The remote sensing via drone of the LIFE4FIR project
At the beginning of October 2020 the survey of the Abies nebrodensis natural are was carried out using a drone equipped with multispectral cameras. Remote sensing allows the monitoring of the health of trees and habitat through the measure of the radiation reflected by the vegetation.
During the drone flight, panoramic shots of the habitat and of the individual trees of the Abies nebrodensis population were acquired.
Tree n. 8
Trees n. 10 ed 11
Tree n. 12
Trees n. 16 e 17
Tree n. 19
Phytosanitary monitoring and laboratory activities of LIFE4FIR project
Phytosanitary surveys were carried out in November 2019 and in October 2020. Trees were subjected to a careful visual examination to evaluate their vegetative condition based on observations of the crown shape and transparency, turning foliage, presence of declining, desiccated or damaged parts, occurrence of lesions.
Laboratory analysis for LIFE4FIR monitoring activities
Laboratory analysis of collected samples were conducted through: observations under stereomicroscope, isolation and culture of fungal colonies and their genetic characterization through PCR amplification and sequencing of target loci for their identification. This allowed identification of the fungal microflora associated with the observed alterations and to detect the possible presence of harmful pathogens.
