Scale: Sub-continental

Registered elite clones for cone production in grafted stone pine orchard plantations

The high prices paid for genuine Mediterranean pine nuts kernels as gourmet nuts are due to an sustained demand on the world market, not met

Quantifying carbon stocks in Pinus pinea stands: simple allometric models using easily measurable tree variables

Allometric models establish relationships between tree morphological parameters and the respective biomass in its various components, allowing to make forest carbon estimates. In this sense,

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

Predicting impacts of climate change on growth and production of Mediterranean stone pine

Climate change is affecting the health and productivity of the Mediterranean stone pine (Pinus pinea) stands in the Spanish Northern Plateau. The main research lines

From gene to resin

The objective of the project is to provide preliminary information, both bibliographic and ethnological, chemical, genomic, biochemical, technical and economic, in order to assess the

PLANT WILD: Best training practices for collectors of medicinal and aromatic plants

The objective of the project PLANT WILD-Forest Plant Wild Harvesting Learning in Europe(2011-2013) was to promote the employment opportunities in rural and mountainous areas and

Nectariss: truffle flavour from real truffles

Nectariss aims to create the ultimate truffle flavour from real truffles, addressing three main problems of truffle products: the lack of authenticity of existing truffle aromas

Good practice guide for sustainable harvesting of wild plants

The main objective of this guide and its booklets for each species is to provide the pickers with knowledge of specific aromatics and medicinal plants

Feasibility of small crops of wild medicinal and aromatic plants

The production of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) from wild collection or by cultivation raises environmental, social and economic issues. The demand for a wide

Cooperation to reach the market of wild medicinal and aromatic plants

The production of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) has interesting growth prospects, but the atomization of farms hinders their business development, having to bet on

Conservation and sustainable exploitation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants from mountain areas

Sideritis sp. are among the most overhavested in Greece and many wild populations are threatened. It is used for the preparation of herbal tea, known as Mountain tea which is widely consumed due to its properties known from

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