Country: Italy

New business models for innovating the cork sector and contrasting cork oak woodland abandonment

This example show cases the possibility that some private companies, interested in processing cork, wood chips and wood, take-up forest management on behalf of private

Monitoring of lepidopteran defoliators infesting cork oak in Sardinia

The aim is to monitor the population densities of the lepidopteran defoliator Lymantria dispar in Sardinian oak woodlands. This is done through egg mass counts

Towards the economic valuation of ecosystem production from cork oak forests in Sardinia (Italy)

The study aimed at assessing the value and trade-offs of a number of ecosystem services associated to cork oak woodland management under different sylvicultural options

The use of cork in the thermoregulation of beehives

The aim of this trial was to : a) increase thermoregulation efficiency of beehives by using cork in the construction of hive walls, thus improving

Evaluation of susceptibility to Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in Castanea sativa and in hybrid cultivars

The aim is to determine different levels of sensitivity of different cultivars to the chestnut gall wasp. Among the cultivars that have been evaluated are

A trademark for local specialties, including wild bilberries, in a territory famous for parmesan cheese

Emilia Romagna is well known for some gastronomic excellences with European P.O.D. and P.G.I. labels, such as parmesan cheese and balsamic vinegar. However, many other

Delineation of seed collection zones based on environmental and genetic characteristics for Quercus suber L. in Sardinia, Italy

The main objective of the study is assessing the areas where Quercus suber (cork oak) seeds (acorns) should be collected, taking into account both environmental

Analysis and management of main ecosystem services and multi-functionality of Sardinian cork oak woods

The work analyses the multifunctionality of cork oak forests and the benefits in terms of ecosystem services (CICES 2018, MAES 2017) in Sardinia. Supply, regulation

Adoption of a common protocol for describing cork oak woodlands in Sardinia (Italy) for planning and management purposes

The objective of the protocol is the adoption of a common standard for the description of pure or mixed stands with cork oaks for planning

Adopting a common protocol for selling cork through tendering procedures in public cork oak woodlands in Sardinia (Italy)

The aim is to provide a standard reference model to be used by public forest owners of cork oak woodlands to sell cork, both on

Lady Truffle: the “pink” side of truffle

In Italy, the collection of truffles is considered a professional activity mainly for “males”. The “Lady Truffle” initiative, founded by Elisa Ioni, sales manager of

Il Fungo di Borgotaro: the first P.G.I. (Protected Geographic Indication) labelled wild mushroom.

In the Modenese Apennine (Italy), since the interest towards traditional forest products (as firewood) is declining, also the active forest management is strongly decreasing, especially

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