A5029516908- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
- Forest Management and Policy
- Biodiesel Production and Applications
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
- Cynara cardunculus studies
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Sunflower and Safflower Cultivation
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Forest ecology and management
- Seed Germination and Physiology
- Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research
- Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Nuts composition and effects
- Date Palm Research Studies
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria
2011-2024
Centro di Ricerca per l’Orticoltura
2013-2024
Cereal Research Centre
2018-2021
University of Florence
2018
Consorzio Roma Ricerche
2012-2016
Istituto Sperimentale per la Frutticoltura
2013
Lehigh University
2008-2012
ExxonMobil (Germany)
2010-2012
Istituto Sperimentale per la Zootecnia
1996-2001
The European bioeconomy is steadily driving an industrial, economic, and social growth looking for sustainable biobased feedstocks able to replace fossil-based materials. In this scenario, there urgent increasing need produce locally industrial crops, with multiple applications broad suitability different pedo-climates. Furthermore, the actual EU legislation imposes crops not competing food ones, one possibility grow them on marginal land. Among others, camelina [Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz]...
Nitrogen concentration in plants is normally determined by expensive and time consuming chemical analyses. As an alternative, chlorophyll meter readings N-NO(3) determination petiole sap were proposed, but these assays are not always satisfactory. Spectral reflectance values of tomato leaves obtained visible-near infrared spectrophotometry reported to be a powerful tool for the diagnosis plant nutritional status. The aim study was evaluate possibility accuracy estimation leaf nitrogen...
Reducing potential soil damage due to the passing of forest machinery is a key issue in sustainable management. Limiting compaction has significant positive impact on soil. With this mind, aim work was application precision forestry tools, namely Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Geographic Information (GIS), improve forwarding operations hilly areas, thereby reducing surface impacted. Three different study areas located slopes Mount Amiata (Tuscany, Italy) were analyzed....
This paper focused on eggs enriched with omega-3-fatty acids the aim of understanding if functional were interest to Italian consumers, and analyzing which characteristics table egg quality, consumers' attitudes socio-demographic affect willingness pay (WTP) a premium price for acids. We performed an online survey 312 consumers. The analysis was based Tobit regression model. findings showed that unmarried females more willing than male Furthermore, probability showing higher WTP increased...
Drying is a critical point for the exploitation of biomass energy production. High moisture content negatively affects efficiency power generation in combustion and gasification systems. Different types dryers are available however; it known that rotary have low cost maintenance consume 15% 30% less terms specific energy. The study analyzed drying process woody residues using new prototype mobile dryer cocurrent flow. Woodchip poplar (Populus spp.), black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.),...
Among the species currently cultivated for industrial vegetable oil production, castor could be a good candidate future investments due to resistance pests, tolerance drought, and suitability marginal lands cultivation. In addition, production of from Ricinus generates large quantity press cake, husks, crop residues that, in framework bioeconomy, used as by-products different purposes. Using case study approach, work presents results environmental impact assessment economic feasibility two...
We set out to determine the particle-size distribution, fiber, bark and leaves content, heating value, CNH ash content of a wide sample wood chips, collected from 10 forestry agroforestry production sources. This sampling focused on two main types: (Full Tree System—FTS—and logging residues—LR) (Short Rotation Coppice—SRC). For chips coniferous broadleaf species were considered. poplar plantations examined (different clones with different harvesting intervals). Overall, we 400 samples....
The goal of this work was to test a patented pruning harvester and mobile pelleting system specifically designed for the vineyard agripellet chain. Biomass characterized before after storage stage. performance, fuel consumption, quality were assessed together with productivity power consumption system. Production costs pellet estimated whole logistic chain, considering two scenarios: Storage directly at farm site or dedicated location variable distance from fields. For comparison, direct...