Can pedoclimatic needs be a driver for ornamental plant selection in Mediterranean area?

Toscano, Stefania; Ferrante, A.; Romano, Daniela

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2022.1345.62

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“…There is not much research on the requirements and characteristics of ornamental plants in urban environments [ 99 ]. The lack of a clear reference framework [ 100 , 101 ] leads to unsuitable choices and often an increase in the maintenance costs of green areas. The selection of plant species is, in fact, influenced by subjective elements, such as the availability of plants in nurseries or personal preferences, which determines the planting of species unsuitable for the environment and which, therefore, do not ensure the desired ecosystem services.…”

Section: Strategies To Improve the Shrub Tolerance To Abiotic Stressmentioning

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New Strategies to Increase the Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Woody Ornamental Plants in Mediterranean Climate

Leotta,

Toscano,

Ferrante

et al. 2023

Plants

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The native flora of different Mediterranean countries, often woody species, was widely recognized for its ornamental potential. The shrubs, in particular, are a typology of plants very widespread in the Mediterranean environment and constituent the ‘Macchia’, the typical vegetation of this ecosystem. The use of native shrubs for the realization of ornamental green areas has been recently examined for their adaptability to abiotic stress. Abiotic stresses, in fact, are the major limiting growth factor in urban and peri-urban areas. The identification and use of tolerant ornamental species allow the reduction of management costs and preserve the aesthetical value of green areas. Tolerance to drought stress, for instance, in the Mediterranean climate can improve the ecosystem services of these plants in the urban environment. In this review, the possibility to early individuate different plant species’ mechanisms to tolerate or avoid the stresses is analysed, as well as the possibility to increase abiotic stress tolerance through genetic and agronomic strategies. The exploration of wild or spontaneous species can be a good source for selecting tolerant plants to be used as ornamental plants in urban areas. Among agronomic strategies, biostimulants, mulching, and plant combination can provide a useful solution to counteract abiotic stress in the urban environment.

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Section: Strategies To Improve the Shrub Tolerance To Abiotic Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

New Strategies to Increase the Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Woody Ornamental Plants in Mediterranean Climate

Leotta,

Toscano,

Ferrante

et al. 2023

Plants

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Can pedoclimatic needs be a driver for ornamental plant selection in Mediterranean area?

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New Strategies to Increase the Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Woody Ornamental Plants in Mediterranean Climate

New Strategies to Increase the Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Woody Ornamental Plants in Mediterranean Climate

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