| Autor: |
Touloupakis E; Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems, National Research Council, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy., Calegari Moia I; Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems, National Research Council, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy., Zampieri RM; Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems, National Research Council, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy., Cocozza C; Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali-DAGRI, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via San Bonaventura 13, 50145 Firenze, Italy., Frassinelli N; Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali-DAGRI, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via San Bonaventura 13, 50145 Firenze, Italy., Marchi E; Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali-DAGRI, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via San Bonaventura 13, 50145 Firenze, Italy., Foderi C; Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agrarie, Alimentari, Ambientali e Forestali-DAGRI, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via San Bonaventura 13, 50145 Firenze, Italy., Di Lorenzo T; Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems, National Research Council, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy., Rezaie N; Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems, National Research Council, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy., Muzzini VG; Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems, National Research Council, Research Area of Rome 1, Strada Provinciale 35d n. 9, Montelibretti, 00010 Rome, Italy., Traversi ML; Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems, National Research Council, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy., Giovannelli A; Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems, National Research Council, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy. |
| Abstrakt: |
The development of tools to quickly identify the fate of damaged trees after a stress event such as a wildfire is of great importance. In this context, an innovative approach to assess irreversible physiological damage in trees could help to support the planning of management decisions for disturbed sites to restore biodiversity, protect the environment and understand the adaptations of ecosystem functionality. The vitality of trees can be estimated by several physiological indicators, such as cambium activity and the amount of starch and soluble sugars, while the accumulation of ethanol in the cambial cells and phloem is considered an alarm sign of cell death. However, their determination requires time-consuming laboratory protocols, making the approach impractical in the field. Biosensors hold considerable promise for substantially advancing this field. The general objective of this review is to define a system for quantifying the plant vitality in forest areas exposed to fire. This review describes recent electrochemical biosensors that can detect plant molecules, focusing on biosensors for glucose, fructose, and ethanol as indicators of tree vitality. |
