Effects of the crisis in the resin sector on the demography of rural municipalities in Spain

Pérez, Sergio; Robredo, F.; Ayuga-Téllez, Esperanza; Belda, Carmen Fullana

doi:10.5424/fs/2013221-02403

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“…The positions of the top resin-producing countries have changed approximately every five decades since the second half of the 19th century [7]. Spain was included in the top resin-producing countries in the mid 1900s, when peak resin production levels were also reached; production in the country then declined at the end of the century until almost disappearing [11]. However, in recent years, changes in world markets have led to reactivation of the resin sector [4,12] placing Spain among the top 10 resin producers in the world [7], although at some distance from the top three producing countries.…”

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Resin-Tapping Production in Pinus pinaster Ait. Stands in Galicia (NW Spain): Effects of Location, Number of Faces, Wound Width and Production Year

García-Méijome

Lorenzo

Blanco³

et al. 2023

Forests

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Resin or gum is secreted by conifers, mainly members of the genus Pinus, in response to physical and/or chemical stimulation, which can be induced by tapping live trees, i.e., by making repeated wounds in the trees. Resin production could potentially complement timber production (the main economic activity) in pine stands in Galicia (NW Spain). In addition, the particular characteristics of Galician woodlands (smallholdings, sloping land, presence of shrubs, high density of trees) imply different yields and costs than in pine stands dedicated to resin production in other parts of Spain. Therefore, a specific regional management model that is different from the traditional model established for other resin producing areas in the Iberian Peninsula is required. In this study, resin tapping was applied in each of the three years before the trees were felled, in two different locations, with one or two faces tapped and wounds of two different widths (12 and 16 cm) made across the face(s). Tapping two faces yielded more resin than tapping a single face, thus confirming the study hypothesis. When only one face was tapped, the plot location acquired greater importance, with production being higher in the location characterised by a higher mean annual temperature. Increasing the width of the wound did not always increase the amount of resin obtained per tree, which depended on the number of faces open: when two faces were tapped, increasing the width of the wound increased resin production in both locations in each of the three years of the trial. The weather conditions in each year masked the effect of the tapping season, and production did not follow any particular trend over time. The importance of the local weather conditions in the study areas and the environmental conditions in each year are discussed. The study findings are important for decision-making regarding the treatment and selection of areas for resin extraction.

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Resin-Tapping Production in Pinus pinaster Ait. Stands in Galicia (NW Spain): Effects of Location, Number of Faces, Wound Width and Production Year

García-Méijome

Lorenzo

Blanco³

et al. 2023

Forests

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“…The production of resin in countries like Spain was approximately, 55,000 Tones per year (Justes and Solino, 2018), but due to the lower cost and other factors also has abandonment of resin activities Ortuno ˜ Perez et al, 2013). Oleoresin generally consists of terpine and diterpenes which is a fraction of rosin, is highly valuable Non-wood forest product having different industrial use (Neis et al, 2019b;Rodrigues-Correa et al, 2012).…”

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Characteristics and Quality Assessment of Oleoresin Production through Bore-hole Method in Chir-pine Under Narendranagar Forest Division, Uttarakhand, India

Meena,

Akash,

Bijlwan

et al. 2023

IJSEI

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The present study aimed to evaluate the Oleoresin quality in Chir-pine. It was observed that the main compounds of Chir-pine’s Oleoresin were Rosin, α and β-pinene with the highest percentage and are considered products with high commercial value. There was significant variation recorded while testing the quality of Oleoresin in Chir-pine. Oleoresin obtained from the Bore-hole method was found to be pure as compared to the traditional Rill method. The content of Rosin, α - Pinene, β - Pinene, Carene, and Turpentine oil was in good quality in Bore-hole method. It was further observed that in 1 Kg of Oleoresin, about 70.00 -72.20 % of Rosin was obtained in Rill method whereas in Bore-hole method, approximately 74.10 % of Rosin. On the other hand, α – Pinene, β – Pinene was significantly recorded with 20.80 and 03.40 in Bore-hole method as compared to the three year data of Rill method which showed the purity of the Oleoresin in Bore-hole method. So, the present study recorded that best quality of Oleoresin in Bore-hole method as compared to the Rill method.

