Bee products: A representation of biodiversity, sustainability, and health

A Durazzo, M Lucarini, M Plutino, L Lucini, R Aromolo… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biodiversity strengthens the productivity of any ecosystem (agricultural land, forest, lake,
etc.). The loss of biodiversity contributes to food and energy insecurity; increases …

Evaluation of antioxidant activity, phenolic, mineral contents and some physicochemical properties of several pine honeys collected from Western Anatolia

M Akbulut, MM Özcan, H Çoklar - International journal of food …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the qualities of 15 red pine honey samples from different parts of the Muğla
province in Turkey were evaluated. Important chemical parameters such as° Brix, pH …

Size-mediated effects of climate on tree growth and mortality in Mediterranean Brutia pine forests

A Christopoulou, CI Sazeides, NM Fyllas - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Eastern Mediterranean Basin is experiencing long-term drought conditions that
affect the growth and mortality of many forest tree species. We analysed tree rings from 113 …

Climate change and pest risk in temperate eucalypt and radiata pine plantations: a review

E Pinkard, T Wardlaw, D Kriticos, K Ireland… - Australian …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Climatic changes are likely to alter the distribution and abundance of insect and fungal pests
of Australia's plantations, and consequently the frequency and severity of outbreaks and …

Integrating pine honeydew honey production into forest management optimization

S de-Miguel, T Pukkala, A Yeşil - European Journal of Forest Research, 2014 - Springer
Pine honeydew honey is an economically important non-wood forest product from eastern
Mediterranean Pinus brutia forests, which are also important for timber production. Pine …

Spatio-temporal perspectives of forest fires regimes in a maturing Mediterranean mixed pine landscape

L Wittenberg, D Malkinson - European Journal of Forest Research, 2009 - Springer
It has been suggested that during the past several decades, the frequency and the intensity
of wildfires have markedly increased in the Mediterranean basin. We came to assess this …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the Environments Where Natural Regeneration Is Established in the Absence of a Wildfire in the Open Pinus brutia Forests in the Middle …

P Petrou, A Stampoulidis, E Pipinis, K Kitikidou… - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
The objective of this research was to analyze the P. brutia natural regeneration and the
environments where it was established in the absence of a wildfire in the open formations of …

Prospects for classical biological control of Marchalina hellenica in Australia

DN Avtzis, UK Lubanga, GK Lefoe, RM Kwong… - BioControl, 2020 - Springer
The giant pine scale, Marchalina hellenica Gennadius (Hemiptera: Marchalinidae), is a sap-
sucking insect native to South-East Europe that was recently introduced in Australia where it …

Determination of forest fire risk with respect to Marchalina hellenica potential distribution to protect pine honey production sites in Turkey

F Sarı, NG Kavallieratos, N Eleftheriadou - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Turkey is the leading producer of pine honey worldwide, accounting for 90% of global
production, largely due to the presence of Marchalina hellenica populations. However, in …

Invasive sap-sucker insects in the Mediterranean Basin

Z Mendel, M Branco, A Battisti - Insects and diseases of Mediterranean …, 2016 - Springer
The chapter provides information on 15 species of invasive sacking insects on forest trees in
the Mediterranean basin. Four Psyllids and one Thaumastocorid bug develop on Eucalyptus …