Cristobal Roser

Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC) | CTFC · non wood forest products (aromatic and medicinal plants production)

There is an increasing evidence for the significant value and potential of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) worldwide. Among other non-wood forest products, MAPs are considered a key element of sustainable forest management and economic development. As part of Mediterranean cultural heritage, these plants are a major driver of rural tourism, in...

As part of the INCREdible project we worked on a white paper on NWFP addressed to the European Commission, national and regional authorities, companies and organizations aiming to highlight urgent needs for policy action and implementation to: (i) ensure the preservation and sustainability of NWFP, (ii) create competitive, fair and sustainable valu...

Hay una evidencia cada vez más contrastada del interés de los sistemas agroforestales como alternativa productiva en condiciones templadas. La bibliografía disponible muestra un amplio consenso sobre las ventajas de estos sistemas a nivel productivo-económico (mayor producción acumulada y rentabilidad), ambiental (biodiversidad, protección de aguas...

Production of high-valued medicinal plants can contribute to the sustainable development of mountain regions since it can be a complement to the main economic activities in these areas, such as tourism or extensive livestock, through different production systems and working scales. An example is the sustainable production of arnica in the Catalan P...

This book wants to give guidelines and practical information to enterpreneurs interested in building up productive initiatives related to medicinal and aromatic plants in Spain.

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) is a spontaneous shrub growing in all Mediterranean countries. Different species of rosemary exist all over the world: R. officinalis, R erriocaly, R. laxiflorus and R. lavandulaceus. R. officinalis is the only one that grows naturally in the Mediterranean regions. Other studies reported that the differences bet...

Compilation of results obtained in experimental and demonstration fields of 8 MAP species during 6 years of monitoring.

Experimental studies were done with Arctostaphylos uva ursi (bearberry) in the Pyrenees, to determine vegetative biomass production under different environmental conditions, different harvesting seasons (autumn or spring) and at different pruning intensity (0%, 25%, 50%, and 100% of plot surface). The general guidelines for sustainable collection a...

Seedlings of Thymus vulgaris, T. zygis and T. hyemalis were grown for 17 weeks in a greenhouse under three different CO 2 gas concentrations: high (750 ppm), intermediate (500 ppm) and ambient (350 ppm). Four variables were studied: total biomass, biomass allocation, and essential oil quantity and composition. Biomass production was different betwe...

The production of aromatic and medicinal plants opens opportunities for the cultivation of marginal lands. A marketing research study was conducted to know which plant species provide higher returns. The commercialisation of these plants as dried matter or as a source of essential oils was considered. Data about the production, commercial use, and...

Este documento recoge y amplía los materiales del primer seminario del estado español sobre la contribución de los espacios verdes a la salud y al bienestar humano que se celebró en Lérida el noviembre de 2005. En este seminario se recopiló, por primera vez, un conjunto de proyectos, iniciativas y acciones relacionadas con la incorporación de aspec...

En: Ambienta. La Revista del Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, nº.60 (octubre 2006). Las enfermedades cardiovasculares son la primera causa de mortalidad de la población europea. En el caso de España, durante el año 2003 hubo más de 333.000 defunciones por esta causa, que representa algo más de un tercio del total de los casos de mortalidad registrados...