A total of 18 stands of Cupressus sempervireus L. (Cupressaceae) were surveyed in the natural Greek range (plus one stand in Turkey) during 1994-1996 in order to identify the pests of seed cones and assess their impact on seed survival. Naturalised stands of mainland Greece, Albania and Malta were sampled for comparison. The cone entomofauna (seven insect and one mite species) did not differ be...

anatomical changes of the exposed roots in cupressus sempervirens l. var horizontalis were used toestimate soil erosion in hassan abad valley, chaloos, iran. a total of 30 exposed roots, for five trees,were used to estimate erosion. cross-sections of 20 μm were papered and the first year of exposure byerosion was identified. we finally estimated the mean annual erosion. the statistical relation...

As presently interpreted Phoradendron sec tion Pau cifiorae consists of 15 spec ies. These mistletoes parasitize primarily conifers. We describe seven new spec ies . make sta tus changes for four species, and provide information on the hosts and di str ibution of all members of the sec tion. New species described are: Phoradendron abietinurn Wiens, on Abies durangen si s in Chihuahua, Durango, ...

The concentration of pollen grains in the atmosphere over the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, was analyzed throughout a year from March 2003-February 2004, focused on the genus Carya, Celtis, Cupressus, Fraxinus and Pinus owing to their interest as etiological pollinosis agents in diverse regions of the world. A 7-day Hirst type volumetric spore and pollen trap was located o...

This article surveys the botanical composition of 40 Muslim graveyards in northern Israel, accompanied by an ethnobotanical study of the folkloristic traditions of the use of these plants in cemeteries. Three groups of plants were found to be repeated systematically and were also recognized for their ritual importance: aromatics herbs (especially Salvia fruticosa and Rosmarinus officinalis), wh...

Ethiopia has one of the longest forest plantation histories in Africa. Forest plantations in Ethiopia are mainly monocultures of exotic species, such as Eucalyptus globulus, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Cupressus lusitanica, Casuarina cunninghamiana, Pinus patula, Pinus radiata, and the native species Juniperus procera. Accordingly, in the end of the 19th century Eucalyptus species were introduced...