Comparative analysis of two edaphic zoocoenoses (Oribatid mites and Carabid beetles) in five habitats of the ‘Pietraporciana’ and ‘Lucciolabella’ Nature Reserves (Orcia Valley, central Italy)

Seven nature reserves situated in the province of Arezzo (Tuscany, Central Italy), presenting various habitats, plants and animals of comunitary interest according to the Habitat Directive, have been observed from a myco-floristic viewpoint. A synthesis of the results on fungal investigations is given. Interesting the finding of rare species such as <em>Ramariopsis pulchella</em> and <em>Mycena diosma</em>.

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Approaching monumental architecture: mechanics and movement in Archaic Etruscan palaces

Papers of the British School at Rome ◽

10.1017/s0068246213000044 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 81 ◽

pp. 39-66 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Gretchen E. Meyers

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Case Studies ◽

Central Italy ◽

Sixth Century ◽

Monumental Architecture ◽

Spatial Experience ◽

Architectural Form ◽

Interior Spaces ◽

Close Analysis ◽

And Function

This paper reassesses the architectural setting of a group of monumental buildings dating to the sixth centurybcfrom the Etruscan area of central Italy, sometimes referred to as palaces, orpalazzi. Although scholars traditionally have focused on classifying the buildings, the architectural form is here examined through close comparative analysis of spatial mechanics and movement. Focusing on case-studies from Poggio Civitate (Murlo) and Acquarossa, the author reconstructs the architectural processes of movement, particularly between the exterior and interior spaces arranged around a characteristic courtyard, and concludes that the structures are indicative of a unique Etruscan experience rather than that of Mediterranean palaces more generally. The author calls for a shift away from attempts to categorize these monumental structures in favour of a close analysis of spatial experience in order to explore better their architectural impact and function.

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A Comparative Analysis of the Pricing Systems of Nature Reserves

Tourism Economics ◽

10.5367/000000009787536663 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 193-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Nir Becker

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Nature Reserves

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Reasons for Possession

Demonic Possession and Lived Religion in Later Medieval Europe ◽

10.1093/oso/9780198850465.003.0002 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 28-45

Author(s):

Sari Katajala-Peltomaa

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Central Italy ◽

Urban Spaces ◽

Didactic Material ◽

Local Traditions

This chapter focuses on the reasons given for falling prey to demons; how certain behaviour, acts, and places were dangerous in this respect. The rather down-to-earth and concrete explanations given by the laity are contrasted and compared with the examples given in didactic material. In the lay depositions questions of guilt did not stand out and often no causes for possession were offered; an accidentally swallowed demon may have been a method to exculpate oneself and alleviate the deviance caused by the disturbing symptoms. A generally accepted pattern of causality did not exist since local traditions and cultural and environmental differences played a role in explaining the reasons for demonic presence. Comparative analysis shows, for example, that the spiritual dangers of the wilderness and urban spaces were more emphasized as background reasons in the densely populated urban areas of Northern and Central Italy than in the rural North.

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A Comparative Analysis of Two Cable Yarder Technologies Performing Thinning Operations on a 33 Year Old Pine Plantation: A Potential Source of Wood for Energy

Energies ◽

10.3390/en13205376 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (20) ◽

pp. 5376

Author(s):

Rodolfo Picchio ◽

Rachele Venanzi ◽

Nicolò Di Marzio ◽

Damiano Tocci ◽

Farzam Tavankar

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Central Italy ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Pinus Nigra ◽

Worker Training ◽

Potential Source ◽

Delay Times ◽

Proper Training ◽

Thinning Operations ◽

Environmentally Sound

In central Italy, there are extensive European black pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) plantations which range from 30 to 60 years of age and where no thinning operations have been made. The main purpose of this study was to provide a comparative analysis of two cable yarder technologies (Maxwald, mobile pulley carriage and Savall, semi-automatic carriage), in terms of fuelwood production and cost, from the first thinning of a 33 year old plantation in slope areas of these plantations. The results showed that fuelwood production was cost-effective in both systems (Savall by 15.1 and Maxwald by 14.8 € m−3), although the productivity of the Savall system was higher than the Maxwald system (6.1 vs. 5.7 m3 h−1). The respect amounts of productivity have the potential to increase by 27% for the Savall yarder and 25% for the Maxwald yarder upon condition that the delay times are reduced to minimum level by proper training of workers, by a better organization, and planning of operations. The total effective CO2 emission by the Savall yarder was lower than the Maxwald yarder (1735 vs. 1772 g m−3). A sustainable production of fuelwood that is economically advantageous and environmentally sound in these plantations can be realized through an appropriate mechanization level and constant interaction with the silvicultural planning. This must be completed with adequate and efficient worker training.

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