Position In The Value Chain: Forestry

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

Vigil’Encre: a citizen science project dedicated to the chestnut ink disease

The mobile app Vigil’Encre enables citizens to detect the chestnut ink disease (CID) - the most damaging disease for chestnut trees. Vigil’Encre applies a new

Threats and concerns in the management of stone pine in Portugal: insights from a survey among stakeholders

The forest area of stone pine, Pinus pinea, has increased significantly in Portugal in the last 30 years, following the same trend of other Mediterranean

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,

The carob tree in Tunisia: A big varietal richness to preserve and to valorize

In addition to their traditional local use in human and animal food, the fruits of the carob tree have a high commercial value in industrial transformation.

What are the main variables influencing cork thickness?

Evaluate the influence of tree size, stand characteristics, debarking coefficients and climatic variables on cork thickness and its evolution between consecutive cork extraction operations, i.e.

Stone pine cone production estimated by Terrestrial Laser Scanner

The objective of the present study is to better understand the relationship between tree characteristics and cone production of Mediterranean stone pine. This was achieved

Stone pine (Pinus pinea) grafting

There are several requirements and experiences for a successfull graft, that are reviewed in the following from a practical point of view. In coastal regions like

Soil fertility status of stone pine (Pinus pinea) stands in Portugal

Rational fertilization can improve tree health, growth and potentially benefit pine cone and pine nut production. The reduction of forest exploitation costs without neglecting environmental

Silvo-pastoral systems in southern Portugal: management challenges from the owner’s perspective

Silvo-pastoral systems are quite common in the Alentejo region of south Portugal. Bringing together economic profitability and ecological sustainability is challenging and requires a conscientiousmanagement. We

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

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