Cecilia Faraloni

Linking Leaf Structure to Function in Olive (Olea europaea L.): Implications for Cultivar Selection and Resource-Use Strategies

The olive tree (Olea europaea L.) holds a prominent place in Mediterranean cultural and agricultural landscapes, including Italy, which hosts a vast germplasm of almost 600 cultivars. Characterising this biodiversity is important for conservation, sustainable use, and breeding programmes. This study provides a characte...