The long-lived and evergreen olive tree dominates the Mediterranean landscape, representing an agroecological cultural symbol a genetic heritage of inestimable value. Sicily, for historical, geographical, reasons, has very rich distinctive germplasm. In this work, large survey was conducted to discover, collect, characterize diversity centennial monumental trees from historical sites, such as G...

Based on the critical review of literature published in last 22 years, an attempt was made to evaluate current knowledge gap distribution and status native Testudines taxa occurring Sicily (namely Caretta caretta, Emys trinacris, Testudo hermanni hermanni), as well available only non-native species with putative viable populations island, i.e., Trachemys scripta. Summarizing information, all sh...