Descriptions of Chestnut Cultivars for Nut Production in the Eastern and Midwestern United States
The Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima Blume) and other Castanea species (Castanea spp. Mill.) have been imported and circulated among growers and scientists in the United States for more than a century. Initially, importations of C.
Ronald S. Revord +8 more
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Leaf Anatomical and Morphological Characteristics of some Species of Quercus, Fagus, and Castanea (Fagaceae) from some Habitats in Iran [PDF]
The Fagaceae family is comprised of 8 genera with over 1000 different species. Despite many advances in understanding phylogenetic relationships based on molecular data, the existence of hybrids and/or the presence of ambiguous sequences justify careful ...
Zohreh Karimi +2 more
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Characteristics of Soil and Water Loss at Castanea Mollissima Woodlands in Dabie Mountain Area
[Objective] The characteristics of soil erosion at Castanea mollissima woodlands in the Dabie Mountains were studied in order to provide scientific support for the comprehensive prevention and control of soil erosion and ecological security in this area.
Yang Wei +4 more
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Sweet chestnut and agricultural development: a farmers’ perspective for Northern Greece
Agroforestry systems are traditional land-use practices in Greece occupying three million hectares. Despite the positive agro-environmental and cultural benefits, within the last decade, they are not considered economically profitable.
Eleni Zafeiriou +3 more
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In the Mediterranean region of southern Europe, Castanea sativa Mill. (Castanea) coppice stands are being invaded by non-native pioneer tree species due to recurrent coppicing and wildfire disturbances. There is a need to control the spread of non-native
Luigi Saulino +6 more
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Review of the genus Pacuvia Curtis, 1844 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Diplotaxini)
Pacuvia Curtis, 1844 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Diplotaxini) is taxonomically reviewed. The genus includes two species that are endemic to Chile: Pacuvia castanea Curtis, 1844 and Pacuvia philippiana Gutiérrez, 1951.
Andrew B. T. Smith, Mariana A. Cherman
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Dendrochronology and genetic diversity through climate change: A critical review of sweet chestnut [PDF]
The management of forest ecosystems is inextricably related to the evolution of climate change due to the strong interaction between them. According to this assumption, sweet chestnut forest management strategies as well as carbon estimation are analyzed
Vlachou M. +3 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of Niphades castanea (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Niphades castanea Chao is an important insect pest on many plants which belong to genus Castanea. The complete mitochondrial genome of N. castanea was sequenced and analyzed. The phylogenetic relationships between N.
Yue Fu +5 more
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To understand the genetic relationships of Castanea species, 16 phenotypic traits were measured, simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were analyzed, and molecular identity cards (IDs) were constructed for 118 Castanea materials using fluorescent ...
Xiaoqian Bai +6 more
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Chestnut propagation with leafy cuttings: preliminary results
The possibility of the propagation of the two chestnut hybrids (Castanea crenata ´ Castanea sativa) Marsol and Maraval with leafy cuttings in the fog-system was studied. The shoots of five year-old in vitro propagated mother plants were used as a cutting
Gregor OSTERC +2 more
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