The activities for the protection of the specimens of Abies Nebrodensis and their repopulation foreseen in the LIFE4FIR project continue also in these hot summer months.
Here are some new photos taken by the beneficiaries during field trips and laboratory activities.

Adult specimen of Abies Nebrodensis with damaged top

Damages by wild animals on adult specimens

Specimen affected by defoliation

Specimen showing scattered desiccation

Specimen whose top has been removed to eliminate the almost desiccated part


Nursery-grown seedlings with desiccation and chlorosis

Branch with desiccation observed in the laboratory

Detail of alteration observed under the stereoscope in the laboratory

Collaborator at the laboratory counter engaged in the isolation of fungal colonies

