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COST ACTION FP0903 International Conference Rome, 5-7 October 2010

Italian forests: an overview from the National Forest

Inventory

P. Gasparini, Lucio Di Cosmo National Research Council – Forest Monitoring and Planning Research Unit

E. PompeiNational Forest Service


Forest

Other wooded land

FOREST AREAFOREST AREA

Land use Area(ha)

Proportion S.E.%

Forest 8,759,200 29% 0.4

Other wooded land

1,708,333 6% 1.3

Total wooded area

10,467,533 35% 0.3

Total land area 30,132,845 100%


Alps

Apennines

Islands


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Total wooded area - elevation classes

0 - 30 0 m30 1 - 60 0 m60 1 - 90 0 m90 1 - 1 2 00 m1 2 01 - 1 500 m1 50 1 - 1 8 00 m1 8 01 - 2 10 0 m> 2 100 mnot class ified8.5% of the total wooded area was not 8.5% of the total wooded area was not

accessible to the NFI surveyorsaccessible to the NFI surveyors


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Forest percentage Italy: 29%Forest percentage Italy: 29%Forest percentage by administrative region: 8% (Forest percentage by administrative region: 8% (PugliaPuglia) ) ÷÷ 63% (63% (LiguriaLiguria))


Changes in Forest and OWL area (1985-2005)

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The percent yearly increment of The percent yearly increment of total wooded area in the last total wooded area in the last 20 years20 years has been has been 0.30 %0.30 %

The land cover/use changes are mostly due to The land cover/use changes are mostly due to land abandonment and land abandonment and natural natural

recolonizationrecolonization by trees and shrubsby trees and shrubs


0.04%0.04%

0.26%0.26%


The forest type was The forest type was classified during the NFI classified during the NFI

field surveys on the field surveys on the basis of the prevailing basis of the prevailing

tree species in the tree species in the sample plotsample plot..

In difficult cases the In difficult cases the prevailing tree species prevailing tree species

was was selected by linear selected by linear transect samplingtransect sampling

FOREST TYPESFOREST TYPES


Forest types area

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Coniferous forests

Deciduous broadleaved

forests

Evergreen broadleaved

forests

Forest types1 Larch and Stone pine forests (L.decidua, P.cembra )2 Norway spruce forests (P.abies ) 3 Fir forests (A.alba )4 Scots pine and Mountain pine forests (P.sylvestris, P.mugo ) 5 Black pines forests (P.nigra, P.laricio, P.leucodermis ) 6 Mediterranean pines forests (P.domestica, P.marittima,

P.halepensis ) 7 Other coniferous forests8 Beech forests (F.sylvatica )9 Temperate oaks forests (Q.petraea, Q.pubescens, Q.robur )

10 Mediterranean oaks forests (Q.cerris, Q.frainetto , Q.trojana, Q.macrolepis )

11 Chestnut forests (C.sativa )12 Hornbeam and Hophornbeam forests (Carpinus spp., Ostrya

carpinifolia )13 Hygrophilous forests14 Other deciduous broadleaved forests15 Holm oak (Q.ilex)16 Coark oak (Q.suber )17 Other evergreen broadleaved forests

Forest composition by species groups(area)

Conif erous f orest

Broadleaved f orest

Mixed f orest



Beech forests

BEECH FORESTS haMesophylous beech forests 414 165Acidophylous beech forests (with Luzula spp) 96 580Thermophylous beech forests (with Cephalanthera spp.) 102 070Beech forest with holly, ferns and Campanula spp .) 298 757Other beech forests 123 531Total 1 035 102



Oak forests

TEMPERATE OAKS FORESTS haQ. petraea forests 59 384Q. pubescens forests 850 159Q. robur forests 29 007Other temperate oaks forests 145 697Total 1 084 247

MEDITERRANEAN OAKS FORESTS haQ. cerris forests 883 396Q. frainetto forests 23 045Q trojana an Q. macrolepis forests 17 091Other mediterranean oaks forests 87 454Total 1 010 986



Spruce forests

SPRUCE FORESTS haSubalpine spruce forest 196 134Mountain spruce forest 330 003Other spruce forests 59 944Total 586 082



Shrubland

Subalpine shrubs – 121 524 ha

Temperate shrubs – 178 581 ha

Mediterranean scrubs and shrubs – 690 811 ha


GROWING STOCKGROWING STOCK

Total growing stockTotal growing stock1 269 Mio m1 269 Mio m33

Growing stock densityGrowing stock density144 m144 m33 ha ha ––11 (Italy)(Italy)

197.9 m197.9 m33 ha ha ––11 (Alps)(Alps)115.1 m115.1 m33 ha ha ––11 (Northern(Northern--

