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View article: Forests in the future - No forest, no future
Forests in the future - No forest, no future Open
The paper examines the crucial role of forests in regulating climate and biodiversity, proposing management and conservation approaches to address the climate crisis and maintain the planet’s balance. Migration to another planet is not fea…
View article: Evolution of Forest Humipedon Following a Severe Windstorm in the Italian Alps: A Focus on Organic Horizon Dynamics
Evolution of Forest Humipedon Following a Severe Windstorm in the Italian Alps: A Focus on Organic Horizon Dynamics Open
This study investigates the effects of the 2018 Vaia windstorm on the evolution of humus profiles in forest soils of the north-eastern Italian Alps five years after the disturbance. The humipedon in five soil conditions was compared: intac…
View article: Corrigendum: The soil-conscious forestry and the forbidden apple
Corrigendum: The soil-conscious forestry and the forbidden apple Open
We publish upon authors’ request the following corrigendum to the review paper previously issued on iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, Volume 17, Issue 4, Pages 252-268 (2024) - doi: https://doi.org/10.3832/ifor4584-017. There was an e…
View article: Windthrow Impact on Alpine Forest Humipedon: Soil Microarthropod Communities and Humus Dynamics Five Years after an Extreme Windstorm Event
Windthrow Impact on Alpine Forest Humipedon: Soil Microarthropod Communities and Humus Dynamics Five Years after an Extreme Windstorm Event Open
The ecological impact of windthrow disturbance on humipedons and soil microarthropod communities is examined in two areas of the Italian Alps (Val di Fassa and Cansiglio) five years after the Vaia Storm. The following soil coverage conditi…
View article: The soil-conscious forestry and the forbidden apple
The soil-conscious forestry and the forbidden apple Open
In this article, we propose a silvicultural approach that takes soil health into account. Using a biblical metaphor, the first chapter highlights the forest's critical role in the planet's future, emphasizing that forest biodiversity is es…
View article: Tackling climate change: The Albarella island example
Tackling climate change: The Albarella island example Open
We attempted to consider Albarella Island as a model for estimating the ability of humans and the capacity of the environment to react to climate change. On its 550 hectares, this island hosts management centers, 2800 private homes, severa…
View article: Anthropogenic vs. natural habitats: Higher microbial biodiversity pays the trade-off of lower connectivity
Anthropogenic vs. natural habitats: Higher microbial biodiversity pays the trade-off of lower connectivity Open
View article: Review of: "The Vicious Circle of Climate Challenges With Soil in 5 Continents Caused by Low Cognitive in the Process of Agricultural Revolutions in the World"
Review of: "The Vicious Circle of Climate Challenges With Soil in 5 Continents Caused by Low Cognitive in the Process of Agricultural Revolutions in the World" Open
Background Before fig. 1, you write: The current alarming trend of climate change, which has been increasing on different continents of the world for the past about 50 years, according to field research in this field, the following compone…
View article: The spiral of plants and soil in the cycle of life
The spiral of plants and soil in the cycle of life Open
This is not an article, but rather an account of a meeting that took place between two naturalists who had not seen each other for a few years and who freely exchanged their doubts and matured lines of thought. It is a provocative dialogue…
View article: Earthworms and Humus Forms
Earthworms and Humus Forms Open
View article: Soil-Conscious Forestry and the Forbidden Apple
Soil-Conscious Forestry and the Forbidden Apple Open
We propose a silviculture with a purely biological logic that takes soil into account. The article is divided into three parts: 1) presentation of the issue in the context of biodiversity and forest pro-tection; 2) impact of the soil funct…
View article: Soil, Humipedon, Forest Life and Management
Soil, Humipedon, Forest Life and Management Open
In recent years, three sections (Humipedon, Copedon and Lithopedon) were recognized in the soil profile. It was then possible to link the first and most biologically active section to the characteristics of the environment and soil genesis…
View article: The spiral of plants in the life cycle
The spiral of plants in the life cycle Open
Dialogue with Sandro Pignatti on natural evolution, considering the soil as a living matrix in which the recycling of organic matter (and DNA) takes place. We discussed the following topics: 1) the relationship between phytosociology and p…
View article: Soil, humipedon and forest management
Soil, humipedon and forest management Open
Forest soil is a living and important part of the forest. It is essential for the development and reproduction of plants and for the evolution of the entire ecosystem. Proper management of the forest must also take into account the vitalit…
View article: Vegetation, soil, DNA and natural evolution
Vegetation, soil, DNA and natural evolution Open
Dialogue with Sandro Pignatti on natural evolution, considering the soil as a living matrix in which the recycling of organic matter and DNA takes place. How vegetation interacts with the soil and how it is not the species that evolve but …
View article: Correction: Mo et al. Land Use, Microorganisms, and Soil Organic Carbon: Putting the Pieces Together. Diversity 2022, 14, 638
Correction: Mo et al. Land Use, Microorganisms, and Soil Organic Carbon: Putting the Pieces Together. Diversity 2022, 14, 638 Open
The authors wish to make the following corrections to this paper [...]
