Dr. rer. nat.
Research Assistant
Institute of Geography
Room 02-261
Phone:
E-Mail: emartine@uni-mainz.de
Consultation hours:
Upon agreement only
Biographical Data
- since 03/2021: Postdoctoral research associate, Department of Geography, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz.
- 01/2020 – 12/2020: Postdoctoral research associate, Forest Management group in Agrotecnio, University of Lleida.
- 01/2019 – 12/2019: Postdoctoral research associate, Forest Resources Unit, Agrifood Research and Technology Centre of Aragón.
- 02/2014 - 02/2019 Ph.D. Student, Department of Geography, University of Zaragoza. Thesis: Tree performance at rear-edge distribution: forest cover change and climate-growth relationships in Moncayo Natural Park.
- 09/2010 – 04/2011 Studies in Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing (M. Sc.)
- 09/2005 – 07/2010 Studies in Geography (B. Sc.)
Research Interests
- Forest growth
- Dendroecology
- Tree mortality
- Quantitative wood anatomy
- Remote sensing
Publications
Summary:
Total number of SCI publications: 43. H-index: 20
Total number of citations (Google Scholar): 2320
2025:
[43] Römer, P., E. Martinez del Castillo, F. Reinig, M.C.A. Torbenson, O. Konter, L. Klippel, U. Büntgen, and J. Esper (in press) Growth characteristics and drought vulnerability of southwest German spruce and pine. European Journal of Forest Research. [42] Spelsberg, S., U. Büntgen, E. Martinez del Castillo, I. Homfeld, M. Kunz, E. Tejedor, M. Torbenson, E. Ziaco, and J. Esper (2025) Climate age effects in Pinus uncinata tree-ring density data from the Spanish Pyrenees. Trees 39. doi2024:
[41] Torbenson, M.C.A. et al. (2024) Past and future climate-driven changes of agricultural land in central Europe. Geophysical Research Letters 51. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL112363 [40] Martinez del Castillo, E., Torbenson, M.C.A., Reinig, F., Tejedor, E., de Luis, M., Esper, J., 2024. Contrasting future growth of Norway spruce and Scots pine forests under warming climate. Global Change Biology 30. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17580 [39] Klesse et al., 2024. No future growth enhancement expected at the Northern Edge for European beech due to continued water limitation. Glob. Chang. Biol. 30, e17546. https://doi.org/10.1111/GCB.17546 [38] Kuhl, E., Ziaco, E., Esper, J., Konter, O., Martínez del Castillo, E., 2024. A machine learning approach to fill gaps in dendrometer data. Trees. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-024-02573-y [37] Silvestro, R., et at. 2024. Partial asynchrony of coniferous forest carbon sources and sinks at the intra-annual time scale. Nature Communications 15 (1), 6169. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-49494-5 [36] Martinez del Castillo, E., Torbenson, M.C.A., Reinig, F., Konter, O., Ziaco, E., Büntgen, U., Esper, E., 2024. Diverging growth trends and climate sensitivities of individual pine trees after the 1976 extreme drought. Science of the Total Environment, 946. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174370 [35] Leifsson, C., et al., 2024. Identifying drivers of non-stationary climate-growth relationships ofEuropean beech. Science of the Total Environment 937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173321 [34] Zhang, Y. et al., 2024. High preseason temperature variability drives convergence of xylem phenology in the Northern Hemisphere conifers. Current Biology 34(6), 1161-1167.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2024.01.039 [33] Büntgen, U. et al., 2024. Recent summer warming over the western Mediterranean region is unprecedented since medieval times. Glob. Planet. Change 232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2023.104336 [32] Jevšenak, J. et al., 2024. Incorporating high-resolution climate, remote sensing and topographic data to map annual forest growth in central and eastern Europe. Sci. Total Environ. 913, 169692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169692
2023:
