TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mariotti, Barbara
AU  - Oliet, Juan A.
AU  - Andivia, Enrique
AU  - Tsakaldimi, Marianthi
AU  - Villar-Salvador, Pedro
AU  - Ivetić, Vladan
AU  - Montagnoli, Antonio
AU  - Kerkez-Janković, Ivona
AU  - Bilir, Nebi
AU  - Bohlenius, Henrik
AU  - Cvjetković, Branislav
AU  - Dumins, Karlis
AU  - Heiskanen, Juha
AU  - Hinkov, Georgi
AU  - Floistad, Inger Sundheim
AU  - Cocozza, Claudia
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1401
AB  - Purpose of Review The demand for forest tree seedlings is increasing globally, and Sphagnum peat moss is widely used as a component of growing media for container plant production. However, peat extraction is environmentally unsustainable. The forest nursery sector needs to switch to more sustainable alternatives to peat. This review aims to identify potential substitutes for peat by reviewing the worldwide literature on alternative materials for growing media in forest nurseries. Recent Findings Most studies on alternative growing media focused on single plant species growing under local conditions, thereby limiting generalizations about the effectiveness of alternative materials for plant production. To our knowledge, no systematic reviews of scientific literature on the effectiveness of new, alternative-to-peat materials for enhancing plant growth and the associated growing media characteristics for the forest nursery sector are currently available. Summary Most of the analyzed case studies focused on angiosperms (73.1%), with the majority of studies coming from tropical seasonal forests/savannas (36.5%), followed by woodlands/shrublands (31.6%), and temperate forests (15.0%) biomes. Compost was the most studied material (19.5%), followed by bark, other organic materials, and manure (9.8, 9.7, and 8.0%, respectively). Green and municipal wastes were the principal sources of compost ( gt  60%), while agriculture and green wastes were the first sources of other materials ( gt  90%). Tested materials were dependent on the geographic region. Thus, manure was the most tested material in Africa and South America, tree bark in North America, and compost in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Alternative materials effectively provided optimal physicochemical characteristics of growing media and enhanced seedling nursery growth when compared with peat-based growing media in more than 60% of the case studies. This review helps to identify research gaps and, most importantly, provides the basis for the future application of alternative growing media materials in forest nursery management worldwide.
T2  - Current Forestry Reports
T1  - A Global Review on Innovative, Sustainable, and Effective Materials Composing Growing Media for Forest Seedling Production
EP  - 428
IS  - 6
SP  - 413
VL  - 9
DO  - 10.1007/s40725-023-00204-2
UR  - conv_1736
ER  - 

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author = "Mariotti, Barbara and Oliet, Juan A. and Andivia, Enrique and Tsakaldimi, Marianthi and Villar-Salvador, Pedro and Ivetić, Vladan and Montagnoli, Antonio and Kerkez-Janković, Ivona and Bilir, Nebi and Bohlenius, Henrik and Cvjetković, Branislav and Dumins, Karlis and Heiskanen, Juha and Hinkov, Georgi and Floistad, Inger Sundheim and Cocozza, Claudia",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Purpose of Review The demand for forest tree seedlings is increasing globally, and Sphagnum peat moss is widely used as a component of growing media for container plant production. However, peat extraction is environmentally unsustainable. The forest nursery sector needs to switch to more sustainable alternatives to peat. This review aims to identify potential substitutes for peat by reviewing the worldwide literature on alternative materials for growing media in forest nurseries. Recent Findings Most studies on alternative growing media focused on single plant species growing under local conditions, thereby limiting generalizations about the effectiveness of alternative materials for plant production. To our knowledge, no systematic reviews of scientific literature on the effectiveness of new, alternative-to-peat materials for enhancing plant growth and the associated growing media characteristics for the forest nursery sector are currently available. Summary Most of the analyzed case studies focused on angiosperms (73.1%), with the majority of studies coming from tropical seasonal forests/savannas (36.5%), followed by woodlands/shrublands (31.6%), and temperate forests (15.0%) biomes. Compost was the most studied material (19.5%), followed by bark, other organic materials, and manure (9.8, 9.7, and 8.0%, respectively). Green and municipal wastes were the principal sources of compost ( gt  60%), while agriculture and green wastes were the first sources of other materials ( gt  90%). Tested materials were dependent on the geographic region. Thus, manure was the most tested material in Africa and South America, tree bark in North America, and compost in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Alternative materials effectively provided optimal physicochemical characteristics of growing media and enhanced seedling nursery growth when compared with peat-based growing media in more than 60% of the case studies. This review helps to identify research gaps and, most importantly, provides the basis for the future application of alternative growing media materials in forest nursery management worldwide.",
journal = "Current Forestry Reports",
title = "A Global Review on Innovative, Sustainable, and Effective Materials Composing Growing Media for Forest Seedling Production",
pages = "428-413",
number = "6",
volume = "9",
doi = "10.1007/s40725-023-00204-2",
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Mariotti, B., Oliet, J. A., Andivia, E., Tsakaldimi, M., Villar-Salvador, P., Ivetić, V., Montagnoli, A., Kerkez-Janković, I., Bilir, N., Bohlenius, H., Cvjetković, B., Dumins, K., Heiskanen, J., Hinkov, G., Floistad, I. S.,& Cocozza, C.. (2023). A Global Review on Innovative, Sustainable, and Effective Materials Composing Growing Media for Forest Seedling Production. in Current Forestry Reports, 9(6), 413-428.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40725-023-00204-2
conv_1736

