Damage caused by Diplodia pinea on Pinus pinaster and P. radiata forests are reported for the fi rst time in Tunisia. The affected plants show shoot blight, canker and branch dieback. On decaying and dead branches pycnidia of D. pinea are observed.
B.T. Linaldeddu +2 more
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Agroforestry by-products have gained rising attention in recent years as they represent inexpensive and abundant raw materials that are a source of added-value chemicals, e.g., for food and pharmaceutical applications, as well as for bioenergy generation.
Patrícia A. B. Ramos +7 more
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An integral model for natural regeneration of Pinus pinea L. in the Northern Plateau (Spain) = Modelo integral de regeneración natural para Pinus pinea L. en la Meseta Norte (España) [PDF]
Natural regeneration is an ecological key-process that makes plant persistence possible and, consequently, it constitutes an essential element of sustainable forest management.
Manso González, Rubén
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Distribution of Diplodia pinea and its genotypic diversity within asymptomatic Pinus patula trees [PDF]
Diplodia pinea (= Sphaeropsis sapinea) is an endophytic fungus and opportunistic canker pathogen of Pinus spp. The diversity of this fungus has been studied at broad geographic scales, but little is known regarding its population structure at smaller ...
Wingfield, Brenda D. +14 more
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Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pine pitch canker (PPC), is an emergent and still understudied risk that threatens Pinus forests worldwide, with potential production and sustainability losses.
Joana Amaral +8 more
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Differential Impact of the Pinewood Nematode on Pinus Species Under Drought Conditions
The pinewood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, responsible for the pine wilt disease (PWD), is a major threat to pine forests worldwide. Since forest mortality due to PWN might be exacerbated by climate, the concerns regarding PWD in the ...
Mariana Estorninho +10 more
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Determination of allometric equations for estimating stem biomass of three species of Pinus brutia Ten., Pinus pinea L. and Cupressus sempervirens L. in the Arabdagh reforests, Golestan province [PDF]
Accurate measurements of above-ground biomass and selection of the most appropriate allometric equations are major challenges in evaluating tree biomass.
H Ali, j Mohammadi, Sh Shataee. Joybary
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Scientific Opinion on comments provided by Portugal on the phytosanitary risk associated with Pinus pinea for the spread of pine wood nematode [PDF]
Following a request from European Commission, the PLH Panel examined the comments of the Portuguese plant health authorities on a previous EFSA opinion with regard to pine wood nematode (PWN) and Pinus pinea and a report on PWN surveys in Portugal ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)
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Climate-Driven Range Shifts Limit the Role of Non-Native Trees for Adaptation Processes of European Forests. [PDF]
Ensemble species distribution model based study indicates a limited role of non native tree species as alternatives to vulnerable native tree species in Europe. ABSTRACT Climate change threatens biodiversity and ecosystem services by reducing the suitability of many native tree species in Europe.
Hazarika R +3 more
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In this study, the differences between sapwood and heartwood in fiber morphology on the samples prepared from Pinus pinea and Robinia pseudoacacia were investigated. For this aim, cell length, cell width, lumen width, wall thicknesses were measured.
Ferhat ÖZDEMİR +3 more
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