Aldo Ranfa
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: LIFE-CLIVUT, ecosystem benefits of urban green areas: a pilot case study in Perugia (Italy)
LIFE-CLIVUT, ecosystem benefits of urban green areas: a pilot case study in Perugia (Italy) Open
Trees have a great value in terms of ecosystem services in urban areas. LIFE CLIVUT is an “Information and Governance” European project developed in 4 Mediterranean Cities, with the goal of increasing the knowledge and awareness of citizen…
View article: Meteorological and Salix species (S. acutifolia, S. smithiana, S. viminalis) phenological trends in central Italy
Meteorological and Salix species (S. acutifolia, S. smithiana, S. viminalis) phenological trends in central Italy Open
Plant phenology, through opportune observing and interpreting techniques can be useful to interpret the eventual plant vegetative and reproductive adaptation to climate changes. Some plants of Salix acutifolia Willd., S. smithiana Willd. a…
View article: More nature in the city
More nature in the city Open
According to projects and practices that the Italian botanists and ecologists are carrying out for bringing “more nature in the city”, new insights for a factual integration between ecological perspectives and more consolidated aesthetic a…
View article: Hazelnut phenological phases and environmental effects in two central Italy areas
Hazelnut phenological phases and environmental effects in two central Italy areas Open
Hazelnut trees, were investigated in central Italy to study their biology and relationships with principal environmental variables. The cyclical repetition of seasonal development in plants may be sensitive to meteorological variation, mak…
View article: An Ethnobotanical investigation of traditional knowledge and uses of edible wild plants in the Umbria Region, Central Italy
An Ethnobotanical investigation of traditional knowledge and uses of edible wild plants in the Umbria Region, Central Italy Open
These days edible wild plants (EWPs) play a fundamental role in the Mediterranean diet, thanks to their content of mineral elements and bioactive compounds with proven benefits for human health. The present study aims to document ethnobota…