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Background The Natura 2000 site, “Oasi xerotermiche della Val di Susa - Orrido di Chianocco e Foresto”, is important for its “seminatural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (important orchid sites)” habitat, which is listed as a conservation priority in Annex I of the Habitats Directive. The site is e ...

Background In Mediterranean and Apennine woodlands a simplification of forestry structure/patterns can be easily and progressively recognised. This trend negatively affects mainly deciduous species, and it is caused by a wide series of factors, including the ageing of traditional coppice woodlands and limited knowledge of innovative management patterns. ...