[31] Torbenson, M. C.A., Büntgen, U., Römer, P., Urban, O., Trnka, M., Ač, A., Reinig, F., Rybníček, M., Kolář, T., Arosio, T., Martinez del Castillo, E., Koňasová, E., Pernicová, N., Čáslavský, J., Esper, J., 2023. Assessing earlywood-latewood proportion influence on tree-ring stable isotopes. Dendrochronologia 82, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dendro.2023.126147 [30] Torbenson, M.C.A., Brázdil, R., Stagge, J.H., Esper, J., Büntgen, U., Vizina, A., Hanel, M., Rakovec, O., Fischer, M., Urban, O., Treml, V., Reinig, F., Martinez del Castillo, E., Rybnícek, M., Kolář, T., Trnka, M., 2023. Increasing volatility of reconstructed Morava River warm-season flow, Czech Republic. J. Hydrol. Reg. Stud. 50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2023.101534 [29] Skrk, N., Martinez del Castillo, E., Serrano-Notivoli, R., Luis, M. De, Novak, K., Merela, M., Cufar, K., 2023. Spatial and temporal variation of Fagus sylvatica growth in marginal areas under progressive climate change. Dendrochronologia 81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dendro.2023.126135 [28] Torbenson, M.C.A., Büntgen, U., Esper, J., Urban, O., Balek, J., Reinig, F., Krusic, P.J., Martinez del Castillo, E., Brázdil, R., Semeradova, D., Štepánek, P., Pernicova, N., Kolár, T., Rybníček, M., Koňasová, E., Arbelaez, J., Trnka, M., 2023. Central European Agroclimate over the Past 2000 Years. J. Clim. 4429–4441. https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-22-0831.12022:
[27] Martínez del Castillo, E., Zang, C., Buras, A., Hacket-Pain, A., Esper, J, et al., 2022. Climate-change-driven growth decline of European beech forests. Commun Biol 5, 163. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03107-3 [26] Royo-Navascues, M., Martínez del Castillo, E., Tejedor, E., Serrano-Notivoli, R., Longares, L.A., Saz, M.A., Novak, K., de Luis, M., 2022. The Imprint of Droughts on Mediterranean Pine Forests. Forests 13, 1396. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13091396 [25] Prislan, P., Martínez del Castillo, E., Skoberne, G., Špenko, N., Gričar, J., 2022. Sample preparation protocol for wood and phloem formation analyses. Dendrochronologia 125959. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.DENDRO.2022.125959 [24] Huang, J., et al., 2023. A critical thermal transition driving spring phenology of Northern Hemisphere conifers. Glob. Chang. Biol. 0–2. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16543 [23] Gazol, A., et al., 2022. Tree growth response to drought partially explains regional‐scale growth and mortality patterns in Iberian forests, Ecological Applications. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.25892021:
[22] Resco de Dios, V., Cunill Camprubí, À., Pérez-Zanón, N., Peña, J.C., Martínez del Castillo, E., Rodrigues, M., Yinan, Y., Yebra, M., Vega-García, C., Boer, M.M., 2022. Convergence in critical fuel moisture and fire weather thresholds associated with fire activity in the pyroregions of Mediterranean Europe. Sci. Total Environ. 151462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151462 [21] Royo-Navascues, M., Martinez del Castillo, E., Serrano-Notivoli, R., Tejedor, E., Novak, K., Longares, L.A., Saz, M.A., and de Luis, M. 2021. When density matters: the spatial balance between early and latewood. Forests 2021, 12, 818. https://doi.org/10.3390/f12070818 [20] Resco de Dios, V., Hedo, J., Cunill Camprubí, À., Thapa, P., Martínez del Castillo, E., Martínez de Aragón, J., Bonet, J.A., Balaguer-Romano, R., Díaz-Sierra, R., Yebra, M., Boer, M.M., 2021. Climate change induced declines in fuel moisture may turn currently fire-free Pyrenean mountain forests into fire-prone ecosystems. Sci. Total Environ. 797, 149104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.1491042020:
[19] Decuyper, M., Chávez, R.O., Čufar, K., Estay, S.A., Clevers, J.G.P.W., Prislan, P., Gričar, J., Črepinšek, Z., Merela, M., Luis, M. De, Serrano, R., Martinez del Castillo, E., Rozendaal, D.M.A., Bongers, F., Herold, M., Sass-klaassen, U., 2020. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Spatio-temporal assessment of beech growth in relation to climate extremes in Slovenia – An integrated approach using remote sensing and tree-ring data. Agric. For. Meteorol. 287, 107925. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2020.107925 [18] Gazol, A., et al., 2020. Drought legacies are short, prevail in dry conifer forests and depend on growth variability. Journal of Ecology. 108, 2473–2484. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13435 [17] Huang, J., et al., 2020. Photoperiod plays a dominant irreplaceable role in triggering secondary growth resumption. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 117, 32865–32867. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2019931117 [16] Huang, J., et al., 2020. Photoperiod and temperature as dominant environmental drivers triggering secondary growth resumption in Northern Hemisphere conifers. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 117, 20645–20652. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2007058117 [15] Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M. et al., 2020. Linking tree-ring growth and satellite-derived gross primary growth in multiple forest biomes. Temporal-scale matters. Ecol. Indic. 108, 105753. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.1057532019:
