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Coconut Coir as a Sustainable Nursery Growing Media for Seedling Production of the Ecologically Diverse Quercus Species by Barbara Mariotti, Sofia Martini, Sabrina Raddi, Andrea Tani, Douglass F. Jacobs, Juan A. Oliet, Alberto Maltoni

“…Peat, a non-sustainable resource, is still predominately used in forest nurseries. Coconut coir might provide an alternative, renewable, and reliable growing…”
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Impact of cattle density on the structure and natural regeneration of a turkey oak stand on an agrosilvopastoral farm in central Italy by Pacini, Alessandra, Pelleri, Francesco, Marini, Francesco, Maltoni, Alberto, Mariotti, Barbara, Mazza, Gianluigi, Manetti, Maria Chiara

“…On an agrosilvopastoral farm in central Italy where Maremmana cattle graze in Turkey oak forests, we evaluated the impact of different livestock densities on…”
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Cultivation Using Coir Substrate and P or K Enriched Fertilizer Provides Higher Resistance to Drought in Ecologically Diverse Quercus Species by Mariotti, Barbara, Martini, Sofia, Raddi, Sabrina, Ugolini, Francesca, Oliet, Juan A, Jacobs, Douglass F, Maltoni, Alberto

“…Nursery cultivation practices can be modified to increase resistance to water stress in forest seedlings following field establishment, which may be…”
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Can the use of large, alternative nursery containers aid in field establishment of Juglans regia and Quercus robur seedlings? by Mariotti, Barbara, Maltoni, Alberto, Chiarabaglio, Pier Mario, Giorcelli, Achille, Jacobs, Douglass F., Tognetti, Roberto, Tani, Andrea

“…Over the last 30 years in Italy, a high percentage of tree plantations have failed to achieve the objective of enhancing the quality of forest products, and…”
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Does association with N-fixing nurse trees improve carbon sequestration in walnut plantations? Case-study on a reclaimed opencast mine in Italy by Certini, Giacomo, Chiara Manetti, Maria, Mariotti, Barbara, Maltoni, Alberto, Moretti, Gabriele, Pelleri, Francesco

“…•Walnut growing on mine spoil banks, alone or associated with a N-fixer, was studied.•Italian alder positively influenced walnut growth, also by improving stem…”
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Optimizing quality wood production in chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) coppices by Manetti, Maria Chiara, Conedera, Marco, Pelleri, Francesco, Montini, Piergiuseppe, Maltoni, Alberto, Mariotti, Barbara, Pividori, Mario, Marcolin, Enrico

“…•Simple coppicing is the best suited coppice system for a light demanding species such as the chestnut tree.•The growing performance of chestnut coppices is a…”
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Influence of wild ungulates on the secondary succession of an Apennine silver fir forest after windthrow by Carrari, Elisa, Galipò, Giovanni, Cambi, Martina, Landi, Marco, Laschi, Andrea, Maltoni, Alberto, Marchi, Enrico, Mariotti, Barbara, Martini, Sofia, Pelagani, Elisa, Tani, Andrea, Zoccola, Antonio, Selvi, Federico

“…Windstorms are natural factors in vegetation dynamics, but their intensity is increasing and undermines the forest resilience. Post-event interventions depend…”
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Natural regeneration of Pinus pinaster facilitates Quercus ilex survival and growth under severe deer browsing pressure by Maltoni, Alberto, Mariotti, Barbara, Tani, Andrea, Martini, Sofia, Jacobs, Douglass F., Tognetti, Roberto

“…•Planting of holm oak in clearcut maritime pine stands was studied.•Regeneration of maritime pine facilitated the survival of browsed holm oak.•Maritime pine…”
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Early response of Quercus robur seedlings to soil compaction following germination by Cambi, Martina, Mariotti, Barbara, Fabiano, Fabio, Maltoni, Alberto, Tani, Andrea, Foderi, Cristiano, Laschi, Andrea, Marchi, Enrico

“…Logging operations using heavy machinery effect changes in soil characteristics due to compaction; such conditions can negatively influence seedling…”
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Monitoring drought response and chlorophyll content in Quercus by consumer-grade, near-infrared (NIR) camera: a comparison with reflectance spectroscopy by Raddi, Sabrina, Giannetti, Francesca, Martini, Sofia, Farinella, Fabio, Chirici, Gherardo, Tani, Andrea, Maltoni, Alberto, Mariotti, Barbara

