Basic knowledge for forest restoration: the Pomieri forest case study (Madonie regional park, Sicily)

The purpose of this paper is to highlight a case study of forest restoration in the Pomieri Wood area (Madonie regional park, Sicily), consisting of a relict population of sessile oak (Quercus petraea subsp. austrothyrrenica Brullo, Guarino & Siracusa). To assess the functionality of the stand s...

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Published inForest@ Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 8 - 19
Main Authors Bagnato S, Merlino A, Mercurio R, Solano F, Scarfò F, Spampinato G
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 01.02.2012
Subjects
biodiversity
Forest restoration
Quercus petraea
Sicily
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to highlight a case study of forest restoration in the Pomieri Wood area (Madonie regional park, Sicily), consisting of a relict population of sessile oak (Quercus petraea subsp. austrothyrrenica Brullo, Guarino & Siracusa). To assess the functionality of the stand some biological indicators were taken into consideration: dendrometric-structural, floristic-vegetation, ecological, fructification, natural regeneration, disturbances. They reveal a state of degradation after a long period of overexploitation of resources. Forest restoration would lead to the regaining of the cultural value of the Pomieri wood by management authorities and local populations. Then a series of measures are to be carried out providing for the removal of degradation factors (grazing, illegal cuttings) and restoring stand density, biodiversity and ecological functionality.
ISSN:1824-0119
1824-0119
DOI:10.3832/efor0679-008