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Identification of a Unique Genomic Region in Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) That Controls Resistance to Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu. [PDF]
Plants (Basel)The Asian chestnut gall wasp (ACGW) (Hymenoptera Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu) is a severe pest of sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) with a strong impact on growth and nut production.
Gaudet M +5 more
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Durability against wood-destroying fungi of sweet chestnut and mixed sweet chestnut-poplar OSB
Wood Material Science & Engineering, 2023 The demand for wooden raw materials is constantly on the rise. Meeting this interest requires developing new timber supply chains, tackling illegal trade, using timber more efficiently, and enhancing the service life of wood-based products.
M. Thévenon +3 more
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Separations, 2022 Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.), a valuable fruit crop, is cultivated in small areas in Romania, mostly in the west, where the moderate continental climate has a slight Mediterranean influence. This work aims to investigate the bioactive characteristics
Corina Teodora Ciucure +4 more
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Genetic Insights into the Historical Attribution of Variety Names of Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) in Northern Italy. [PDF]
Genes (Basel)The sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) is subject to the progressive disappearance of its traditional chestnut groves. In the northern part of Italy, where distribution of the sweet chestnut is fragmented, many local varieties continue to be ...
Cavallini M +4 more
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Annals of Silvicultural Research, 2023 The ecological and economic relevance of sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) has long been related to its wide geographical distribution and multipurpose products potential.
Giorgia Di Domenico +4 more
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Preliminary Assessment of Sweet Chestnut and Mixed Sweet Chestnut-Poplar OSB
Forests, 2020 Poplar Oriented Strand Board (OSB) has been produced since 2012 in Italy, and is well-established on the market. Nonetheless, some doubts have recently emerged about the raw material supply due to the trend towards reduction in plantations. Sweet chestnut is widespread in Italy, where its woodlands cover around 800,000 ha, mainly based on coppice ...
Francesco Negro +2 more
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Damage to Sweet Chestnut Orchards in Croatia due to Invasive Alien Bark Beetle Xylosandrus germanus
South-East European ForestryBlack stem borer, Xylosandrus germanus (Coleoptera: Scolytinae), was first recorded in Croatia in 2009. Until now, the insect has been reported only as a part of ambrosia beetles entomofauna in oak stands (Quercus robur and Quercus petraea).
Dario Ivić, Mladen Šimala
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Dendrochronology and genetic diversity through climate change: A critical review of sweet chestnut [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThe 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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International Wood Products Journal, 2023 This study comprised two focus groups exploring technical challenges and opportunities for small diameter sweet chestnut hardwood in construction. Five structural building products were designed and fabricated informed by the findings from the focus ...
George Fereday
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The Effect of Seed Size on Germination and Seedling Growth in Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.)
Forests, 2021 The quantity and quality of seedlings in the nursery has an impact on the success of re-establishment and later growth. High germination rates enable a sufficient number of seedlings, and their quality is assessed using a number of parameters, including ...
Marilena Idžojtić +2 more
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