[14] Martínez del Castillo, E., Longares, L.A., Serrano-Notivoli, R., de Luis, M., 2019. Modeling tree-growth: Assessing climate suitability of temperate forests growing in Moncayo Natural Park (Spain). For. Ecol. Manage. 435, 128–137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.12.051 [13] Gazol, A., Camarero, J.J., Colangelo, M., de Luis, M., Martínez del Castillo, E., Serra-Maluquer, X., 2019. Summer drought and spring frost, but not their interaction, constrain European beech and Silver fir growth in their southern distribution limits. Agric. For. Meteorol. 278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.107695 [12] Martínez del Castillo, E., Longares, L.A., Serrano-notivoli, R., Sass-klaassen, U.G.W., de Luis, M., 2019b. Spatial patterns of climate – growth relationships across species distribution as a forest management tool in Moncayo Natural Park (Spain). Eur. J. For. Res. 138, 299. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-019-01169-3 [11] Delpierre, N. et al., 2019. Chilling and forcing temperatures interact to predict the onset of wood formation in Northern Hemisphere conifers. Glob. Chang. Biol. 25, 1089–1105. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.145392018:
[10] Peña-Gallardo, M., et al., 2018. Drought sensitiveness on forest growth in peninsular Spain and the Balearic Islands. Forests 9, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.3390/f9090524 [9] Martínez del Castillo, E., Prislan, P., Gričar, J., Gryc, V.V., Merela, M., Giagli, K., de Luis, M., Vavrčík, H., Čufar, K., Cufar, K., 2018. Challenges for growth of beech and co-occurring conifers in a changing climate context. Dendrochronologia 52, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.DENDRO.2018.09.001 [8] Martínez del Castillo, E., Tejedor, E., Serrano-Notivoli, R., Novak, K., Saz, M., Longares, L.A., de Luis, M., 2018b. Contrasting Patterns of Tree Growth of Mediterranean Pine Species in the Iberian Peninsula. Forests 9, 416. https://doi.org/10.3390/f9070416 [7] Gazol, A., Camarero, J.J., Vicente-Serrano, S.M., Sánchez-Salguero, R., Gutiérrez, E., de Luis, M., Sangüesa-Barreda, G., Novak, K., Rozas, V., Tíscar, P.A., Linares, J.C., Martín-Hernández, N., Martínez del Castillo, E., Ribas, M., García-González, I., Silla, F., Camisón, A., Génova, M., Olano, J.M., Longares, L.A., Hevia, A., Tomás-Burguera, M., Galván, J.D., 2018. Forest resilience to drought varies across biomes. Glob. Chang. Biol. 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.140822016:
[6] Prislan, P., Gričar, J., de Luis, M., Novak, K., Martínez del Castillo, E., Schmitt, U., Koch, G., Štrus, J., Mrak, P., Žnidarič, M.T.M.T., Čufar, K., 2016. Annual Cambial Rhythm in Pinus halepensis and Pinus sylvestris as Indicator for Climate Adaptation. Front. Plant Sci. 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.01923 [5] Gričar, J., Prislan, P., De Luis, M., Novak, K., Longares, L.A., Martínez del Castillo, E., Čufar, K., 2016. Lack of annual periodicity in cambial production of phloem in trees from Meditterranean areas. IAWA J. 37, 349–364. https://doi.org/10.1163/22941932-20160138 [4] Martínez del Castillo, E., Longares, L.A., Gričar, J., Prislan, P., Gil-Pelegrín, E., Čufar, K., de Luis, M., 2016. Living on the Edge: Contrasted Wood-Formation Dynamics in Fagus sylvatica and Pinus sylvestris under Mediterranean Conditions. Front. Plant Sci. 7, 370. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.003702015:
[3] Cuny, H.E., Rathgeber, C.B.K., Frank, D., Fonti, P., Makinen, H., Prislan, P., Rossi, S., Martínez del Castillo, E., Campelo, F., et al., 2015. Woody biomass production lags stem-girth increase by over one month in coniferous forests. Nat. Plants 1, 15160. https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2015.160 [2] Martínez del Castillo, E., García-Martin, A., Longares, L.A., de Luis, M., 2015. Evaluation of forest cover change using remote sensing techniques and landscape metrics in Moncayo Natural Park (Spain). Appl. Geogr. 62, 247–255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.05.0022014:
[1] Čufar, K., Grabner, M., Morgós, A., Martínez del Castillo, E., Merela, M., de Luis, M., Cufar, K., 2014. Common climatic signals affecting oak tree-ring growth in SE Central Europe. Trees - Struct. Funct. 28, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-013-0972-z