in a Mediterranean grassland decreases species diversity, increases productivity but does not affect stability

    Article • March 2020, Copernicus GmbH

    Maria Caldeira

  30. Dominant native and non‐native graminoids differ in key leaf traits irrespective of nutrient availability

    Article • Global Ecology and Biogeography, March 2020, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  31. Soil net nitrogen mineralisation across global grasslands

    Article • Nature Communications, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Caldeira

  32. Natural Carbon Isotope Composition Distinguishes Compound Groups of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds (BVOC) in Two Mediterranean Woody Species

    Article • Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, September 2019, Frontiers

    Maria Caldeira

  33. Shifted phenology in the pine processionary moth affects the outcome of tree–insect interaction

    Article • Bulletin of Entomological Research, June 2019, Cambridge University Press

    Maria Caldeira

  34. Drought reduces tree growing season length but increases nitrogen resorption efficiency in a Mediterranean ecosystem

    Article • Biogeosciences, March 2019, Copernicus GmbH

    Maria Caldeira

  35. A prolonged dry season and nitrogen deposition interactively affect CO2 fluxes in an annual Mediterranean grassland

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, March 2019, Elsevier

    Maria Caldeira

  36. A pool-weighted perspective on the two-water-worlds hypothesis

    Article • New Phytologist, February 2019, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  37. Leaf nutrients, not specific leaf area, are consistent indicators of elevated nutrient inputs

    Article • Nature Ecology & Evolution, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Caldeira

  38. Unravelling associations between tree-seedling performance, herbivory, competition, and facilitation in high nature value farmlands

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, February 2019, Elsevier

    Maria Caldeira

  39. The timing of drought coupled with pathogens may boost tree mortality

    Article • Tree Physiology, January 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Maria Caldeira

  40. Ungulates mediate trade-offs between carbon storage and wildfire hazard in Mediterranean oak woodlands

    Article • Journal of Applied Ecology, December 2018, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  41. Nutrient Addition and Drought Interact to Change the Structure and Decrease the Functional Diversity of a Mediterranean Grassland

    Article • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, October 2018, Frontiers

    Maria Caldeira, Cristina Branquinho

  42. On estimating the gross primary productivity of Mediterranean grasslands under different fertilization regimes using vegetation indices and hyperspectral reflectance

    Article • Biogeosciences, September 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Maria Caldeira

  43. Drought reduces tree growing season length but increases nitrogen resorption efficiency in a Mediterranean ecosystem

    Article • September 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Maria Caldeira

  44. Supplementary material to "Drought reduces tree growing season length but increases nitrogen resorption efficiency in a Mediterranean ecosystem"

    Article • September 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Maria Caldeira

  45. Terpenoid Emissions of Two Mediterranean Woody Species in Response to Drought Stress

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, July 2018, Frontiers

    Maria Caldeira

  46. Quantifying in situ phenotypic variability in the hydraulic properties of four tree species across their distribution range in Europe

    Article • PLOS One, May 2018, PLOS

    Maria Caldeira

  47. Volatile diterpene emission by two Mediterranean Cistaceae shrubs

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Caldeira

  48. Tree differences in primary and secondary growth drive convergent scaling in leaf area to sapwood area across Europe

    Article • New Phytologist, April 2018, Wiley

    tommaso anfodillo, Maria Caldeira, Dr Alan Crivellaro, Giai Petit

  49. On estimating Gross Primary Productivity of Mediterranean grasslands under different fertilization regimes using vegetation indices and hyperspectral reflectance

    Article • Biogeosciences Discussions, March 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Maria Caldeira

  50. Local loss and spatial homogenization of plant diversity reduce ecosystem multifunctionality

    Article • Nature Ecology & Evolution, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Caldeira

  51. Combined effects of deer, mice and insect seed predation on the reproductive success of a Mediterranean shrub

    Article • Basic and Applied Ecology, June 2017, Elsevier

    Maria Caldeira

  52. Extended autumn drought, but not nitrogen deposition, affects the diversity and productivity of a Mediterranean grassland

    Article • Environmental and Experimental Botany, June 2017, Elsevier

    Maria Caldeira

  53. Too Many Is Too Bad: Long-Term Net Negative Effects of High Density Ungulate Populations on a Dominant Mediterranean Shrub

