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Table 5
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Characteristics of the main native shrub species with technical and ecological quality for
reforestation in the Municipality of Rome
Species or genus
Soil characteristics
Ecological
characteristics Benefits
Notes
Arbutus unedo
Loose, even very dry
soils.
Heliophilous
Mediterranean
species resistant
to
summer
drought.
Species with low
potential
for
ozone formation.
In the City of Rome it
is widespread in the
coastal area.
Cistus salvifolius
Loose acidic soil.
Heliophilous
Mediterranean
species resistant
to
summer
drought.
Good technical
functionality,
recommended for
naturalistic
engineering.
It is widespread on
sandy siliceous soils
of Roman countryside
and coastline.
Crataegus monogyna
It grows on different
pH and texture soil,
but prefers those with
basic chemistry.
Resistant
to
summer
drought.
Species with low
potential
for
ozone formation.
Good technical
functionality,
recommended for
naturalistic
engineering.
Easy
reproduction.
Component
of
spontaneous bushes.
Cytisus scoparius
Acidic loose and
sandy soil.
Pioneer
calcifuge
species.
Good naturalistic
functionality.
Component
of
spontaneous bushes of
Campagna Romana.
Cytisus villosus
Siliceous and dry
substrates with acid
pH.
Mediterranean
species resistant
to
summer
drought.
Good naturalistic
functionality.
Component
of
spontaneous bushes
and of undergrowth of
cork of the Campagna
Romana.
Erica multiflora
Basic, loose and poor
soils.
Heliphilous
Mediterranean
species resistant
to
summer
drought.
Good naturalistic
functionality
Recommended
for environmental
restoration
measures .
Typical
of
vegetational
succession on “Duna
recente” in the coastal
zone of municipality.
Pistacia lentiscus
It is adapted to
pioneer soils.
Heliphilous
Mediterranean
species resistant
to
summer
drought.
Good naturalistic
functionality.
Recommended
for environmental
restoration
measures.
Spontaneous species
in the coastal area of
the City.
Prunus spinosa
Soils rich in salts and
humus.
Heliophilous
species
that
participates in
processes
for
natural
reforestation.
Good naturalistic
functionality.
Recommended
for environmental
restoration
measures.
It
reproduces
easily.
Component
of
spontaneous bushes.
Rosa canina
Variables
texture
soils but fertile and
never very dry, with
pH from basic to
slightly acidic.
Heliophilous
species resistant
to
summer
drought.
Good naturalistic
functionality.
Recommended
for environmental
restoration
Ornamental
value.
Optimal rootstock for
cultivars of aesthetic
value.