Camilla Avanzi
A5068991391- Forest ecology and management
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Agricultural Systems and Practices
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Silkworms and Sericulture Research
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Nuts composition and effects
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
National Research Council
2020-2025
Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources
2020-2025
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
2023
Consorzio Roma Ricerche
2023
University of Parma
2018-2020
Abstract The dataset presented here was collected by the GenTree project (EU-Horizon 2020), which aims to improve use of forest genetic resources across Europe better understanding how trees adapt their local environment. This individual tree-core characteristics including ring-width series and whole-core wood density for seven ecologically economically important European tree species: silver birch ( Betula pendula ), beech Fagus sylvatica Norway spruce Picea abies black poplar Populus nigra...
In a climate change perspective, the resilience of Mediterranean forest ecosystems is closely linked to their ability cope with drought and rising temperatures. This can be influenced by genetic differences between within species or provenances. changing environment, management guidelines should weight risks associated both local and/or non-local provenances, promote effective conservation sustainable resilient resources. this study, we analysed growth responses silver fir (Abies alba) in...
Abstract Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) is an emblematic tree species within the Mediterranean basin, with high ecological and economic relevance due to production of edible nuts. Breeding programmes improve nut started decades ago in Southern Europe but have been hindered by near absence polymorphisms genome lack suitable genomic tools. In this study, we assessed new stone pine’s resources their utilisation breeding sustainable use, using a commercial SNP-array (5,671 SNPs). Firstly, confirmed...
The quantitative assessment of wood anatomical traits offers important insights into those factors that shape tree growth. While it is known conduit diameter, cell wall thickness, and density vary substantially between within species, the interconnection traits, tree-ring width, height age, as well environment effects on anatomy remain unclear. Here, we measure derived 65 in cross-sections five outermost rings (2008–2012) 30 Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) trees growing along an...
Abstract Aim Marginal tree populations, either those located at the edges of species' range or in suboptimal environments, are often a valuable genetic resource for biological conservation. However, there is lack knowledge about consequences population marginality, estimated across entire ranges. Our study addresses this gap by providing information several indicators and their variability marginal core populations identified using quantitative marginality indices. Location Southwestern...
Abstract Motivation Trait variation within species can reveal plastic and/or genetic responses to environmental gradients, and may indicate where local adaptation has occurred. Here, we present a dataset of rangewide in leaf traits from seven the most ecologically economically important tree Europe. Sample collection trait assessment are embedded GenTree project (EU‐Horizon 2020), which aims at characterizing phenotypic variability forest optimize management sustainable use resources. Our...
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework recognised the urgency of taking action to conserve intraspecific genetic diversity (IGD) as an insurance against habitat degradation and environmental change. Recent work suggests that 90–99 % IGD should be conserved safeguard viability future generations. Here, we addressed such a conservation issue in three forest tree species Italy: silver fir (Abies alba Mill.), Heldreich's pine (Pinus heldreichii H. Christ), pedunculate oak (Quercus...
New mutations provide the raw material for evolution and adaptation. The distribution of fitness effects (DFE) describes spectrum new that can occur along a genome, is, therefore, vital interest in evolutionary biology. Recent work has uncovered striking similarities DFE between closely related species, prompting us to ask whether there is variation among populations same or species with different degrees divergence, at levels evolution. Using exome capture data from six tree sampled across...
Progress in the field of evolutionary forest ecology has been hampered by huge challenge phenotyping trees across their ranges natural environments, and limitation high-resolution environmental information. The GenTree Platform contains phenotypic data from 4,959 12 ecologically economically important European tree species: Abies alba Mill. (silver fir), Betula pendula Roth. birch), Fagus sylvatica L. (European beech), Picea abies (L.) H. Karst (Norway spruce), Pinus cembra (Swiss stone...
Abstract Variation in genetic diversity across species ranges has long been recognized as highly informative for assessing populations’ resilience and adaptive potential. The spatial distribution of within populations, referred to fine‐scale structure (FSGS), also carries information about recent demographic changes, yet it rarely connected range scale processes. We studied eight silver fir ( Abies alba Mill. ) population pairs (sites), growing at high low elevations, representative the main...
Abstract Context Habitat fragmentation is expected to erode genetic diversity, which instead needs be preserved for promoting species adaptation a changing climate. As this expectation has found mixed support in forest trees, consistent results on the consequences of requires adequately replicated experimental designs, as well an explicit assessment landscape features, if any, could mitigate its detrimental effects. Objective Evaluating role several attributes buffering effects two...
Knowledge of the spatial distribution intraspecific genetic variation is essential for planning conservation actions, designing networks protected areas, and informing possible assisted migration strategies. Although Italian peninsula harbours unique as a legacy Quaternary migrations, only sporadic information available forest tree species. Here, we present first geographically comprehensive characterisation Quercus robur , an iconic broadleaved species European floodplain forests, in area...
Abstract Aim Marginal tree populations, either those located at the edges of species’ range or in suboptimal environments, are often a valuable genetic resource for biological conservation. However, there is lack knowledge about consequences population’s marginality, estimated across entire ranges. Our study addresses this gap by providing information several indicators and their variability marginal core populations identified using quantitative marginality indices. Location Southwestern...
The tandem analysis of dendrochronological and genetic data is piquing forest ecologists’ interest represents a promising approach for studying the temporal development structure in tree populations. Such multidisciplinary can help elucidate to what extent different management practices have impacted fine-scale spatial stands through time. In this study, we jointly analysed spatial, age from three differently managed Norway spruce permanent plots assess: (1) possible differences among...
Abstract Background and Aims Assessing adaptive genetic variation its spatial distribution is crucial to conserve forest resources manage species’ potential. Macro-environmental gradients commonly exert divergent selective pressures that enhance divergence among populations. Steep micro-environmental might also result in at finer scales, even under high gene flow, but it unclear how often this the case. Here, we assess early-fitness traits distant nearby maritime pine (Pinus pinaster)...