{"title":"Di Bérenger's method application in southwest iberian cork oak stands","authors":"F. Marin-pageo, Victoriano Camacho","doi":"10.4129/IFM.2011.1.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4129/IFM.2011.1.03","url":null,"abstract":"L’articolo analizza l’applicazione del metodo di Di Berenger ai popolamenti di sughera della Spagna sud-occidentale (AB > 10 m2/ha). i risultati indicano la difficolta a ottenere la curva di equilibrio dalle specie di Quercus suber L. poiche la relazione tra area di crescita e diametro a petto d’uomo ha un’alta variabilita. Comunque, in generale, e possibile applicare il metodo ad altri popolamenti con area di copertura delle chiome inferiore al 100%. La curva di Di Berenger e stata spiegata come una funzione potenza.","PeriodicalId":173092,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Forest and Mountain Environments","volume":"372 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115038411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lobarion as indicator of ancient forest in the Appennino Lucano (Basilicata - Southern Italy)","authors":"G. Potenza, S. Fascetti","doi":"10.4129/IFM.2010.6.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4129/IFM.2010.6.06","url":null,"abstract":"Epiphytic lichens are considered to be particularly sensitive to forest management, many such species are mainly confined to old forests stands (LESICA et al., 1991;KUUSINEN, 1996; ESSEEN et al., 1997). The scarcity of old forest lichens in younger forest stands could be due to ine cient dispersal of lichen propagules (ESSEEN et al., 1996; SILLETT et al., 2000) or it could be that unfavourable microclimatic conditions in the younger stands preclude establishment. Species confined to ancient natural forests are considered to be sensitive to alteration in environmental conditions (ROSE, 1992). Lobaria pulmonaria and other members of the Lobarion are considered to be indicators of ancient forests with a long ecological continuity (ROSE, 1976, 1988, 1992).In this study we compared landscape structure, forest structure and lichen species abundance in three natural and managed forest landscapes, in particular oak, beech and fir forests in the Appennino Lucano Val d’Agri Lagonegrese National Park (Southern Italy), to define the relationship between lichen communities and Sustainable Forest Management.The epiphytes were recorded on vertical single stems of Quercus (Q. petraea, Q. cerris, Q. pubescens s.l.), Fagus sylvatica L. and on the trunks of Abies alba Mill. for each tree on which L. pulmonaria grew, the abundance of each lichen species was sampled using phytosociological approach.","PeriodicalId":173092,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Forest and Mountain Environments","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123755490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Manetti, G. Fabbio, Tessa Giannini, O. I. Gugliotta, G. Guidi
{"title":"Old-growth forests: report from the plots established by Aldo Pavari.","authors":"M. Manetti, G. Fabbio, Tessa Giannini, O. I. Gugliotta, G. Guidi","doi":"10.4129/IFM.2010.6.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4129/IFM.2010.6.05","url":null,"abstract":"The canonical attributes of old-growth forests, their importance for management approaches fostering the development of structurally complex conditions are reported. The relict presence of primary forests led to withdraw from the regular silvicultural management patches of forests and assign them to a non-intervention regime. They have been referred to as “unmanaged forest reserves”. In this context, at mid 1900, A. Pavari established a network of 24 permanent plots at the purpose of “saving from anthropogenic disturbance and studying the natural evolutive pattern of different forest types to establish wellgrounded rules of management”. Most of plots set up by Pavari have nowadays lost their effectiveness because of various occurrences. Five plots are described here as for their numerical, structural and compositional dynamics. The recorded parameters draw systems that, even if far from equilibrium, show the occurrence of positive evolutive patterns. Differences to natural forests are, basically, the heritage of the previous multiple uses of forest soil and stand as well. On this basis, the component species have modified their presence in term of richness, evenness and dominance, depending on their auto-ecology,resistance or resilience. The long-term monitoring of primary forests and secondary systems left to the natural evolution finds out manifold, sound reasons today. The practice of ordinary management has been reduced greatly and the foreseeable trend is to increase further over the next period. According to its progress, many forests are experiencing a prolongation of the prearranged rotations and a post-cultivation phase is becoming the rule; stands are therefore getting older. Findings by old-growth forests and unmanaged forest areas monitoring will provide references for managing this diffuse condition.","PeriodicalId":173092,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Forest and Mountain Environments","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116422778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Old-growth forests in Italy: towards a first network.","authors":"M. Marchetti, C. Blasi","doi":"10.4129/IFM.2010.6.