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Abies nebrodensis (Sicilian Fir)

Synonyms: Abies alba nebrodensis; Abies alba var. nebrodensis; Abies pectinata; Abies pectinata var. nebrodensis
Language: Chi; Hrv, Srp; Ita; Rus

Wikipedia Abstract

Sicilian fir (Abies nebrodensis) is a fir native to the Nebrodi and Madonie mountains in northern Sicily. It is a medium-size evergreen coniferous tree growing to 15–25 m tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m. It occurs at altitudes of 1400–1,600 m. As a result of deforestation, it is now extremely rare, with only 21 mature trees surviving; replanting programmes are meeting with limited success due to heavy grazing pressure by livestock belonging to local farmers. It is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List
View Wikipedia Record: Abies nebrodensis

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Abies nebrodensis

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Low
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Structure [2]  Tree

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Parco delle Madonie 100967 Italy  

Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Sites

Name  Location   Map   Climate   Land Use 
Madonie Mountains Italy  

Predators

Nemolecanium graniformis[3]

External References

Citations

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
3Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
AZE sites provided by Alliance for Zero Extinction (2010). 2010 AZE Update.
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0