Vol. 81 No. 1s (2026): Conference Proceedings: "Nature Restoration Law and Forests in Italy: An Opportunity for a Sustainable Future". November 25th, 2025
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Nature Restoration Law, conservation of genetic resources and forest nursery management

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  • Immacolata Librandi,
  • Alberto Maltoni,
  • Giuseppe Pignatti
Immacolata Librandi
Direzione generale dell’economia montana e delle foreste, Ministero dell’agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste (MASAF); via XX Settembre 20 - 00187 Roma.
Alberto Maltoni
Centro Nazionale per lo Studio e la Conservazione della Biodiversità Forestale, Laboratorio semi FALP, Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali (DAGRI), Università degli Studi di Firenze; via S. Bonaventura 13 - 50145 Firenze.
Giuseppe Pignatti
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria (CREA), Centro di ricerca Foreste e Legno, via Valle della Quistione 27 - 00166 Roma.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/ifm-1200

Published 2026-06-08

Keywords

  • Forest genetic resources,
  • Nature restoration,
  • Forest nursery

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Librandi, I., Maltoni, A., & Pignatti, G. (2026). Nature Restoration Law, conservation of genetic resources and forest nursery management. L’Italia Forestale E Montana, 81(1s), 55–60. https://doi.org/10.36253/ifm-1200

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Abstract

The implications of the European Union's Nature Restoration Law (NRL), which requires member states to take active measures to restore degraded ecosystems, are analyzed. Among the main actions envisaged is the planting of trees and other plant species, making the role of forest nurseries central. In order to preserve genetic diversity throughout the nursery supply chain, it is important to collect seeds from an adequate number of mother plants, to carefully choose their provenance (local, nearby, and partly distant), and to avoid genetic bottlenecks in the nursery stages. The limitations of the Italian nursery system are also highlighted, linked to poor planning, centralization of production, and commercial logic that can reduce genetic diversity. However, new opportunities are emerging, such as the preparation of a multi-year national plan and the possible strengthening of the role of research centers, universities, and seed arboretums.

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