    Article • PLOS One, July 2016, PLOS

    Maria Caldeira

  54. Osmolality and Non-Structural Carbohydrate Composition in the Secondary Phloem of Trees across a Latitudinal Gradient in Europe

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, June 2016, Frontiers

    Maria Caldeira, Yann Salmon

  55. Climate modifies response of non-native and native species richness to nutrient enrichment

    Article • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, April 2016, Royal Society Publishing

    Prof. Elizabeth Borer, Maria Caldeira

  56. Conservation zones promote oak regeneration and shrub diversity in certified Mediterranean oak woodlands

    Article • Biological Conservation, March 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Filipe S Dias, Maria Caldeira, Ms Joana Marcelino

  57. Synergy of extreme drought and shrub invasion reduce ecosystem functioning and resilience in water-limited climates

    Article • Scientific Reports, October 2015, Nature

    Maria Caldeira

  58. Direct and indirect effects of tree canopy facilitation in the recruitment of Mediterranean oaks

    Article • Journal of Applied Ecology, January 2014, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  59. Transpiration inQuercus subertrees under shallow water table conditions: the role of soil and groundwater

    Article • Hydrological Processes, November 2013, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  60. Predicting invasion in grassland ecosystems: is exotic dominance the real embarrassment of richness?

    Article • Global Change Biology, October 2013, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  61. Drought-induced embolism in current-year shoots of two Mediterranean evergreen oaks

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, December 2012, Elsevier

    Maria Caldeira

  62. Soil water availability strongly modulates soil CO2 efflux in different Mediterranean ecosystems: Model calibration using the Bayesian approach

    Article • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, October 2012, Elsevier

    Maria Caldeira

  63. Establishing grazing and grazing-excluded patches increases plant and invertebrate diversity in a Mediterranean oak woodland

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, June 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Manuela Branco, Maria Caldeira

  64. Mediterranean cork oak savannas require human use to sustain biodiversity and ecosystem services

    Article • Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, March 2011, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  65. Soil Microbial Biomass And Activity In A Cork Oak Savanna

    Article • Nature Reports Climate Change, December 2010, Nature

    Maria Caldeira

  66. General stabilizing effects of plant diversity on grassland productivity through population asynchrony and overyielding

    Article • Ecology, August 2010, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  67. Stable isotopes as ecological tracers: an efficient method for assessing the contribution of multiple sources to mixtures

    Article • Biogeosciences, September 2008, Copernicus GmbH

    Maria Caldeira

  68. Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning: reconciling the results of experimental and observational studies

    Article • Functional Ecology, October 2007, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  69. Functional coordination between leaf gas exchange and vulnerability to xylem cavitation in temperate forest trees

    Article • Plant Cell & Environment, April 2006, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  70. Species richness, temporal variability and resistance of biomass production in a Mediterranean grassland

    Article • Oikos, July 2005, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  71. ECOSYSTEM EFFECTS OF BIODIVERSITY MANIPULATIONS IN EUROPEAN GRASSLANDS

    Article • Ecological Monographs, February 2005, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  72. The role of legumes as a component of biodiversity in a cross-European study of grassland biomass nitrogen

    Article • Oikos, August 2002, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  73. Positive effect of drought on longicorn borer larval survivl and growth on eucalyptus trunks

    Article • Annals of Forest Science, January 2002, EDP Sciences

    Maria Caldeira

  74. Local adaptation enhances performance of common plant species

    Article • Ecology Letters, November 2001, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  75. Mechanisms of positive biodiversity-production relationships: insights provided by delta13C analysis in experimental Mediterranean grassland plots

    Article • Ecology Letters, September 2001, Wiley

    Maria Caldeira

  76. The Functioning of European Grassland Ecosystems: Potential Benefits of Biodiversity to Agriculture

    Article • Outlook on Agriculture, September 2001, SAGE Publications

    Maria Caldeira

  77. Plant Diversity and Productivity Experiments in European Grasslands

    Article • Science, November 1999, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Maria Caldeira

  78. Water Availability and Productivity

    Article • Wiley

    Maria Caldeira