Vol. 67 No. 1 (2012)
Articles

Atlas cedar plantations in Sicily

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  • Donato S. La Mela Veca,
  • Salvatore Ferrara,
  • Federico G. Maetzke
Donato S. La Mela Veca
Dipartimento DEMETRA, Università di Palermo, viale delle Scienze, Edificio 4, Ingresso H - 90128 Palermo
Salvatore Ferrara
Dottore Forestale, via Dammuselli, 30 - 90011 Bagheria
Federico G. Maetzke
Dipartimento DEMETRA, Università di Palermo, viale delle Scienze, Edificio 4, Ingresso H - 90128 Palermo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4129/ifm.2012.1.01

Published 2012-03-01

Keywords

  • Cedrus atlantica,
  • plantations,
  • afforestation,
  • exotic species,
  • forest production

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Abstract

Atlas cedar has been widely diffused in reforestation in Europe, particularly in France. In Italy, the Atlas cedar covers about 2600 ha. This paper examines 7 cedar plantations in Sicily, in the various typical condition of the island, evaluating their dendrometric characters in order to estimate productivity and growth capacity. The results show that this specie is both highly suitable for wood production, and has a landscape restoration role in difficult ecological conditions such as the Mediterranean mountain environment is. The stands production is comparable with the better results reported for the French plantations. Some cultivation advices in order to better manage these stands and locally assure natural regeneration are also addressed

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