Mariotti B, Oliet JA, Andivia E, Tsakaldimi M, Villar-Salvador P, Ivetić V, Montagnoli A, Kerkez-Janković I, Bilir N, Bohlenius H, Cvjetković B, Dumins K, Heiskanen J, Hinkov G, Floistad IS, Cocozza C. A Global Review on Innovative, Sustainable, and Effective Materials Composing Growing Media for Forest Seedling Production. in Current Forestry Reports. 2023;9(6):413-428.
doi:10.1007/s40725-023-00204-2
conv_1736 .

Mariotti, Barbara, Oliet, Juan A., Andivia, Enrique, Tsakaldimi, Marianthi, Villar-Salvador, Pedro, Ivetić, Vladan, Montagnoli, Antonio, Kerkez-Janković, Ivona, Bilir, Nebi, Bohlenius, Henrik, Cvjetković, Branislav, Dumins, Karlis, Heiskanen, Juha, Hinkov, Georgi, Floistad, Inger Sundheim, Cocozza, Claudia, "A Global Review on Innovative, Sustainable, and Effective Materials Composing Growing Media for Forest Seedling Production" in Current Forestry Reports, 9, no. 6 (2023):413-428,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40725-023-00204-2 .,
conv_1736 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Alimpić, Filip
AU  - Milovanović, Jelena
AU  - Pielech, Remigiusz
AU  - Hinkov, Georgi
AU  - Jansson, Roland
AU  - Dufour, Simon
AU  - Beza, Marcin
AU  - Bilir, Nebi
AU  - del Blanco, Luis Santos
AU  - Božić, Gregor
AU  - Bruno, Daniel
AU  - Chiarabaglio, Pier Mario
AU  - Doncheva, Neli
AU  - Gultekin, Yasar Selman
AU  - Ivanković, Mladen
AU  - Kelly-Quinn, Mary
AU  - La Porta, Nicola
AU  - Nonić, Marina
AU  - Notivol, Eduardo
AU  - Papastergiadou, Eva
AU  - Šijačić-Nikolić, Mirjana
AU  - Vietto, Lorenzo
AU  - Villar, Marc
AU  - Zhelev, Petar
AU  - Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Patricia Maria
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1284
AB  - Riparian vegetation supports high biodiversity providing many services and is, therefore, an important landscape element. Riparian ecosystems are subject to numerous pressures leading to population decline and genetic erosion of riparian plants. This may have cascading effects at various ecosystem levels, including decreasing ecosystem services, so identifying the current status of genetic diversity of riparian tree species is vital to improve the effectiveness of restoration efforts. We aimed to elicit expert views on the status and importance of genetic diversity of tree species, and conservation needs across European riparian ecosystems. Sharing of such information among researchers, managers and policymakers has the potential to enhance ecological restoration and management of riparian ecosystems. We identified experts in riparian genetic resources conservation and management across Europe. These included stakeholders with different perspectives, ranging from researchers to practitioners. We designed a set of questionnaires where our identified experts were asked to answer questions related to the status and conservation of genetic diversity of riparian tree species in their respective countries. Specifically, we asked about societal awareness, legislative tools, good practices and conservation or restoration projects accounting for intraspecific genetic diversity and differentiation of tree species in riparian ecosystems. Questionnaire responses were analysed and discussed in light of the scientific literature to define needs and priorities related to the management and conservation of genetic diversity of riparian tree species. The experts recognized that a combination of in situ and ex situ measures and/or integrative conservation of riparian ecosystems is the most appropriate option for conserving the genetic diversity of riparian tree species. Simultaneous application of conservation measures at the level of priority species, identified by experts, and protection of riparian areas are required. Synthesis and applications. This study revealed the importance of recognizing the ecological processes that shape the genetic diversity of riparian tree species in hydrographic networks (dendritic spatial configuration, specific patterns of gene flow among riparian populations, fragmentation of river by dams) but also the need to overcome socio-economic barriers, such as lack of policy priority, deficiency in funding and weak legislation framework.
T2  - Journal of Applied Ecology
T1  - The status and role of genetic diversity of trees for the conservation and management of riparian ecosystems: A European experts' perspective
EP  - 2485
IS  - 10
SP  - 2476
VL  - 59
DO  - 10.1111/1365-2664.14247
UR  - conv_1647
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Alimpić, Filip and Milovanović, Jelena and Pielech, Remigiusz and Hinkov, Georgi and Jansson, Roland and Dufour, Simon and Beza, Marcin and Bilir, Nebi and del Blanco, Luis Santos and Božić, Gregor and Bruno, Daniel and Chiarabaglio, Pier Mario and Doncheva, Neli and Gultekin, Yasar Selman and Ivanković, Mladen and Kelly-Quinn, Mary and La Porta, Nicola and Nonić, Marina and Notivol, Eduardo and Papastergiadou, Eva and Šijačić-Nikolić, Mirjana and Vietto, Lorenzo and Villar, Marc and Zhelev, Petar and Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Patricia Maria",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Riparian vegetation supports high biodiversity providing many services and is, therefore, an important landscape element. Riparian ecosystems are subject to numerous pressures leading to population decline and genetic erosion of riparian plants. This may have cascading effects at various ecosystem levels, including decreasing ecosystem services, so identifying the current status of genetic diversity of riparian tree species is vital to improve the effectiveness of restoration efforts. We aimed to elicit expert views on the status and importance of genetic diversity of tree species, and conservation needs across European riparian ecosystems. Sharing of such information among researchers, managers and policymakers has the potential to enhance ecological restoration and management of riparian ecosystems. We identified experts in riparian genetic resources conservation and management across Europe. These included stakeholders with different perspectives, ranging from researchers to practitioners. We designed a set of questionnaires where our identified experts were asked to answer questions related to the status and conservation of genetic diversity of riparian tree species in their respective countries. Specifically, we asked about societal awareness, legislative tools, good practices and conservation or restoration projects accounting for intraspecific genetic diversity and differentiation of tree species in riparian ecosystems. Questionnaire responses were analysed and discussed in light of the scientific literature to define needs and priorities related to the management and conservation of genetic diversity of riparian tree species. The experts recognized that a combination of in situ and ex situ measures and/or integrative conservation of riparian ecosystems is the most appropriate option for conserving the genetic diversity of riparian tree species. Simultaneous application of conservation measures at the level of priority species, identified by experts, and protection of riparian areas are required. Synthesis and applications. This study revealed the importance of recognizing the ecological processes that shape the genetic diversity of riparian tree species in hydrographic networks (dendritic spatial configuration, specific patterns of gene flow among riparian populations, fragmentation of river by dams) but also the need to overcome socio-economic barriers, such as lack of policy priority, deficiency in funding and weak legislation framework.",
journal = "Journal of Applied Ecology",
title = "The status and role of genetic diversity of trees for the conservation and management of riparian ecosystems: A European experts' perspective",
pages = "2485-2476",
number = "10",
volume = "59",
doi = "10.1111/1365-2664.14247",
url = "conv_1647"
}

