Field trip in Cyprus - June 2017
Carob was named the black gold of Cyprus, symbol of its past economical importance in the country. Despite new agricultural orientations in terms of fruit production, carob remains an cultural and ecological icon in Cyprus.
Date and Place
09 to 16 june 2017, from Limasol to Polis (Cyprus)
Objectives
• Characterisation of carob population size and floristic context |
• Localisation of old carobs |
• Sampling of leaves, roots and soils |
• Phenotypic trait analysis |
Team
UMR IMBE | UMR LSTM |
A. Baumel (AMU), F. Médail (AMU) | H. Sanguin (Cirad), E. Tournier (Cirad) |
University of Saint Joseph | Forest Department (Cyprus) |
M. Bou Dagher Kharrat (USJ) | Takis Papachristophorou |
Published: 14/01/2018