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View article: Impact of Varied Microwave Exposures on Weed Species
Impact of Varied Microwave Exposures on Weed Species Open
Purpose This study explores the efficacy of microwaves as a method for the control of three weed species particularly widespread and problematic in the Italian farms cultivating IV range crops. These findings, based on laboratory experimen…
View article: Soil–Atmosphere GHG Fluxes in Cacao Agroecosystems on São Tomé Island, Central Africa: Toward Climate-Smart Practices
Soil–Atmosphere GHG Fluxes in Cacao Agroecosystems on São Tomé Island, Central Africa: Toward Climate-Smart Practices Open
This study evaluated soil–atmosphere greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes—including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O)—in cacao agroecosystems on São Tomé Island, Central Africa. The field campaign was conducted between Ap…
View article: Exploring Reproductive Timing in Olive Tree: Male Meiosis and Anthesis Events
Exploring Reproductive Timing in Olive Tree: Male Meiosis and Anthesis Events Open
The timing of male meiosis plays a pivotal role in ensuring successful pollination and may represent a critical window during which environmental stressors can significantly impact reproductive outcomes. In anemophilous plants, both the qu…
View article: Urban Tree CO2 Compensation by Albedo
Urban Tree CO2 Compensation by Albedo Open
Urban form and surface properties significantly influence city liveability. Material choices in urban infrastructure affect heat absorption and reflectivity, contributing to the urban heat island (UHI) effect and residents’ thermal comfort…
View article: Soil–Atmosphere GHG Fluxes in Cacao Agroecosystems on São Tomé Island, Central Africa: Toward Climate-Smart Practices
Soil–Atmosphere GHG Fluxes in Cacao Agroecosystems on São Tomé Island, Central Africa: Toward Climate-Smart Practices Open
This study evaluated soil–atmosphere greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes—including carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), and nitrous oxide (N₂O)—in cacao agroecosystems on São Tomé Island, Central Africa. The sampling design comprised two system ty…
View article: Influence of Agronomic Practices on the Antioxidant Activity of Three Mediterranean Officinal Wild Plants: Silybum marianum, Achillea millefolium, and Trifolium pratense
Influence of Agronomic Practices on the Antioxidant Activity of Three Mediterranean Officinal Wild Plants: Silybum marianum, Achillea millefolium, and Trifolium pratense Open
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of various agronomic factors on plant growth and the accumulation of secondary metabolites with antioxidant properties. The three Mediterranean Officinal Wild Plants selected for this inv…
View article: Sustainable Stormwater Management and Bioretention: An Overview of Reviews of the Last 10 Years
Sustainable Stormwater Management and Bioretention: An Overview of Reviews of the Last 10 Years Open
Extreme rainfalls caused by climate change are a growing worldwide threat to the urban environment. Nature-based solutions (NBS) employ soil and vegetation to manage and treat stormwater while ensuring extensive ecosystem services. In the …
View article: CO2 Emission Compensation by Tree Species in Some Urban Green Areas
CO2 Emission Compensation by Tree Species in Some Urban Green Areas Open
Mitigating the negative impacts of climate change in urban areas has recently become essential to improving citizens’ living conditions. Trees are one of the most effective ways to attenuate the Heat Island phenomenon in cities, and numero…
View article: Potential Economic and Ecosystem Performances of Some Mediterranean Fruit Plants in an Urban Context
Potential Economic and Ecosystem Performances of Some Mediterranean Fruit Plants in an Urban Context Open
This study focuses on the possibility of using fruit tree species, from an urban area in central Italy, to evaluate their possible productive, ecosystem, and economic contribution. The realization of the food forest was conducted through t…
View article: Effects of urban tree pruning on ecosystem services performance
Effects of urban tree pruning on ecosystem services performance Open
Pruning represents the main tree care activity in cities, where it is carried out to reduce wind-break risk, to ensure road visibility, to reduce infrastructure interactions and damages, and last but not least, for aesthetic reasons. Howev…
View article: Tree growth rate under urban limiting conditions
Tree growth rate under urban limiting conditions Open
The benefits of green areas mostly depend on the trees’ dimension, which in the urban environment is not as predictable as it is in woodland. Growth models based on tree height and tree diameter at breast height have been largely employed …
View article: Evaluation of the productive, economic, and ecosystem potential of fruit species in urban settings
Evaluation of the productive, economic, and ecosystem potential of fruit species in urban settings Open
In the following paper, the possibility of using fruit tree species, including minor fruit trees, in an urban area of Perugia (Italy), was represented, considering their possible productive, ecosystem and economic contribution. The simulat…
View article: Fibers development in a dioecious hemp cultivar: the role of plant sex and cultivation conditions
Fibers development in a dioecious hemp cultivar: the role of plant sex and cultivation conditions Open
Hemp (Cannabis sativa) is a well-known crop with a great potential to produce fibers without being excessively water and nutrient demanding. Moreover, hemp can be considered a viable and sustainable alternative to reach a cleaner productio…
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: Willow phenological modelling at different altitudes in central Italy
Willow phenological modelling at different altitudes in central Italy Open
In order to estimate the impact of climate change on the phenological parameters and to compare them with the historical record, a decision support system (DSS) has been applied employing a Phenological Modelling Platform. Biological obser…
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: Estimation of Chilling and Heat Accumulation Periods Based on the Timing of Olive Pollination
Estimation of Chilling and Heat Accumulation Periods Based on the Timing of Olive Pollination Open
Research Highlights: This paper compares the thermal requirements in three different olive-growing areas in the Mediterranean region (Toledo, central Spain; Lecce, southeastern Italy; Chaal, central Tunisia). A statistical method using a p…
View article: Impact of Climate Change on Olive Crop Production in Italy
Impact of Climate Change on Olive Crop Production in Italy Open
The effects of climate change on agricultural systems raise important uncertainties about the future productivity and suitability of crops, especially in areas suffering from intense environmental changes. Olive groves occupy Mediterranean…
View article: TVOCs and PM 2.5 in Naturally Ventilated Homes: Three Case Studies in a Mild Climate
TVOCs and PM 2.5 in Naturally Ventilated Homes: Three Case Studies in a Mild Climate Open
In southern Europe, the present stock of social housing is ventilated naturally, with practice varying in the different seasons of the year. In winter, windows are kept closed most of the day with the exception of short periods for ventila…
View article: Preventive Conservation of Cultural Heritage: Biodeteriogens Control by Aerobiological Monitoring
Preventive Conservation of Cultural Heritage: Biodeteriogens Control by Aerobiological Monitoring Open
Artefact conditions need to be continuously monitored to avoid degradation effects naturally caused by time and public exploitation in order to increase the value of cultural assets. In this way, the atmospheric analysis of both biological…
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…