Biochar and/or Compost to Enhance Nursery-Produced Seedling Performance: A Potential Tool for Forest Restoration Programs by Melissa Simiele, Elena De Zio, Antonio Montagnoli, Mattia Terzaghi, Donato Chiatante, Gabriella Stefania Scippa, Dalila Trupiano

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A systematic review of studies on fine and coarse root traits measurement: towards the enhancement of urban forests monitoring and management by Daniele Fantozzi, Antonio Montagnoli, Dalila Trupiano, Paolo Di Martino, Gabriella Stefania Scippa, Gustavo Agosto, Donato Chiatante, Gabriella Sferra

“…To this end, we conducted a systematic literature review supported by backward manual referencing based on 55 root functional traits and 136 plant species potentially suitable for afforestation and reforestation of natural and urban forest ecosystems. …”
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Effects of Irrigation and Fertilization on the Morphophysiological Traits of <i>Populus sibirica</i> Hort. Ex Tausch and <i>Ulmus pumila</i> L. in the Semiarid Steppe Region of Mon... by Ser-Oddamba Byambadorj, Byung Bae Park, Jonathan O. Hernandez, Enkhchimeg Tsedensodnom, Otgonsaikhan Byambasuren, Antonio Montagnoli, Donato Chiatante, Batkhuu Nyam-Osor

“…Desertification is impeding the implementation of reforestation efforts in Mongolia. Many of these efforts have been unsuccessful due to a lack of technical knowledge on water and nutrient management strategies, limited financial support, and short-lived rainfall events. …”
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Risks, benefits, and knowledge gaps of non-native tree species in Europe by Anastazija Dimitrova, Anastazija Dimitrova, Katalin Csilléry, Marcin Klisz, Mathieu Lévesque, Steffi Heinrichs, Steffi Heinrichs, Maxime Cailleret, Enrique Andivia, Palle Madsen, Henrik Böhenius, Branislav Cvjetkovic, Bart De Cuyper, Giovanbattista de Dato, Peter Ferus, Berthold Heinze, Vladan Ivetić, Zoltan Köbölkuti, Jelena Lazarević, Dagnija Lazdina, Tiit Maaten, Kristaps Makovskis, Jelena Milovanović, Antonio T. Monteiro, Antonio T. Monteiro, Marina Nonić, Simon Place, Radoslaw Puchalka, Radoslaw Puchalka, Antonio Montagnoli

“…In particular, we highlighted NNTs that have shown to be less commonly addressed in research, raising caution about those characterized by an invasive behavior and used for specific purposes (e.g., wood production, soil recultivation, afforestation, and reforestation). NNTs were especially explored in the context of resilient and adaptive forest management. …”
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