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Long-term monitoring and microbiological control programs against lepidopteran defoliators in Sardinian cork oak forests (Italy)

Annals of Silvicultural Research, 2020
The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.), and the tent caterpillar, Malacosoma neustrium (L.), are the main cork oak, Quercus suber L., pests in the Mediterranean area and cause complete defoliation in large forest districts.
Andrea Lentini, Roberto Mannu, Arturo Cocco, Pino Angelo Ruio, Anna Carboneschi, Pietro Luciano   +5 more
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Impact of soil management on the functional activity of microbial communities associated to cork oak rhizosphere [PDF]

, 2007
The microbial ecology of cork oak rhizosphere was investigated using the Biolog community level physiological profile (CLPP) that provides a unique metabolic fingerprint helpful for the characterization of complex microbial communities.
Caredda, Marco, Deiana, Pietrino, Garau, Giovanni, Marongiu, Raffaele   +3 more
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Wild bee diversity and land use: A case study in a mountain agroecosystem of the Serranía de Ronda, southern Spain

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Orchards supported the highest wild bee diversity and functional diversity, highlighting their role in maintaining bee communities in Mediterranean agroecosystems. Landscape heterogeneity positively influenced functional evenness and dispersion of wild bee communities, underscoring the importance of diverse landscapes for bee conservation. The presence
Violeta Hevia, Francisco M. Azcárate, Jorge Chicote, Federica Ravera   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reference gene selection for quantitative real-time PCR normalization in Quercus suber. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
The use of reverse transcription quantitative PCR technology to assess gene expression levels requires an accurate normalization of data in order to avoid misinterpretation of experimental results and erroneous analyses.
Liliana Marum, Andreia Miguel, Cândido P Ricardo, Célia Miguel   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Growth modeling in complex forest systems: CORKFITS a tree spatial growth model for cork oak woodlands [PDF]

, 2011
Cork oak (Quercus suber L.) woodlands (montado) consist of a multifunctional forest system that covers about 713,000 ha in Portugal. Today, its importance stems from cork production, with Portugal producing half of the cork in the world.
Ribeiro, Nuno Almeida, Surový, Peter
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Acquisitive root exploration strategies help maintain higher peak sap flux rates during summer drought, but more root biomass does not

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Summary Roots are responsible for soil water uptake, yet little is known about how variation in fine‐root traits relates to whole‐tree water movement, particularly during periods of drought. By combining a 3‐yr dataset monitoring sap flow rates with measures of fine‐root biomass, length, and morphology across 10 tree species, we addressed hypotheses ...
Newton Tran, Marvin Lo, Meghan G. Midgley, Ray Dybzinski, Ella C. Segal, Charles H. Cannon, Chai‐Shian Kua, Christine R. Rollinson, Colleen M. Iversen, M. Luke McCormack   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

An approach to cork oak forest management planning: a case study in southwestern Portugal [PDF]

, 2010
This paper presents results of research aiming at the development of tools that may enhance cork oak (Quercus suber L.) forest management planning. Specifically, it proposes an hierarchical approach that encompasses the spatial classification of a ...
Borges, J.G., Costa, A., Oliveira, A.C., Vidas, F.   +3 more
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Quercus suber and Betula pendula outer barks as renewable sources of oleochemicals: A comparative study [PDF]

, 2009
A comparative study on the chemical composition of oak cork (Quercus suber L.) and corresponding industrial residues and birch (Betula pendula L.) outer bark is reported.
Alessandro Gandini, Andreia F. Sousa, Armando J.D. Silvestre, Asensio, Asensio, Bernards, Bjarne Holmbom, Browning, Carlos Pascoal Neto, Christer Eckerman, Coimbra, Conde, Conde, Cordeiro, Cordeiro, Cordeiro, Ekman, Ekman, Evtiouguina, Evtiouguina, Evtiouguina, Fernando, Gandini, Kamm, Kamm, Lopes, Marques, Olsson, Paula C.R.O. Pinto, Pereira, Pinto, Selvendran, Silva, Sousa, Sousa, Sundberg, Tegelaar   +36 more
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Turgor loss point explains climate‐driven growth reductions in trees in Central Europe

Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Leaf turgor loss point of native tree species shows a high predictive power over the observed growth anomalies in Central Europe during the extensive drought period between 2018 and 2020. Abstract As climate change thrives, and the frequency of intense droughts is affecting many forested regions, a mechanistic understanding of the factors conferring ...
N. Kunert, I. K. Münchinger, P. Hajek
wiley   +1 more source

Satellite Remote Sensing for Monitoring Cork Oak Woodlands—A Comprehensive Literature Review

Diversity
Cork oak (Quercus suber) woodlands hold significant ecological, cultural, and economic value in the Mediterranean basin, particularly due to cork production, one of the most valued non-wood forest products worldwide.
Emma Bambagioni, Solaria Anzilotti, Costanza Borghi, Gherardo Chirici, Fabio Salbitano, Marco Marchetti, Saverio Francini   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source