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4129/IFM.2010.6.02","url":null,"abstract":"Although the forest systems in Italy have been subjected to the influence of human activities ever since thousands of years, some remote areas maintained a high degree of naturalness, representing an important legacy both in terms of resources and biological diversity. In recent decades, the increasing costs of silvicultural practices has led to the concentration of timber exploitation in the most easily accessible zones and, consequently,to the abandonment of several stands. As a result, the interest in woodlands driven by predominantly natural dynamics has been growing considerably.These general observations provided the starting point for the project Old-growth forests in Italian National Parks, which is promoted by the Nature Protection Directorate in collaboration with the Biodiversity, Plant Sociology and Landscape Ecology Interuniversity Research Centre of the Sapienza University of Rome. The first phase of this project was conducted between 2006 and 2009. It was aimed at gathering information on Italian forests with old-growth features, selecting those that satisfy the old-growth forest definition drawn up for the purposes of this project. The selected forests have been mapped,classified according to an old-growth scale and included in a geodatabase that stores structural and vegetation data. Although Italy does not boast forests that have never been touched or have not been disturbed for several centuries, numerous forests with old-growth features were identified and studied. The considerable variety of vegetation types that characterize these forests makes this sample an important starting point for a nationwide Old-growth Forests Network, which may become the object of important monitoring initiatives, taking into account also persistent woodlands.","PeriodicalId":173092,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Forest and Mountain Environments","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134082008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Palombo, C. Lasen, M. Scirè, V. Garfì, F. Lombardi, R. Tognetti, M. Marchetti
{"title":"Structural and dendrochronological characterization of mountain pine persistent woodlands on the Monti del Sole – Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park","authors":"C. Palombo, C. Lasen, M. Scirè, V. Garfì, F. Lombardi, R. Tognetti, M. Marchetti","doi":"10.4129/IFM.2010.6.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4129/IFM.2010.6.04","url":null,"abstract":"High-mountain ecosystems, located at the geographical distribution limit of the species, may provide valuable information about tree-growth responses to changes in climate conditions and land uses. In order to provide a first description of a mountain pine ecotone, at the alpine treeline, three plots were sampled along an altitudinal gradient in the Monti del Sole (Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park, Veneto, Italy) on a northwestern slope from 1850 to 2000 m a.s.l. In order to reconstruct recent dynamics of Pinus mugo Turra ssp. mugo (mountain pine) at this altitudinal range dendroecological methods were used,which allowed reconstructing the age structures of tree populations. Raw mean chronologies showed the long-term variability, related to non-climatic signals due to age, size and stand dynamics. The raw mean chronology of Plot 1 followed the typical exponential negative trend, while raw mean chronologies of Plot 2 and Plot 3 depicted an increasing growth trend, starting from early fifties of 20th century. There was a greater ring width in Plot 2,than the other two plots. These mountain pine scrublands belong the Sorbo chamaemespili - Pinetum mugi association and form persistent woodlands.","PeriodicalId":173092,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Forest and Mountain Environments","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122257768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Old-growth forests in forest planning and management in Trentino (Italy)","authors":"A. Wolynski","doi":"10.4129/IFM.2010.6.07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4129/IFM.2010.6.07","url":null,"abstract":"L’Autore evidenzia i criteri utilizzati in provincia di Trento per l’individuazione delle foreste vetuste potenziali e il significato che queste possono assumere nell’ambito delle strategie generali di gestione dei boschi della provincia. Vengono descritte le diverse modalita di tutela esistenti e i vincoli che ne derivano. La tendenza all’estensione delle aree boscate marginali economicamente, la presenza di isole ad evoluzione naturale anche all’interno del bosco produttivo rende prioritario non tanto il problema della loro conservazione quanto piuttosto quello della loro valorizzazione per finalita biologiche, scientifiche o didattico-educative. Viene quindi evidenziata l’importanza delle informazioni ricavabili da una rete di boschi vetusti su base tipologica per una gestione selvicolturale che integri gli aspetti ecologico-ambientali con quelli economici.","PeriodicalId":173092,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Forest and Mountain Environments","volume":"137 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124285603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Silviculture: landscape, cultural and social functions of forests","authors":"F. Salbitano, G. Sanesi","doi":"10.4129/IFM.2010.2.