The 'alnoculture' system in the Ligurian eastern Apennines: archive evidence

An example of the historical analysis of an archival source from Italy known as 'Consegne dei Boschi' is presented. This particular historical record allowed a detailed reconstruction to be performed of the local agroforestry system, focused on management ('alnoculture') in the 1...

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Published inMethods and Approaches in Foresty History, IUFRO Research Series, No. 3 pp. 189 - 202
Main Authors Bertolotto, S, Cevasco, R
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Wallingford, UK CABI Publishing 2000
CABI
Subjects
agriforestry
agro-forestry
agroforestry
agroforestry systems
Alnus
Alnus incana
angiosperms
Betulaceae
Developed Countries
eudicots
eukaryotes
Europe
European Union Countries
Fagales
forestry
Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques
grey alder
history
International Union of Forestry Research Organizations
IUFRO
Mediterranean Region
methodology
methods
OECD Countries
plants
Southern Europe
Spermatophyta
studies
Italy
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Summary:An example of the historical analysis of an archival source from Italy known as 'Consegne dei Boschi' is presented. This particular historical record allowed a detailed reconstruction to be performed of the local agroforestry system, focused on management ('alnoculture') in the 1820s in the upper Aveto valley. The knowledge of ancient practices for modern management problems is underlined.
ISBN:0851994202
9780851994208
DOI:10.1079/9780851994208.0189