“…A user-friendly and affordable broad-band digital Near Infrared (NIR) camera (Canon PowerShot S110 NIR) was compared with a narrow-band reflectance…”
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Beech coppice conversion to high forest: results from a 31-year experiment in Eastern Pre-Alps by Mariotti, Barbara, Alberti, Giorgio, Maltoni, Alberto, Tani, Andrea, Piussi, Pietro

“…Key message Selective thinning is a more viable method for beech coppice conversion to high forest when compared with thinning from below as it enhances tree…”
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A tree from waste: Decontaminated dredged sediments for growing forest tree seedlings by Ugolini, Francesca, Mariotti, Barbara, Maltoni, Alberto, Tani, Andrea, Salbitano, Fabio, Izquierdo, Carlos García, Macci, Cristina, Masciandaro, Graziana, Tognetti, Roberto

“…The sediments dredged from a waterway and decontaminated through a phytoremediation process have been used as substrates alternatively to the traditional…”
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Country-wide assessment of biodiversity, naturalness and old-growth status using national forest inventory data by Borghi, Costanza, Francini, Saverio, McRoberts, Ronald E., Parisi, Francesco, Lombardi, Fabio, Nocentini, Susanna, Maltoni, Alberto, Travaglini, Davide, Chirici, Gherardo

“…Assessing forest biodiversity, naturalness and old-growth status (B-N-OG) is crucial for supporting sustainable forest planning, yet comprehensive monitoring…”
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Plant neighbour identity and invasive pathogen infection affect associational resistance to an invasive gall wasp by Fernandez-Conradi, Pilar, Borowiec, Nicolas, Capdevielle, Xavier, Castagneyrol, Bastien, Maltoni, Alberto, Robin, Cécile, Selvi, Federico, Van Halder, Inge, Vétillard, Fabrice, Jactel, Hervé

“…Theory predicts that mixed forests are more resistant to native pests than pure forests (i.e. associational resistance) because of reduced host accessibility…”
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Container effects on growth and biomass allocation in Quercus robur and Juglans regia seedlings by Mariotti, Barbara, Maltoni, Alberto, Jacobs, Douglass F., Tani, Andrea

“…Container size and shape impacts biomass allocation of nursery seedlings. Effects of different pot types on shoot and root growth and biomass allocation were…”
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Cultivation Using Coir Substrate and P or K Enriched Fertilizer Provides Higher Resistance to Drought in Ecologically Diverse IQuercus/I Species by Mariotti, Barbara, Martini, Sofia, Raddi, Sabrina, Ugolini, Francesca, Oliet, Juan A, Jacobs, Douglass F, Maltoni, Alberto

“…Nursery cultivation practices can be modified to increase resistance to water stress in forest seedlings following field establishment, which may be…”
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Tree shelters affect shoot and root system growth and structure in Quercus robur during regeneration establishment by Mariotti, Barbara, Maltoni, Alberto, Jacobs, Douglass F., Tani, Andrea

“…Tree shelters are used in many forestry applications because they often improve survival, may stimulate early growth, and can help to maintain apical…”
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Pruning methods to restore Castanea sativa stands attacked by Dryocosmus kuriphilus by Maltoni, Alberto, Mariotti, Barbara, Jacobs, Douglass F., Tani, Andrea

“…Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, an invasive gall wasp originating from Asia, is the latest serious pest attacking Castanea sativa Mill. in Europe; the…”
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Case study of a new method for the classification and analysis of Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu damage to young chestnut sprouts by Maltoni, A, Mariotti, B, Tani, A

“…Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a new chestnut pest that is causing a serious problem worldwide. This gall wasp causes severe infestations of Italian Castanea sativa…”
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Relation of Fraxinus excelsior seedling morphology to growth and root proliferation during field establishment by Maltoni, Alberto, Mariotti, Barbara, Tani, Andrea, Jacobs, Douglass F.

“…The demand for hardwood seedlings has increased in recent years in Italy, particularly for tree farming programmes oriented towards quality wood production;…”
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