Salvatore La Bella

TL;DR: The research shows that the level of traditional knowledge on the food use of wild plant species in the study area is poor and the food uses of plants which are most likely to survive over time are those at the interface of food and medicine.

TL;DR: In this paper, two emergent macrophytes (Cyperus alternifolius L. and Typha latifolia L. ) were compared in a pilot horizontal subsurface flow system for the phytoremediation of treated urban wastewater in the West of Sicily (Italy).

TL;DR: Of the 170 endemic species found in the Madonie Regional Park, only 2 species were cited in this study for medicinal purposes, and most of the species were used against dermatological diseases, general health and metabolic disorders.

TL;DR: The research shows an ongoing process of cultural erosion in an advanced stage, but results still highlight an interesting cultural identity as regards the local folk medicine.

TL;DR: An extensive survey of wild Sicilian oregano was made, followed by taxonomic characterization from an agronomic perspective, and cluster analysis was used to divide the samples into homogeneous groups, to identify the best biotypes.