Type: Research

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 disease 2: 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

Mineral composition of black and white fruits of Myrtus communis L.

This work aims the valorization of myrtle fruits through the determination of its mineral composition. Such a study is important to highlight the nutritional value

Mass multiplication of ink-resistant chestnut clones by photoautotrophic micropropagation

Chestnut ink disease, caused by root pathogens (Phytophthora sp. ), induces dieback and mortality in sweet chestnut, C. sativa. Classical biological control can be efficient

Intraspecific variability and genetic selection of Aleppo pine

Aleppo pine is one of the dominant forest species in Tunisia, favoured by its great regeneration capacity, plasticity, climatic stress tolerance, and multiple products: wood,

Improvement of carob cultivation techniques

The carob tree cultivation is handicapped by the poor quality of the seedlings leaving the nursery due to the deterioration of the root system, and

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

Impact of Leptoglossus occidentalis on commercial pine nut kernel per cone output

The aim of this work was to quantify the extent of the recent decline observed in pine nut and kernel production. For this purpose, we

Hot water treatment: an effective method for disinfecting chestnut scions against chestnut gall wasp

The hot water treatment (HWT) was evaluated for pest and disease control, and specifically its use to prevent the spread of the chestnut gallwasp Dryocosmus

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

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

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

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