Faced with changes and in the absence of regeneration, the natural forest formations in the North of Tunisia are experiencing serious problems of degradation. The use of pines as alternative species would be a possible and advantageous solution, but the choice should be given in priority to fast-growing species, ecologically well adapted and economically profitable.
Selection of pine species in Tunisia: Result of the comparative species trials of Souiniet and Djebel Abderrahmen Arboretums
- Category: Wild Nuts & Berries
- Themes: Forest management considering biodiversity conservation
- Position in the value chain: R & D
- Type: Research
- Scale: Local, National
- Country: Tunisia
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- Keywords: acclimatization, Adaptation, forest nuts, interspecific variability, Pinus sp., production, Selection, wild harvested
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