Search Results - "Pelleri, Francesco"
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Effects of thinning intensity on productivity and water use efficiency of Quercus robur L
Published in Forest ecology and management (01-10-2020)“…•Three thinning treatments of different intensity were applied to Quercus robur mixed plantation.•Tree growth and WUEi were affected by crown asymmetry and…”
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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
Published in Journal of forestry research (01-12-2024)“…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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Adoption of new silvicultural methods in Mediterranean forests: the influence of educational background and sociodemographic factors on marker decisions
Published in Annals of forest science. (2020)“…Key message The adoption of new silvicultural methods and approaches requires an understanding of the differences between those and “old” or “conventional”…”
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Tree Species Composition in Mixed Plantations Influences Plant Growth, Intrinsic Water Use Efficiency and Soil Carbon Stock
Published in Forests (01-09-2021)“…Species interactions in mixed plantations can influence tree growth, resources capture and soil fertility of the stands. A combined approach of tree-ring…”
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Mixed-Species Plantation Effects on Soil Biological and Chemical Quality and Tree Growth of A Former Agricultural Land
Published in Forests (01-07-2021)“…Tree planting on abandoned agricultural land could both restore the soil quality and increase the productivity of economically valuable woody species. Here, we…”
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Comparison of TLS against traditional surveying method for stem taper modelling. A case study in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests of mount Amiata
Published in Annals of Silvicultural Research (01-03-2021)“…Traditionally, taper equations are developed from measurements collected through a destructive sampling of trees. Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) enables high…”
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Short communication: A study case on polycyclic plantations (PP) as innovative models for sustainable combined production of noble hardwood and biomass
Published in Forest Systems (07-03-2022)“…Aim of study: To verify the short rotation coppices (SRC) aboveground biomass production; to define the best planting intra-row spacing for walnut and poplar…”
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Common walnut (Juglans regia L.) wood characteristics in two Italian plantations
Published in Annals of Silvicultural Research (01-06-2019)“…The Woodnat project (H2020) has the goal of identifying the problems that led to poor yields in walnut plantations established under the financial support of…”
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The GIS database of WOODnat project for the inventory and monitoring of walnut plantations in Italy and Spain
Published in Annals of Silvicultural Research (2021)“…Within the activity of the H2020 ‘WOODnat’ project (“Second generation of planted hardwood forests in the European Union”) the growth parameters, yield and…”
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The walnut plantations (Juglans spp.) in Italy and Spain: main factors affecting growth
Published in Annals of Silvicultural Research (01-02-2020)“…Walnut tree species (Juglans spp.) are commonly used for high-quality wood production in plantation forestry. In this paper, the most relevant walnut…”
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Volume function for the tree farming English oak plantations of the Valdarno (Tuscany, Italy)
Published in Annals of Silvicultural Research (01-07-2016)“…In the past centuries a notable reduction of lowland forests in Italy was detected as a result of the spreading of intensive agriculture and deforestation…”
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Assessing seed regeneration in chestnut coppices: a methodological approach
Published in Annals of Silvicultural Research (01-12-2018)“…Over the last decades, the abandonment of the traditional management due to many adverse factors caused a general aging of chestnut coppices; this led to an…”
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Cultivation techniques in a 34 years old farming oak (Quercus robur L.) plantation in the Arno valley (Tuscany)
Published in Annals of Silvicultural Research (01-12-2015)“…This report aims to provide a description of the cultivation techniques adopted at the oldest oak pure plantation (age 34) established within the environmental…”
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Comparing growth rate in a mixed plantation (walnut, poplar and nurse trees) with different planting designs: results from an experimental plantation in northern Italy
Published in Annals of Silvicultural Research (01-12-2013)“…Results of a mixed plantation with poplar, walnut and nurse trees established in winter 2003 in Northern Italy, are reported. Main tree species (poplar and…”
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Impact of the Asian gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus on the radial growth of the European chestnut Castanea sativa
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-06-2021)“…The invasion of the Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus (ACGW) in Europe has caused serious biological and economic impacts on chestnut stands that…”
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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
Published in Forest ecology and management (01-10-2023)“…•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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Seed regeneration of sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Miller) under different coppicing approaches
Published in Forest ecology and management (15-09-2020)“…•Natural seed regeneration of chestnut is a key issue in recovering overaging chestnut coppices.•The establishment of seed regeneration was more than…”
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Optimizing quality wood production in chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) coppices
Published in Forest ecology and management (01-11-2022)“…•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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Effects of associating Quercus robur L. and Alnus cordata Loisel. on plantation productivity and water use efficiency
Published in Forest ecology and management (01-05-2017)“…•N transfer from alder increases growth and water use efficiency in Q. robur stands.•N-fixing species affects the balance between A and gs in favor of A.•N…”
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Assessment of carbon balance in intensive and extensive tree cultivation systems for oak, olive, poplar and walnut plantation
Published in Journal of cleaner production (2016)“…To reduce GreenHouse Gas (GHG) emissions, the Kyoto Protocol identifies a number of activities that are closely related to land use, included in the category…”
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