Alessia Restuccia
Researcher
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
University of Catania
Italy
Biography
In 2000 he graduated in Biology, with grades 110 and praise, at the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences at the University of Catania. Research Doctor (2004) in "Biology and Ecology in the Mediterranean Environment" - XVI Cycle. Contractor (from 2004 to 2006) at the Sicilian Science and Technology Park (PSTS), DACPA and the Department of Botany at the University of Catania. Researcher (from 2007 to 2010) for the project "Survey on the seed bank of eastern Sicily environments particularly affected by early crops". Appointed on 1/10/2012 permanent researcher SSD BIO / 03 - Environmental and Applied Botanic at DISPA - University of Catania. Since academic 2005/2006 to date holds several teachings of SSD BIO / 03 and BIO / 01 at the University of Catania. Author and / or co-author of scientific publications on seedbank evaluation and bio-agronomic behavior of crop cover crops in Sicilian agroecosystems.
Research Interest
Seed bank, cover crops, germination ecology, vitality of seeds, temperature effects, light, and self-conditioning on seed dormancy.
Publications
-
. Mauro RP, Anastasi U, Lombardo S, Pandino G, Fish GR, Restuccia A., Mauromical G. 2014. Evaluation of crops for the management of weed flora and the nutritional status of Sicilian citrus fruits. In: Sustainability of Growth Intensification and Agricultural Policies: The role of agronomic research. XLIII National Conference of the Italian Society of Agronomy, Pisa 17/19 September 2014.
-
Cristaudo A, Catara S, Restuccia A. 2014. Propagation protocols of native Mediterranean species: nursery applications, restoration pores, habitats and plant conservation. In: From nature to technological explorations. 109th National Congress of the Italian Botanic Society, Florence, 2-5 September 2014. p. 20
-
Cristaudo A., Restuccia A., Onofri A., Judge V., Gresta F. 2015. Species-area relationship and minimum area in citrus grove weed communities. Plant Biosystems 149 (2): 337-345, DOI: 10.1080 / 11263504.2013.825344; published on line 14 August 2013.
