Suggestions for sustainable Eucalyptus clonal cultivation in Mediterranean climate areas of central and southern Italy
2016
Mughini G
The cultivation of eucalyptus clones in areas of central-southern Italy with a Mediterranean climate has become necessary in order to meet, albeit in part, the strong domestic demand of woody biomass for energy use (wood chips, firewood, charcoal, pellets). In the last ten years, in fact, Italy has become one of the world’s largest importers of woody biomass for energy use. In our country the eucalyptus can be grown following the principles and methods of planted forest systems. The aim of the present paper is to point out the main problems that this culture can face in the national pedoclimatic context, together with their possible solution. Among the possible solutions, the most sustainable are suggested, which may contribute to both economic and energy savings for the culture and for other human activities. These solutions, widely used in various contexts, are briefly described, and references to the literature of the sector are provided for a deeper insight.
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