A5052164368- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Forest ecology and management
- Heavy metals in environment
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Forest Management and Policy
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Seedling growth and survival studies
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
University of Florence
2019-2025
Organizzazione per la Tutela Forestale, Ambientale e Agroalimentare
2024
Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection
2016-2022
National Research Council
2017-2022
University of Molise
2008-2017
Ospedale generale di zona San Camillo Treviso
2016
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
2010
Impacts of biochar application in combination with organic fertilizer, such as compost, are not fully understood. In this study, we tested the effects amendment, compost addition, and their on lettuce plants grown a soil poor nutrients; microbiological, chemical, physical characteristics were analyzed, together plant growth physiology. An initial screening was also done to evaluate effect toxicity, using cress earthworms. Results showed that amendment had clear positive yield chemical...
Drought is expected to become an increasingly important factor limiting tree growth caused by climate change. Two divergent clones of Populus nigra (58-861 and Poli) originating from contrasting environments were subjected water limitation (WL) elucidate whether they differ in tolerance drought, which mechanisms avoid stress exhibit drought has impact on the interactions between roots shoots. Limiting availability photosynthetic rate total non-structural carbohydrate (TNC) levels decrease...
Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of droughts heatwaves in Europe, leading effects on forest growth major dieback events due hydraulic failure caused by xylem embolism. Inter-specific variability embolism resistance has been studied detail, but little known about intra-specific variability, particularly marginal populations. We evaluated 15 European beech populations, mostly from geographically sites species distribution range, focusing populations dry...
European beech (Fagus sylvatica L., hereafter also beech), one of the major native tree species in Europe, is known to be drought sensitive. Thus, identification critical thresholds impact intensity and duration are high interest for assessing adaptive potential climate change its range. In a common garden experiment with one-year-old seedlings originating from central marginal origins six countries (Denmark, Germany, France, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Spain), we applied extreme stress...
Abstract Quinoa is a native Andean crop for domestic consumption and market sale, widely investigated due to its nutritional composition gluten‐free seeds. Leaf water potential (Ψ leaf ) components stomatal conductance ( g s of quinoa, cultivar Titicaca, were in Southern Italy, field trials (2009 2010). This alternative was subjected irrigation treatments, with the restitution 100 %, 50 % 25 necessary replenish capacity, well (100 W , saline WS an electrical conductivity (EC w 22 dS m −1 ....
Food security faces many multifaceted challenges, with effects ranging far beyond the sectors of agriculture and food science involving all multiscale components sustainability. This paper puts forward our point view about more sustainable responsible approaches to production research underlying importance knowledge social innovation in agroecological practices. Increased demand for worldwide diversification choices would suggest adoption highly productive, but low-resilient unsustainable...
Mapping forest disturbances is an essential component of monitoring systems both to support local decisions and for international reporting. Between the 28 29 October 2018, VAIA storm hit Northeast regions Italy with wind gusts exceeding 200 km h−1. The forests in these have been seriously damaged. Over 490 Municipalities six administrative Regions Northern registered damages caused by VAIA, that destroyed or intensely damaged stands spread over area 67,000 km2. present work tested use two...
Seasonal analyses of cambial cell production and day-by-day stem radial increment can help to elucidate how climate modulates wood formation in conifers. Intra-annual dynamics were determined with microcores dendrometers related climatic signals Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.). The seasonal these processes observed at two sites different altitude, Savignano (650 m a.s.l.) Lavazè (1800 the Italian Alps. activity found be site specific, indicating that phenology is highly variable...
Frequency and intensity of heat waves drought events are expected to increase in Europe due climate change. European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is one the most important native tree species Europe. Beech populations originating throughout its range were selected for common-garden experiments with aim determine whether there functional variations stress responses among different populations. One-year old seedlings from four seven grown drought-treated a greenhouse, replicating experiment at...
A major environmental pollution problem is the release into atmosphere of particulate matter, including nanoparticles (NPs), which causes serious hazards to human and ecosystem health, particularly in urban areas. However, knowledge about uptake, translocation accumulation NPs plant tissues almost completely lacking. The uptake silver (Ag-NPs) their transport leaves, stems roots three different tree species, downy oak (Quercus pubescens Willd.), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) black poplar...
Abstract Trees have been used for phytoremediation and as biomonitors of air pollution. However, the mechanisms by which trees mitigate nanoparticle pollution in environment are still unclear. We investigated whether two important tree species, European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), able to take up transport differently charged gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) into their stem comparing leaf-to-root root-to-leaf pathways. Au-NPs were taken roots leaves, a small...
There is a lack of long-term field approach investigating biochar impact on soil properties and vegetation, particularly in forest ecosystems. Relic charcoal hearths (RCHs), the result historical production forests, preserve charcoal-enriched topsoil horizon, thus representing suitable proxy for studying effect addition to soil. In this study, we analyzed chemical as impacted by accumulation three RCH plots southern Wallonia (Belgium) compared outside RCHs. We further evaluated effects RCHs...
Abstract One of the main impacts climate change on agriculture production is dramatic increase saline (Na + ) content in substrate, that will impair crop performance and productivity. Here we demonstrate how application smart technologies such as an vivo sensor, termed bioristor, allows to continuously monitor real-time dynamic changes ion concentration sap Arundo donax L. (common name giant reed or cane), when exposed a progressive salinity stress. Data collected by bioristor sensors...
Global climate change is expected to induce a dramatic increase in the frequency and intensity of drought events Mediterranean region. Their effects might be particularly severe short rotation forestry systems, such as poplar plantations, with high water demands. The aim this study was examine clone-specific reaction plant-water relations growth dry-down cycle two parental clones Populus nigra L.: Poli, which adapted dry/hot climatic conditions southern Italy, 58–861, prefers cooler moister...
Trees may represent useful long-term monitors of historical trends atmospheric pollution due to the trace elements stored along tree rings caused by modifications in environment during a tree’s life. Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) trunk sections were used document yearly evolution Hg world-class mining district Monte Amiata (MAMD; Central Italy) and exploited until 1982. An additional source emissions area have been active geothermal power plants. A marked decrease (from >200 µg/kg...
In a polluted environment with potentially toxic elements, plants may play relevant role on contaminant absorption or stabilization. The aim of this study was to discriminate two poplar clones in their tolerance high Cd concentrations (50 μM) the growth solution and show potential cleaning-up Cd-contaminated substrate. Chemical analyses determine content heavy metals biological samples involve destruction by digestion concentrated acids, preventing localization elements situ. contrast,...
Poplars and willows (and other fast growing tree species) form an important component of agroforestry systems, providing a wide range ecosystem services products. The workshop held in Capracotta (6th 7th June 2012) has communicated the latest research on poplars field environmental restoration conducted Italy, condensed overview their basic response to pollutants use monitoring, highlighting future challenges phytotechnology issues. In frame project MIUR-PRIN 2008 "Molecular, physiological,...