Palynological and archaeobotanical analyses have been carried out as part of the interdisciplinary project Colombare di Negrar, a prehistoric site in Lessini Mountains (northern Italy). The palaeoenvironmental economic reconstruction from Late Neolithic to beginning Early Bronze Age was based on 16 pollen samples three macroremains taken two contiguous trenches. landscape shows presence natural...

Tree species differ in their physiological responses to drought, but the underlying causes are often unclear. Here we explored of radial growth centennial drought events and sap flow (Fs) seasonal four mixed forests on either moist or drier sites northwestern Switzerland. While diffuse-porous (Fagus sylvatica, Prunus avium, Tilia platyphyllos) showed marked reductions 1976 2003, two known marke...

An important property of green spaces is the ability to capture dust particles from atmosphere, thereby reducing its pollution. The main organs adsorbing are leaves, therefore, in this work, dust-retaining capacity woody plants was determined by leaves. These studies relevant for selection an assortment with increased dust-holding urban areas. research work presents data on leaves following pla...