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Gianfranco Minotta
Researcher at University of Bologna
Publications - 9
Citations - 486
Gianfranco Minotta is an academic researcher from University of Bologna. The author has contributed to research in topics: Beech & Fagus sylvatica. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 7 publications receiving 456 citations.
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Effects of light and soil fertility on growth, leaf chlorophyll content and nutrient use efficiency of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) seedlings
TL;DR: Light treatments significantly affected both seedling survival and growth and soil fertility affected seedling growth, but not survival, mainly in non-limiting light conditions where stem and leaf dry weight and leaf area were higher in O than in M soil.
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Acclimation to changing light conditions of long-term shade-grown beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) seedlings of different geographic origins
TL;DR: It is concluded that small forest gaps may represent a favorable environment for photosynthesis and growth of beech regeneration as a result of the limited ability of seedlings to acclimate to sudden increases in high irradiance and because of the moderate levels of light stress in small gaps.
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Dynamics of Norway spruce and silver fir natural regeneration in a mixed stand under uneven-aged management
TL;DR: It is concluded that gap edges represent a preferential regeneration niche in this forest and saplings established before gap formation predominated in Norway spruce and silver fir.
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Ecophysiological responses of Fagus sylvatica seedlings to changing light conditions. II. The interaction of light environment and soil fertility on seedling physiology
Jon D. Johnson,Roberto Tognetti,Marco Michelozzi,Simone Pinzauti,Gianfranco Minotta,Marco Borghetti +5 more
TL;DR: Verall, growth and photosynthesis in beech seedlings responded positively to high light associated with small canopy gaps, concluding that forest gaps are favorable for photosynthesis and growth of European beeches seedlings.
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Environment-induced Modifications to Root Longevity in Lolium perenne and Trifolium repens
Christine A. Watson,Jasmine M. Ross,Umberto Bagnaresi,Gianfranco Minotta,Fabrizzio Roffi,D. Atkinson,K. E. Black,J. E. Hooker +7 more
TL;DR: The longevity of roots at two geographically and climatically distinct sites were compared to identify the scale of change that can occur due to environmental differences and suggest that environmental factors can have a major impact on root longevity.