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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

Thickness assessment and weight modeling of cork in Tunisia: case study of Ain Snoussi forest

Estimate reproduction cork thickness as a criterion to examine the commercial value and to fit a non-linear model for predicting cork weight to guide the

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 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

The influence of formation pruning in the cork tree growth rate: a case study.

The formation pruning is an operation usually defined in forest management plans established for cork oak stands plantations. It aims at removing tree branches, usually

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

Potential chestnut map in Castile and Leon

The main objective is to know the potential distribution of chestnut (Castanea sativa) in Castile and Leon through the use of spatial modelling tools based

Pooling and joinin together in order to develop economically and preserve the local know-how

The objective of this economic experience is to bring value to all the local chestnuts production in order to keep the maximum added value of

Pine cone weight interannual variation

This factsheet aims to highlight the interannual variation of the pine cone dimensions and present some factors that explain it, in order to contribute for

Pine cone quality assessment with X-Ray

The objective is to analyze the possibility of modeling the kernel weight from biometric and morphological parameters of the pine nuts from Pinus pinea, measured

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

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,

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