The Role of Snow-Related Environmental Variables in Plant Conservation Plans in the Mediterranean Mountains.

This study aims to analyze the effects that snow cover may have on the survival of one-year-old seedlings from 15 different taxa in the Mediterranean high mountains (Sierra Nevada National Park, SE Spain) in order to have clearer criteria for the planning and management of restoration efforts in these environments. Additionally, the influence of variables that have been scarcely explored up to now is also revised. We use the survival rates of the seedlings observed from the ecological restoration trial as reference values.

Tracking Montane Mediterranean grasslands: Analysis of the effects of snow with other related hydro-meteorological variables and land-use change on pollen emissions.

This paper explores the dynamics of temporal evolution of the high mountain Mediterranean grasslands, (Sierra Nevada, Spain SE). The indicator used is the emission of pollen (Pollen Index, PI) with respect to two important aspects: the incidence of the snow dynamic together with other hydro-meteorological parameters, and the changes in land use, which can Influence the evolution of the grasslands throughout time. The results reveal that pollen emissions in the last 25 years have shown a slight downward trend, with large interannual fluctuations, which are a consequence of diverse environmental factors, both general and specific to the area.

The Malaga schizophrenia case-register (RESMA): overview of methodology and patient cohort.

Background: Little information has become available after psychiatric reforms regarding outcomes of persons with schizophrenia and related disorders cared for in community-based mental health facilities.

Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the consequences of psychiatric services in the users of mental health services in Malaga.

Method: We describe the cohort and methods involved in the Schizophrenia Case Register (RESMA) in Malaga, Spain.