Turkey has been the biggest common hazelnut(Corylus avellana L.) production country in the world. The country is an unquestionable leader in this area. The average area of production is within 500 to 800 thousand ha e...Turkey has been the biggest common hazelnut(Corylus avellana L.) production country in the world. The country is an unquestionable leader in this area. The average area of production is within 500 to 800 thousand ha every year, whereas the second biggest country-Italy-has only about 125 thousand ha every year. The paper gives information about the biggest hazelnut producing countries in the world as well as the world's biggest exporters and importers. It also shows where in Turkey are the main areas of hazelnut production. It also describes the most important cultivars in its production. Moreover, it shows how the bush plant is propagated, grown, managed and fertilized and the nuts are harvested. It also points out two main insects to be the biggest problem nowadays on the Turkish plantations. Finally, it makes comments on the state's subsidization to the production, research and the newest trials with the use of mechanical harvesters on the plantations.展开更多
Phenological research is engaged in monitoring the infuence of climate change on the natural environment.The International Phenological Gardens(IPG)network provides a valuable dataset of standardized tree phenology re...Phenological research is engaged in monitoring the infuence of climate change on the natural environment.The International Phenological Gardens(IPG)network provides a valuable dataset of standardized tree phenology records dating back to the mid-20th century.To make best use of this actively growing record,it is important to investigate how network data can be applied to predict the timing of phenological events in natural populations.This study compared clonally propagated IPG downy birch(Betula pubescens Ehrh.)and hazel(Corylus avellana L.)specimens of central European provenance to nearby wild populations at the western-most margin of the IPG network,in the south-west of Ireland.In addition to monitoring by trained scientists,observations by citizen scientists were included.The order of the timing of phenological events among sites was consistent across 2 years,confrming reproducibility of the results.IPG trees had the earliest B.pubescens leaf unfolding and C.avellana fowering dates of the sites studied.In addition,leaf unfolding occurred later in the wild populations than expected from the temperature responses of the B.pubescens and C.avellana IPG clones.Natural variation in phenology also exceeded the historical change observed at the IPG site,suggesting a potential genetic basis for climate adaptation.Trunk circumference,refecting the age-dependent increase in tree size,was found to infuence C.avellana phenology,with earlier timing of phenological events in larger trees.This fnding highlights tree size as an important consideration in the management of phenological gardens and tree phenology research in general.展开更多
Synchrony between seed growth and oogenesis is suggested to largely shape trophic breadth of seed-feeding insects and ultimately to contribute to their co-existence by means of resource partitioning or in the time whe...Synchrony between seed growth and oogenesis is suggested to largely shape trophic breadth of seed-feeding insects and ultimately to contribute to their co-existence by means of resource partitioning or in the time when infestation occurs.Here we investigated:(i)the role of seed phenology and sexual maturation of females in the host specificity of seed-feeding weevils(Curculio spp.)predating in hazel and oak mixed forests;and(ii)the consequences that trophic breadth and host distribution have in the genetic structure of the weevil populations.DNA analyses were used to establish unequivocally host specificity and to determine the population genetic structure.We identified 4 species with different specificity,namely Curculio nucum females matured earlier and infested a unique host(hazelnuts,Corylus avellana)while 3 species(Curculio venosus,Curculio glandium and Curculio elephas)predated upon the acorns of the 2 oaks(Quercus ilex and Quercus pubescens).The high specificity of C.nucum coupled with a more discontinuous distribution of hazel trees resulted in a significant genetic structure among sites.In addition,the presence of an excess of local rare haplotypes indicated that C.nucum populations went through genetic expansion after recent bottlenecks.Conversely,these effects were not observed in the more generalist Curculio glandium predating upon oaks.Ultimately,co-existence of weevil species in this multi-host-parasite system is influenced by both resource and time partitioning.To what extent the restriction in gene flow among C.nucum populations may have negative consequences for their persistence in a time of increasing disturbances(e.g.drought in Mediterranean areas)deserves further research.展开更多
文摘Turkey has been the biggest common hazelnut(Corylus avellana L.) production country in the world. The country is an unquestionable leader in this area. The average area of production is within 500 to 800 thousand ha every year, whereas the second biggest country-Italy-has only about 125 thousand ha every year. The paper gives information about the biggest hazelnut producing countries in the world as well as the world's biggest exporters and importers. It also shows where in Turkey are the main areas of hazelnut production. It also describes the most important cultivars in its production. Moreover, it shows how the bush plant is propagated, grown, managed and fertilized and the nuts are harvested. It also points out two main insects to be the biggest problem nowadays on the Turkish plantations. Finally, it makes comments on the state's subsidization to the production, research and the newest trials with the use of mechanical harvesters on the plantations.