View article: Land Use, Microorganisms, and Soil Organic Carbon: Putting the Pieces Together
Land Use, Microorganisms, and Soil Organic Carbon: Putting the Pieces Together Open
We set out to study what biodiversity is, and how it can be influenced by human activities. To carry out this research, we looked for two, relatively closed, natural small-island systems: one little-influenced by human settlement and anoth…
View article: Albarella's example to tackle climate change - a grain of hope
Albarella's example to tackle climate change - a grain of hope Open
We attempted to consider Albarella island as a model for estimating the ability of humans and the capacity of the environment to react to climate change. On its 550 hectares, this island hosts management centers, 2800 private homes, severa…
View article: Albarella's example to tackle climate change - a grain of hope
Albarella's example to tackle climate change - a grain of hope Open
We attempted to consider Albarella island as a model for estimating the ability of humans and the capacity of the environment to react to climate change. On its 550 hectares, this island hosts management centers, 2800 private homes, severa…
View article: A Standardized Morpho-Functional Classification of the Planet’s Humipedons
A Standardized Morpho-Functional Classification of the Planet’s Humipedons Open
It was time to take stock. We modified the humipedon classification key published in 2018 to make it easier and more practical. This morpho-functional taxonomy of the topsoil (humipedon) was only available in English; we also translated it…
View article: Agriculture and Pollinating Insects, No Longer a Choice but a Need: EU Agriculture’s Dependence on Pollinators in the 2007–2019 Period
Agriculture and Pollinating Insects, No Longer a Choice but a Need: EU Agriculture’s Dependence on Pollinators in the 2007–2019 Period Open
One of the new objectives laid out by the European Union’s Common Agriculture Policy is increasing environmental sustainability. In this paper we compare the degree of average dependence index for each member state (ADIMS) in EU28 from 200…
View article: Threshold Reaction of Soil Arthropods to Simulative Nitrogen Deposition in Urban Green Spaces
Threshold Reaction of Soil Arthropods to Simulative Nitrogen Deposition in Urban Green Spaces Open
Sustained nitrogen (N) deposition has a wide-ranging impact on terrestrial ecosystems. However, still little attention has been paid to responses of urban soil fauna to the increasing N deposition. To clarify such effects on the soil prope…
View article: Soil quality and fertility in sustainable agriculture, with a contribution to the biological classification of agricultural soils
Soil quality and fertility in sustainable agriculture, with a contribution to the biological classification of agricultural soils Open
Soils and crops are particularly vulnerable to climate change and environmental stresses. In many agrosystems, soil biodiversity and ecosystem services provided by soils are under threat from a range of natural and human drivers. Agricultu…
View article: Effects of Simulated Nitrogen Deposition on the Bacterial Community of Urban Green Spaces
Effects of Simulated Nitrogen Deposition on the Bacterial Community of Urban Green Spaces Open
Continuing nitrogen (N) deposition has a wide-ranging impact on terrestrial ecosystems. To test the hypothesis that, under N deposition, bacterial communities could suffer a negative impact, and in a relatively short timeframe, an experime…
View article: Combined forest and soil management after a catastrophic event
Combined forest and soil management after a catastrophic event Open
View article: Organic Food “Yes”, Organic Food “No” A Discussion between Specialists with the Italian Parliament in the Fray
Organic Food “Yes”, Organic Food “No” A Discussion between Specialists with the Italian Parliament in the Fray Open
The SETA group (Agricultural Science and Technology) sent a letter to the Italian Parliament advising them not to adopt a legislative measure that favors organic and biodynamic agriculture compared to the conventional one. Another group of…
View article: Biologico “Si”, biologico “No”: una discussione tra specialisti con il Parlamento Italiano nel gioco
Biologico “Si”, biologico “No”: una discussione tra specialisti con il Parlamento Italiano nel gioco Open
Il gruppo SETA (Scienze e tecnologie agrarie) ha inviato una lettera al Parlamento italiano in cui consigliava di non adottare una misura legislativa a favore dell'agricoltura biologica e biodinamica rispetto a quella convenzionale. Un alt…
View article: Il valore dell'impollinazione
Il valore dell'impollinazione Open
Veneto Agricoltura dedica il 21° Quaderno della propria Collana Editoriale ad un comparto - quel- lo dell’apicoltura – al quale troppo spesso, perlomeno fino ad un re- cente passato, non è stata posta la giusta attenzione. Oggi la situazio…
View article: Albarella Future – Zero Carbon Emission
Albarella Future – Zero Carbon Emission Open
Climate warming is setting requirements on research also in the agronomic and forest fields. The soil and vegetation are available as carbon sinks. Ecosystems under high exploitation lost part of their carbon. It is possible to recover thi…
View article: Api e apicoltura, un binomio inscindibile
Api e apicoltura, un binomio inscindibile Open
Veneto Agricoltura dedica il 21° Quaderno della propria Collana Editoriale ad un comparto - quel- lo dell’apicoltura – al quale troppo spesso, perlomeno fino ad un re- cente passato, non è stata posta la giusta attenzione. Oggi la situazio…