The Monumental Olive Trees as Biocultural Heritage of Mediterranean Landscapes: The Case Study of Sicily
| Autor: | Pasquale Marino, Anna Geraci, Giuseppe Noto, Pippo Ricciardo, Rosario Schicchi, Claudia Speciale, Giuseppe Bazan, Filippo Amato |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Schicchi R., Speciale C., Amato F., Bazan G., Di Noto G., Marino P., Ricciardo P., Geraci A. |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Biocultural diversity Geography Planning and Development Historical ecology TJ807-830 Ancient trees Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Renewable energy sources Natural (archaeology) agrobiodiversity ancient trees biocultural diversity biodiversity heritage trees historical ecology long-lived trees Olea europaea veteran trees GE1-350 Cultivated plant taxonomy Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Biodiversity Archaeology language.human_language Olive trees Environmental sciences Agrobiodiversity Cultural heritage Long‐lived trees Geography Veteran trees language Heritage trees Agricultural biodiversity Sicilian 010606 plant biology & botany |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability; Volume 13; Issue 12; Pages: 6767 Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 6767, p 6767 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su13126767 |
| Popis: | Monumental olive trees, with their longevity and their remarkable size, represent an important information source for the comprehension of the territory where they grow and the human societies that have kept them through time. Across the centuries, olive trees are the only cultivated plants that tell the story of Mediterranean landscapes. The same as stone monuments, these green monuments represent a real Mediterranean natural and cultural heritage. The aim of this paper is to discuss the value of monumental trees as “biocultural heritage” elements and the role they play in the interpretation of the historical stratification of the landscape. We present the results of a survey of the most significant olive trees growing in Sicily. The selection was based on the “monumentality” aspects of trees, taking into account dendrometric parameters and environmental contexts. The collected dataset constitutes a heterogeneous sample of 367 specimens of considerable size that, in some cases, reach a circumference of about 19 m. Starting from the data presented here, the whole Sicilian territory shows a historical relationship between human and olive. The presence of these plant monuments is, therefore, evidence of long-term, often centennial, landscapes as a result of sustainable use of the territory. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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