Biology and Protection of Agricultural and Forest Systems
The research activities are focusing on developing multidisciplinary and integrated research activities, both basic and applied, in the following areas:
- systems biology and forest biology: it includes plant cytology, anatomy, morphology, physiology and systematics; reproductive ecology; ecophysiology; sustainable management and planning of forest ecosystems; nature conservation policy; modelling environmental and biological systems; biomonitoring; paleobotany and paleobiology; forest biomasses; dendroecology; fire ecology; animal, plant and microorganism ecology; ethnobotany.
- crop protection: it includes protection against abiotic and biotic stresses; multitrophyc interactions between plants, pathogens/pests and biological antagonists; integrated pest management; beneficial microorganisms, suppressive soils and biofertilizer/biopesticides/biofungicides; forest pathology and entomology; plant pathogenic agents and natural antagonists; honeybees technology.
- agro-environmental biotechnologies: it includes structural and functional genomics of microorganisms relevant for crop production and environment protection and their use; microorganisms for bioremediation; biomolecules of agricultural and environmental interest; molecular mechanisms of plant resistance to stresses and biotechnological applications; developing new products and know-how for promotion and exploitation of typical food products; chemistry of natural compounds.
Partecipants
- Alioto Daniela
- Ascoli Davide
- Bonanomi Giuliano
- Caprio Emilio
- Carafa Annamaria
- Cristinzio Gennaro
- Digilio Maria Cristina
- Di Pasquale Gaetano
- Garonna Antonio Pietro
- Giacometti Rosa
- Giannino Francesco
- Lanzotti Virginia
- Laudonia Stefania
- Lorito Matteo
- Marra Roberta
- Mazzoleni Stefano
- Motti Riccardo
- Nanni Bruno
- Panunzi Barbara
- Pennacchio Francesco
- Russo Danilo
- Saracino Antonio
- Scala Felice
- Testa Antonino
- Woo Sheridan Lois