Factsheet Category: Cork

The influence of formation pruning in the cork tree growth rate: a case study.

The formation pruning is an operation usually defined in forest management plans established for cork oak stands plantations. It aims at removing tree branches, usually

The cork humidity parameter in the commercialization

The humidity of cork has always been a parameter considered in its commercialization, and is usually expressed as a percentage discount on the total cork

The Archi method applied to cork oak

Cork harvesting, every 10 to 15 years depending on the region, requires trees in good phytosanitary conditions and is a potential source of stress, especially

Study of the sensitivity of cork oak to climate change in Corsica

The objective of this study is to establish a vigilance map to identify the areas where cork oak is adapted or inadapted to the forest

Setting up of a short supply chain based on the valorization of cork waste in the Pyrénées-Orientales region

This project studied in the Pyrénées-Orientales region for cork waste and the setting up of a short supply chain (building, garden centre, etc.) in order

Promotion of cork oak recruitment in the Mediterranean

Environmental conditions have a great effect on regeneration, especially in arid or semi-arid ecosystems, such as the Mediterranean basin. In these systems the plants suffer

Post-fire presence and dynamics of xylophagous insects on cork oak ecosystems

Cork oak ecosystems have been experiencing a serious decline in the last decades attributed to different causes, including wildfires. After fire trees may become particularly

Optimizing the debarking and cutting schedule of cork oak stands

Cork is a non-timber forest product of great importance due to its excellent characteristics in terms of insulation, elasticity and sustainability. Spain is the second world

Network of Cork Oak Selected Stands of Extremadura

This document presents the Network of Selected Cork Oak stands of Extremadura, an initiative for the conservation and improvement of forest genetic resources for the

Is the plasticity in response to the drought of Quercus suber linked to the geographical origin?

The selection of forest species and the study of their behavior variability relative to the main environmental conditions change remains a major challenge. The aim

Intraspecific variability of Quercus suber L. acorn morphology in Northwestern Tunisia

The cork oak forest suffers from serious problems of natural regeneration following anthropic action and overgrazing. As a result, we are witnessing continuous aging and

Inter-tree competition patterns in un-debarked cork oak stands in Portugal

Assess inter-tree competition in permanent plots established in un-debarked, even-aged stands located in Portugal by i) comparing with the self-thinning line and ii) assessing when

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