Climatic impact on cork thickness from different trees located in the same stand
The thickness of cork oak trees varies highly, even when they are located in the same geographical location or stand. The objective was to research
Theme: Climate change adaptation & forest health
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
The chestnut gall wasp in the Portuguese region of Terra Fria Transmontana: Three years of biological control
The Dryocosmus kuriphilus insect, chestnut gall wasp, introduced in Portugal in 2014, represents a serious threat to the national production of chestnuts. Over the years,
Tree damage control in a cork oak forest
Reducing the amount of damages in the cork oak forest is very important in terms of the sustainability of this ecosystem. Although some of the
Regulation of chestnut blight by hypovirulent strains
A method is resented to reduce the severity of cankers caused by chestnut blight, Cryphonectria parasitica. This pathogenic fungus penetrates and necroses cortical tissues, which
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
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
Participatory selection of hardy and ink-disease resistant European chestnut trees
The objectives of this participative research program are:1: Select surviving European chestnut trees within strong impacted areas by the ink disease2: Evaluate their resistance against
Modeling Aleppo pine water balance under two Tunisian climate conditions
Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) is one of the most drought-tolerant pine species and it is distributed over large drought-prone Mediterranean regions. The determination of
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