Central Apennines)Central Apennines)107.9 m107.9 m33 ha ha ––11 (Southern Ap. (Southern Ap.

and Islands)and Islands)

Total growing stock - Forest

663

366

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GROWING STOCKGROWING STOCK

Forest types1 Larch and Stone pine forests (L.decidua, P.cembra )2 Norway spruce forests (P.abies ) 3 Fir forests (A.alba )4 Scots pine and Mountain pine forests (P.sylvestris, P.mugo ) 5 Black pines forests (P.nigra, P.laricio, P.leucodermis ) 6 Mediterranean pines forests (P.domestica, P.marittima,

P.halepensis ) 7 Other coniferous forests8 Beech forests (F.sylvatica )9 Temperate oaks forests (Q.petraea, Q.pubescens, Q.robur )

10 Mediterranean oaks forests (Q.cerris, Q.frainetto , Q.trojana, Q.macrolepis )

11 Chestnut forests (C.sativa )12 Hornbeam and Hophornbeam forests (Carpinus spp., Ostrya

carpinifolia )13 Hygrophilous forests14 Other deciduous broadleaved forests15 Holm oak (Q.ilex)16 Coark oak (Q.suber )17 Other evergreen broadleaved forests

Growing stock densityGrowing stock densityby forest typeby forest type

50.1 50.1 ÷÷ 427.2 427.2 mm33 ha ha ––11

Growing stock by forest type

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Growing stock per ha by forest type

201.2

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191.3225.3

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80.9106.5 94.5

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Total aboveTotal above--ground ground biomassbiomass

874 Mio Mg874 Mio Mg

AboveAbove--ground biomass ground biomass densitydensity

99.8 Mg ha 99.8 Mg ha ––11 (Italy)(Italy)

122.5 Mg ha 122.5 Mg ha ––11 (Alps)(Alps)89.2 Mg ha 89.2 Mg ha ––11 (Northern(Northern--Central Central

Apennines)Apennines)81.0 Mg ha 81.0 Mg ha ––11 (Southern Ap. and (Southern Ap. and

Islands)Islands)

ABOVEABOVE--GROUND BIOMASSGROUND BIOMASS

Total above-ground biomas - Forest

410

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ANNUAL GROSS INCREMENTANNUAL GROSS INCREMENT

Total annual gross Total annual gross incrementincrement

35.862 Mio m35.862 Mio m33

Annual gross increment Annual gross increment per haper ha

4.1 m4.1 m33 ha ha ––11 (Italy)(Italy)

5.1 m5.1 m33 ha ha ––11 (Alps)(Alps)3.5 m3.5 m33 ha ha ––11 (Northern(Northern--Central Central

Apennines)Apennines)3.4 m3.4 m33 ha ha ––11 (Southern Ap. and (Southern Ap. and

Islands)Islands)

Total annual gross increment - Forest

17 175

11 109

7 588

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GROWING STOCK AND BIOMASS CHANGESGROWING STOCK AND BIOMASS CHANGES

Growing Growing stock net stock net increment increment per per yearyear22.9 Mio m22.9 Mio m33 ((±± 2.5 Mio 2.5 Mio mm33))

Biomass Biomass stock net stock net increment increment per per yearyear15.6 Mio 15.6 Mio mm33 ((±± 1.6 Mio 1.6 Mio mm33))

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DEADWOODDEADWOOD

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OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENTOWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

Private ownership is prevailing Private ownership is prevailing both in Forest (66.4%) and in both in Forest (66.4%) and in

OWL (OWL (……64.8%)64.8%)

Forest management plans on Forest management plans on 16% Forest area and 6% OWL 16% Forest area and 6% OWL

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Forest planning and regulations

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OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENTOWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT


high foresthigh forest

coppicecoppice

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SILVICULTURAL SYSTEMSILVICULTURAL SYSTEM

53.7%53.7% 46.3%46.3%


PROTECTION STATUS AND NATURALNESSPROTECTION STATUS AND NATURALNESS

Nature conservation areas

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Natural parks,reserves

No natureconservation

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Not classified

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ha Forest

OWL

28,6% of Forest area and 28,6% of Forest area and 29.1 % of OWL are located 29.1 % of OWL are located

in protected areasin protected areas


National Forest Service (MiPAAF)

(and Regional Forest Services)

INFC Project

(National Inventory of Forests and of Forest Carbon Pools)

2003 -2007

Funded by the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MiPAAF)

www.infc.it

CRA-MPFForest Monitoring and Planning

Research Unit

Budget management & organization, photointerpretation & field surveys

Project, scientific support, training, data processing

Statistical Consulting

University of SienaDepartment of Quantitative Methods


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