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Table 2
- Characteristics of the main native evergreen trees species with technical and ecological
quality for forestry in the Municipality of Rome
Species or genus
Soil characteristics
Ecological
characteristics
Benefits
Notes
Laurus nobilis
Poor but relatively wet
even in summer soils.
Mediterranean
species of wet
places.
Low potential for
ozone formation.
Effective in
mitigating noise and
air pollution.
It reproduces easily.
In the “Parco del
Litorale Romano”
rare natural
formations
survive.
Quercus ilex
It prefers poor alkaline
dry in summer soils, but
it is also adapted to
acidic soil relatively
moist.
Mediterranean
species adapted to
summer drought.
Effective sound-
absorbing function.
Long-lived species.
It emits VOC.
Moderate degree
of allergenicity. It
is widespread in
natural state in the
coastal area of the
City.
Quercus suber
Acid and sandy soils.
Mediterranean
species adapted to
summer drought.
Low potential for
ozone formation.
Long-lived species.
In urban area
significant natural
cork survive.