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y driven the relationships between locals and pine forests since the prehistory until the emergence of the oil industry and its highly-competitive derivatives in the XX century (Ortuño Perez et al 2013;Palma et al 2016b). Nowadays, the current crisis of fossil fuels and the urgent needs for decarbonizing the global economy are relaunching again the pine resin sector as a source of renewable and sustainable bioproducts that may substitute petroleum derivatives in many industrial processes (Rodrigues-Correa et al 2012).The interest for resin tapping is not limited, however, to the production of a bioresource, but also to the provision of valuable ecosystem services that the resin tapping activities entail, including (i) the reduction of risk of forest fires (Solino et al 2018), (ii) the production of intermediate incomes that may alleviate the delays of forest profitability (Susaeta et al 2014), (iii) the creation of rural employment to fight against the social draining of rural areas (Ortuño Perez et al 2013), and (iv) the contribution to a healthful silviculture in harmony with rural development (Palma et Communicated by Andrés Bravo-Oviedo.

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“…y driven the relationships between locals and pine forests since the prehistory until the emergence of the oil industry and its highly-competitive derivatives in the XX century (Ortuño Perez et al 2013;Palma et al 2016b). Nowadays, the current crisis of fossil fuels and the urgent needs for decarbonizing the global economy are relaunching again the pine resin sector as a source of renewable and sustainable bioproducts that may substitute petroleum derivatives in many industrial processes (Rodrigues-Correa et al 2012).…”

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Resin tapping of Atlantic pine forests: towards an optimized use of stimulant pastes over the season

Lema,

Touza,

Feijoo

et al. 2024

Eur J Forest Res

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Pine resin is a valuable non-wood forest product with an increasing interest in multiple industrial sectors. Resin-tapping activities also provide valuable ecosystem services in timber-oriented and highly productive pine forest of Atlantic regions, where little previous experience in resin-tapping is available. The objectives of this study were to determine the efficiency of different stimulant pastes and its variation with pine species, site conditions, seasonality and frequency of tapping interventions. We conducted parallel experiments using both conventional and micro-tapping techniques in mature pine stands in NW Spain. We tested four stimulants (control and Zeta, Cunningham and Salicylic pastes) and two groove frequencies (every 2 or 3 weeks). All stimulant pastes significantly increased resin yield compared to the control, being resin stimulation highly consistent across years, sites and species. In conventional resin tapping, resin yield was maximized with the Cunningham and Salicylic pastes while in micro-tapping Salicylic was the most outstanding stimulant treatment. According to the rapid decay of resin flow after wounding, total resin yield decreased with more spaced grooves. However, the reduction was low, and the global efficiency of the tapping operations are likely maximized with grooves applied every three weeks, which would allow increasing the number of tapped trees. Micro-tapping techniques were valuable for screening stimulant pastes and anticipating variation among sites in resin production. Altogether, the Salicylic paste is recommended, especially at the beginning of the resin campaign, when the effect of the pastes was maximized, and if tapping is conducted using closed atmospheres and containers.

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Effects of the crisis in the resin sector on the demography of rural municipalities in Spain

Cited by 13 publications

References 8 publications

Resin-Tapping Production in Pinus pinaster Ait. Stands in Galicia (NW Spain): Effects of Location, Number of Faces, Wound Width and Production Year

Resin-Tapping Production in Pinus pinaster Ait. Stands in Galicia (NW Spain): Effects of Location, Number of Faces, Wound Width and Production Year

Characteristics and Quality Assessment of Oleoresin Production through Bore-hole Method in Chir-pine Under Narendranagar Forest Division, Uttarakhand, India

Resin tapping of Atlantic pine forests: towards an optimized use of stimulant pastes over the season

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