基金carried out as part of the LIVE Project(www.ecomuseumlive.eu),which received funding from the European Regional Development Fund through its Ireland Wales Cooperation Programme 2014-2020(contract number C81315).
文摘Phenological research is engaged in monitoring the infuence of climate change on the natural environment.The International Phenological Gardens(IPG)network provides a valuable dataset of standardized tree phenology records dating back to the mid-20th century.To make best use of this actively growing record,it is important to investigate how network data can be applied to predict the timing of phenological events in natural populations.This study compared clonally propagated IPG downy birch(Betula pubescens Ehrh.)and hazel(Corylus avellana L.)specimens of central European provenance to nearby wild populations at the western-most margin of the IPG network,in the south-west of Ireland.In addition to monitoring by trained scientists,observations by citizen scientists were included.The order of the timing of phenological events among sites was consistent across 2 years,confrming reproducibility of the results.IPG trees had the earliest B.pubescens leaf unfolding and C.avellana fowering dates of the sites studied.In addition,leaf unfolding occurred later in the wild populations than expected from the temperature responses of the B.pubescens and C.avellana IPG clones.Natural variation in phenology also exceeded the historical change observed at the IPG site,suggesting a potential genetic basis for climate adaptation.Trunk circumference,refecting the age-dependent increase in tree size,was found to infuence C.avellana phenology,with earlier timing of phenological events in larger trees.This fnding highlights tree size as an important consideration in the management of phenological gardens and tree phenology research in general.
基金This research was supported by the projects FORASSEMBLY(CGL2015-70558-P)and PLAGANADO(AGL2014-54739-R)of the Spanish Ministry of Economythe projects BEEMED(SGR913)(Generalitat de Catalunya)and PII1C09-0256-9052(Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha and the European Social Fund)R.B.was funded by a contract of the Program Atracción de Talento Investigador(Gobierno de Extremadura).
文摘Synchrony between seed growth and oogenesis is suggested to largely shape trophic breadth of seed-feeding insects and ultimately to contribute to their co-existence by means of resource partitioning or in the time when infestation occurs.Here we investigated:(i)the role of seed phenology and sexual maturation of females in the host specificity of seed-feeding weevils(Curculio spp.)predating in hazel and oak mixed forests;and(ii)the consequences that trophic breadth and host distribution have in the genetic structure of the weevil populations.DNA analyses were used to establish unequivocally host specificity and to determine the population genetic structure.We identified 4 species with different specificity,namely Curculio nucum females matured earlier and infested a unique host(hazelnuts,Corylus avellana)while 3 species(Curculio venosus,Curculio glandium and Curculio elephas)predated upon the acorns of the 2 oaks(Quercus ilex and Quercus pubescens).The high specificity of C.nucum coupled with a more discontinuous distribution of hazel trees resulted in a significant genetic structure among sites.In addition,the presence of an excess of local rare haplotypes indicated that C.nucum populations went through genetic expansion after recent bottlenecks.Conversely,these effects were not observed in the more generalist Curculio glandium predating upon oaks.Ultimately,co-existence of weevil species in this multi-host-parasite system is influenced by both resource and time partitioning.To what extent the restriction in gene flow among C.nucum populations may have negative consequences for their persistence in a time of increasing disturbances(e.g.drought in Mediterranean areas)deserves further research.
