In the framework of action ‘C5 - Control of alien species’, the areas cleared from the invasive exotic plant Carpobrotus edulis were monitored. Four months after eradication, most of the areas were colonized by the spontaneous annual vegetation typical for these environments. Only in two out of 5 sites some…
Concluded the monitoring of the activity of re-enforcement of the population of Calendula maritima carried out at Ronciglio. One year and four months after planting, 44% of the plants is still healthy, 16% is blooming, 82% will soon disperse the seeds, no plants have new flower buds. Among the planted…
Concluded the monitoring of the activity of re-enforcement of the population of Calendula maritima carried out at Colombaia Island in the area cleared from the invasive exotic plant Carpobrotus edulis. Four months after planting, almost 80% of the plants is healthy, 48% bears flower buds, 40% is in full bloom…
Concluded the first monitoring of the plantation carried out at Salina Calcara, within the activity ’Reintroduction of Calendula maritima according to the criteria of species traslocation’ (Action C.3). About two months after planting, almost all plants (92%) are healthy, around 56% are ready to bloom, 13.5% are already in full…
We carried out the first monitoring of the plants planted at Cala Pozzo on the island of Favignana, as part of the activity of establishing new nuclei of Calendula maritima according to the criteria of species translocation. 10 days after transplanting, nearly all the plants are healthy, with the exception…
The construction of the barriers to protect the existing and newly introduced populations of Calendula has started on. The first part of the fence in Ronciglio has already been completed; for the new sites, two of the four fences foreseen at Salina Calcara are almost completed, whereas the construction of…
The first reinforcement activity was carried out in the framework of the mitigation works planned at the Ronciglio site by the project for the completion of the offshore and the construction of the docks, handled by the Interregional Board for Public Works. The intervention was carried out by Vivai Iberis…
Monitoring of the re-enforcement action of Ronciglio revealed the presence of a conspicuous amount of young Calendula seedlings born from the dispersion of the vitro plants reintroduced last February. After the first autumn rains the germination of the seeds dispersed during the summer season began. Near the plant holes, in…
Published on the Official Gazette of the Sicilian Region part I n. 46 of 11 October 2019 the Presidential Decree of the Sicilian Region for the protection of Calendula maritima. Thanks to this measure the target species can enjoy of a special protection regime involving the collection, damaging and extirpation,…
Within the framework of the re-enforcement of the population of Calendula maritima, the monitoring activities of the sea marigolds planted at Ronciglio, Trapani, goes on. Four months after planting, more than 80% of the introduced individuals is healthy, more than 20% of them is in bloom and 65 % are…
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