Alimpić, F., Milovanović, J., Pielech, R., Hinkov, G., Jansson, R., Dufour, S., Beza, M., Bilir, N., del Blanco, L. S., Božić, G., Bruno, D., Chiarabaglio, P. M., Doncheva, N., Gultekin, Y. S., Ivanković, M., Kelly-Quinn, M., La Porta, N., Nonić, M., Notivol, E., Papastergiadou, E., Šijačić-Nikolić, M., Vietto, L., Villar, M., Zhelev, P.,& Rodriguez-Gonzalez, P. M.. (2022). The status and role of genetic diversity of trees for the conservation and management of riparian ecosystems: A European experts' perspective. in Journal of Applied Ecology, 59(10), 2476-2485.
https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14247
conv_1647

Alimpić F, Milovanović J, Pielech R, Hinkov G, Jansson R, Dufour S, Beza M, Bilir N, del Blanco LS, Božić G, Bruno D, Chiarabaglio PM, Doncheva N, Gultekin YS, Ivanković M, Kelly-Quinn M, La Porta N, Nonić M, Notivol E, Papastergiadou E, Šijačić-Nikolić M, Vietto L, Villar M, Zhelev P, Rodriguez-Gonzalez PM. The status and role of genetic diversity of trees for the conservation and management of riparian ecosystems: A European experts' perspective. in Journal of Applied Ecology. 2022;59(10):2476-2485.
doi:10.1111/1365-2664.14247
conv_1647 .

Alimpić, Filip, Milovanović, Jelena, Pielech, Remigiusz, Hinkov, Georgi, Jansson, Roland, Dufour, Simon, Beza, Marcin, Bilir, Nebi, del Blanco, Luis Santos, Božić, Gregor, Bruno, Daniel, Chiarabaglio, Pier Mario, Doncheva, Neli, Gultekin, Yasar Selman, Ivanković, Mladen, Kelly-Quinn, Mary, La Porta, Nicola, Nonić, Marina, Notivol, Eduardo, Papastergiadou, Eva, Šijačić-Nikolić, Mirjana, Vietto, Lorenzo, Villar, Marc, Zhelev, Petar, Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Patricia Maria, "The status and role of genetic diversity of trees for the conservation and management of riparian ecosystems: A European experts' perspective" in Journal of Applied Ecology, 59, no. 10 (2022):2476-2485,
https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14247 .,
conv_1647 .