Vaskularna flora vinograda u području zaštićenog geografskog porijekla “Gioia del Colle” (Apulija, južna Italija): preliminarni podaci

A first checklist of the vascular flora of vineyards belonging to the DOC area “Gioia del Colle” is presented. The area is located in centre of the Apulia Region in Southern Italy. In all, 186 species are reported. So far, literature has lacked any systematic data on the flora of vineyards.U radu se predstavlja prvi popis vaskularne flore vinograda u području zaštićenog geografskog porijekla “Gioia del Colle”. Područje se nalazi u centru regije Apulija na jugu Italije. Navodimo ukupno 186 vrsta. Dosad u literaturi nije bilo sustavnih podataka o flori vinograda

Vaskularna flora starih maslinika Apulije (južna Italija)

A floristic study of the vascular flora of ancient olive groves of Apulia (Italy) was carried out from 2009 to 2012. Research was mainly focussed on the fields and the ecological infrastructures of four olive groves. In total, 408 taxa were identified, of those, 332 species, 73 subspecies and 3 cultivated varieties were classified into 275 genera and 74 families. Only 18 taxa out of the 408 were considered important from a conservation point of view. These 18 taxa were analysed more thoroughly, the topography of the collecting site, plant community, population density and relationships with the habitats being recorded, according to Directive 92/43/EEC. The work was planned and carried out with the aim of providing tools for improving the conservation and management of the olive groves of Apulia.U razdoblju od 2009. do 2012. istraživana je vaskularna flora starih maslinika Apulije (Italija). Istraživanje se usredotočilo na polja i ekološku infrastrukturu četiri maslinika. Sveukupno je zabilježeno 408 svojti, od toga 332 vrste, 73 podvrste i 3 kultivirana varijeteta, smještenih u 275 rodova i 74 porodice. Samo 18 svojti od njih 408 se smatra važnima u smislu zaštite. Tih 18 svojti su podrobnije analizirane, i u skladu s Direktivom 92/43/EEC za njih je zabilježena topografija nalazišta, biljna zajednica, gustoća populacije i suodnos sa staništem. Istraživanje je planirano i izvedeno u cilju pronalaženja načina za poboljšanje zaštite i upravljanja maslinicima u Apuliji

THE CONTRIBUTION OF CIHEAM TO THE URBAN FOOD POLICIES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

The Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (IAMB) is one of the four institutes of the CIHEAM, its research activities are oriented to organic and sustainable agriculture, land and water management, integrated pest management. In the course of its work, IAMB supported different examples of Proximity and Urban and Periurban Agriculture (UPA). Such experiences highlighted specific issues to address in site specific way, in order to include UPA in the cities contexts

Environmental sustainability of typical agro-food products: a scientifically sound and user friendly approach

The paper introduces an approach, developed in Agriculture & Quality programme, to evaluate the environmental sustainability of Apulian quality agro-food products that is integrated in the regional quality scheme "Quality Products". It highlights the methodological approach adopted, the sustainability themes identified and the indicators selected. Indicators measurable at the farm/firm level were selected in relation to the following environmental themes: biodiversity, land use and management, energy use and climate change, use of chemical inputs, and responsible management of by-products and waste. A scoring scale was developed for each indicator; going from 0 (unsustainable) to 10 (very sustainable) with 5 corresponding to the sustainability threshold or reference value. The presented approach is both robust and user friendly and is in line with the principle entailing continuous improvement; the key sustainability thresholds will be periodically reviewed and updated. It represents a practical and innovative way to develop an information scheme for typical agri-food products and can be, with some refinement and contextualisation, easily scaled up to other territories

Evaluation of <i>Dittrichia viscosa</i> (L.) Greuter Dried Biomass for Weed Management

Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, a plant species common in the Mediterranean basin, produces several bioactive compounds, some of which have herbicidal effects. A number of greenhouse and field experiments were carried out in order to evaluate if these effects could be obtained also by using the whole plant biomass, to identify the efficacious doses, determine their effects on seed germination and weed emergence, and to evaluate influence of soil characteristics on biomass efficacy. The experiments carried out evidenced that: (i) the dried biomass completely hampers plant emergence when high doses (30–40 kg biomass m−3 of soil) are mixed into the soil, or delays it at a lower dose (10 kg m−3); (ii) the detrimental effects are not affected by soil type. The exploitation of the D. viscosa dried biomass appears to be a feasible option in weed management practices and its potential is discussed

Evaluation of Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter Dried Biomass for Weed Management

Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter, a plant species common in the Mediterranean basin, produces several bioactive compounds, some of which have herbicidal effects. A number of greenhouse and field experiments were carried out in order to evaluate if these effects could be obtained also by using the whole plant biomass, to identify the efficacious doses, determine their effects on seed germination and weed emergence, and to evaluate influence of soil characteristics on biomass efficacy. The experiments carried out evidenced that: (i) the dried biomass completely hampers plant emergence when high doses (30&ndash;40 kg biomass m&minus;3 of soil) are mixed into the soil, or delays it at a lower dose (10 kg m&minus;3); (ii) the detrimental effects are not affected by soil type. The exploitation of the D. viscosa dried biomass appears to be a feasible option in weed management practices and its potential is discussed