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4129/IFM.2010.2.17","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we discuss the emerging role of urban forestry at European and national level, placing emphasis to the cultural and social aspects of forest resources. In Italy, urban and peri-urban forests are generally considered important places for promoting social activities. In this context, foresters and urban foresters should act using the traditional forestry knowledge while encouraging the social and cultural aspects, including communication, information and involvement of users. This emerging approach needs to be supported by an organic collaboration with other disciplines and research methods.","PeriodicalId":173092,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Forest and Mountain Environments","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116932327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Silviculture: forest protection","authors":"A. Battisti, L. Masutti, E. Paoletti, A. Ragazzi","doi":"10.4129/IFM.2010.2.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4129/IFM.2010.2.15","url":null,"abstract":"I molteplici servizi svolti dalle foreste (conservazione della biodiversita, del suolo e delle risorse idriche, mitigazione dei cambiamenti climatici, purificazione dell’aria e dell’acqua, produzione, funzione paesaggistica e ricreativa) dipendono fortemente dallo stato di salute degli ecosistemi forestali. In questo contributo si riassumono gli spunti principali emersi durante la sessione «Selvicoltura, Protezione delle Foreste» del III Congresso Nazionale di Selvicoltura, Taormina, 16 - 19 Ottobre 2008, in merito alle interazioni tra selvicoltura e protezione delle foreste in Italia.","PeriodicalId":173092,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Forest and Mountain Environments","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126844447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SILVICULTURE: BIODIVERSITY, GENETIC RESOURCES, PROTECTED AREAS AND FAUNA","authors":"R. Giannini, S. Nocentini","doi":"10.4129/IFM.2010.2.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4129/IFM.2010.2.11","url":null,"abstract":"The Authors synthesize the main themes discussed in the Session “Silviculture, biodiversity, genetic resources, protected areas, and fauna” of the Third Italian National Congress of Silviculture. Attention was focused on genetic variability of forest trees, criteria and indicators for forest biodiversity monitoring, forest habitat fragmentation, forest recolonization of pastures and open areas, forest type classification, renaturalization of simplified forest systems, in particular plantations, forest management systems based on traditional local knowledge, characterization and management of Natura 2000 forest habitats, forest management in National Parks, relationship between silviculture and wild ungulates. The Authors conclude that forest biodiversity conservation must take into account both the complexity of forest ecosystems and of their interactions with the social, economic and cultural environment.","PeriodicalId":173092,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Forest and Mountain Environments","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129974349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SILVICULTURE: CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS ON FOREST ECOSYSTEMS","authors":"E. Giordano, G. Mugnozza","doi":"10.4129/IFM.2010.2.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4129/IFM.2010.2.14","url":null,"abstract":"After a brief introduction on climate change and its interaction with forests, contents of oral contributions are presented. Papers concern: the main results of the National Inventory of the Forests and the Forest reservoirs of Carbon (INFC); the present situation of the Italian network of forest flux stations measuring net carbon exchange; the issue of forest management for adaptation and mitigation; the relationship between climate change, air pollution and forest ecosystem response; the role of the “Register of agro-forest reservoirs of carbon”; the forest situation of the island of Sicily with special reference to the use of forest biomass for bioenergy production; the most recent results of the BIOREFUGIA research project on the potential risks of shift and migration of forest vegetation in Italy; a detailed forest carbon inventory conducted in the Piedmont region; the role of Long Term Ecosystem Research for the monitoring and understanding of the impacts of global change on forest functioning, on long temporal scales; the results of the dendroecological responses of Abies alba forests in the last century, in relation to the climatic trend of Central Apennine mountain sites; the role of such key ecological markers and tracers as stable isotopes (C13, O18, H2, N15) for the unravelling of forest ecosystem interactions with carbon, water and other biogeochemical cycles and with climatic factors. In synthesis, it appears necessary to sustain the concrete establishment of the “Register of agro-forest reservoirs of carbon” and the adoption of a kind of National Forest Fund, as recommended in the final statement of this Congress.","PeriodicalId":173092,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Forest and Mountain Environments","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132853382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}