
Panagiotis P. KoulelisForest Research Institute-ELGO DIMITRA
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Dr Panagiotis Koulelis, MSc Forester
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July 2015 - July 2017
January 2014 - July 2015
September 2012 - September 2013
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Publications (58)
Findings from monitoring Greek fir forests in central Greece, regarding radial growth, insect infestations, plant communities, and climate response, have indicated the necessity for immediate implementation for further field research within the fir forest ecosystem on Giona and Parnassus mountains. This underscores the urgency of adopting measures...
From the analysis of tree rings, the drought index, and the assessment of results, the following conclusions emerged: • During the study period, tree growth on both river banks followed a similar trajectory, with significant growth fluctuations occurring eastward first, followed by either significant or less pronounced increases westward. • Point y...
A multiple criteria decision analysis approach for assessing the quality of hardwood species used by Greek timber industries. Folia Oecologica, 51 (2): 109-119. Timber industries make an essential contribution to economies worldwide, while the sustainable supply of timber generates revenue, supports employment, and contributes to economic activity....
Forests play a significant role in any circular economy strategy aimed at achieving sustainable development, human well-being, and national welfare. Forest fires are responsible for substantial losses in forest ecosystems and the valuable ecosystem services they provide. The Internet of Things (IoT) constitutes a collaborative ecosystem comprising...
Climate change is leading earth to more frequent and severe extreme weather events. The Mediterranean region, experiencing a 20% faster rate of warming compared to the global average. "ResAlliance" is a thematic network project established by an international consortium of 16 partner organizations, funded by Horizon Europe. The primary goal of ResA...
Greece's trade patterns in wood and wood products align with the broader trade dynamics in the Mediterranean region, where wood and wood products are primarily imported. Using Pettitt's test, this study revealed a consistent decline in the production of selected wood and wood product categories in Greece, coupled with a noteworthy increase in impor...
Forests (MDPI)
SI: Economic and Policy Analysis in Sustainable Forest Management
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Economic and policy analysis is vital in forest
management, harmonizing economic growth,
environmental protection, and social welfare. T...
This study reviews the impacts of climate change on Greek forests, analysing factors such as climate trends, forest management, biodiversity, genetics, insects, and wildfires, using data from the Scopus and Mendeley databases and official reports. By utilising our current understanding and allocating necessary efforts and resources, we actively add...
The status and cycling of boron (B) were examined in two forest types in Greece, a maquis and a mountainous fir forest. In the hydrological cycle, in both forest types, the B concentration in the bulk deposition was significantly lower than that in throughfall implying dry deposition. It was also shown that some long-range transfer of B took place...
Tree rings provide an invaluable insight into how trees adapt to changes in climate. This study presents aggregated results, from our research on tree rings, climatic response and the insect Choristoneura murinana infestations from three studies on Greek fir, located in stands across Central Greece and Giona Mountain on three different altitudes. I...
The insects trapped in 63 plots positioned in a mixed pinewood and a marsh in Schinias, Marathon, Greece is studied relative to the anthropogenic disturbance. The last anthropogenic impact was recently intensified because of the Olympic Games in the area. One hundred and forty insect species were found that had abundances greater than two individua...
The main forestry target in Greece, is to improve the quality of life of the urban population and preserve the environment through the sustainable exploitation of forest resources, with an ambitious projected contribution of 1% to the national GDP (National Forest Strategy, 2018–2038), taking advantage of all the strengths and opportunities of the...
During the spring of 2020, Choristoneura murinana (Hubner) otherwise European Fir Budworm (EFB) was recorded on Abies cephalonica near the villages of Kaloskopi and Agoriani in Central Greece at the mountains Giona and Parnassus respectively. To our knowledge, the occurrence of the particular pest on the specific mountains has not been described ye...
This research serves to integrate the concept of an "ecological footprint" into future-oriented forest management scenarios. Scenarios are commonly used to explore stakeholder perceptions of possible forest futures, and are typically focused on the local impacts of different management choices. This article illustrates how global footprint analysis...
Tree ring chronologies are considered critical when investigating important relations between tree growth and climate. In the present study, we studied the impact of precipitation and temperature on Abies cephalonica, an endemic Greek species, by evaluating radial growth data from tree ring analysis. The two sampling stands had elevations of 988m a...
The forest policy in Greece and the current regulatory framework is not efficient in supporting the implementation of sustainability at a satisfactory level. The main scope of this study is to review and present constrains and practices across the sectors of forest and water resources management, flora and fauna biodiversity. The hypothesis is that...
Forest ecosystems are unique in having a detailed description of historical events and disturbances imprinted in the tree-ring record. Fire is the most important disturbance and it is found that fire scarred trees have this event depicted in their tree-rings. The climate is another factor that leaves an imprint in the tree-ring record.
Defoliation...
During the Spring of 2020, Choristoneura murinana (Hubner) otherwise European fir budworm (EFB) was recorded on Abies cephalonica near the village of Kaloskopi in Central Greece. To our knowledge, the occurrence of the particular pest on the specific mountains has not been described yet. We found that EFB prefers Abies cephalonica and less Junipero...
Three different nonlinear regression models were tested for their ability to predict stem volume for economically important native tree species in Greece. Τhe models were evaluated using adjusted R square (Adj Rsqr) root mean square error (RMSE) and Akaike information criterion (AICc), where necessary. In general, the quadratic polynomial and cubic...
This is a review paper based on national and international literature, national inventories and empirical approach. A general overview of the forests, forest management and forest biodiversity of Greece are briefly summarized. The distribution of the main forest species and their ecosystems in the Geographic regions of Greece is presented in a tabu...
The increase in international trade and the changes in the natural environment of many countries caused a rapid increase in the introduced non‐native species. These invasive and alien species (IAS) many times pose special difficulties in the conservation of native biological diversity. Especially in Greece, where the number of endemic species is hi...
The forest policy in Greece and the current regulatory framework is not efficient in supporting the implementation of sustainability at a satisfactory level. The main scope of this study is to review and present constrains and practices across the sectors of forest and water resources management, flora and fauna biodiversity. The hypothesis is that...
The aim of the paper is to assess the recently established National Forest Strategy (NFS) of Greece with regard to its potential to contribute to regional development, taking into consideration the broader institutional framework of the European Union. Whilst forests are natural resources with significant contribution to regional development, the f...
The forest policy in Greece and the current regulatory framework is not efficient to support the implementation of sustainability at a satisfactory level. The main scope of this study is to present, analyze and evaluate legislation and practices that are likely to play the role of constraints towards sustainability. The hypothesis is that common pr...
Forest growth is commonly used to explore tree vitality and ability to resist to environmental changes or climatic fluctuations. This paper illustrates and examines how regional climatic conditions can be related to the decline of tree growth, which were found to be more distinct in Quercus frainetto Ten. (Hungarian oak) and Fagus sylvatica L. (Eur...
Masting and regeneration dynamics were investigated in a long-term perspective using Abies cephalonica as a study tree species. Extensive fieldwork was implemented in Parnitha National Park, Greece, following a large-scale wildfire. Annual cone production was monitored for a 5-year period in 130 tagged trees, in 13 plots with 10 individuals each, e...
Europe is a world leading producer and consumer of wood products, which generates a substantial forest "footprint" both inside and outside European borders. However, there has been limited research on what factors shape consumption, and in particular, the relative roles of local forest abundance, forest production and economic wealth. This paper he...
The purpose of this paper is to present the project «Experimental actions with the educators in the forest» within the framework of the measure innovative actions of the financing program «Natural Environment & Innovative Environmental Actions 2018». The main aim of the project is the capitalization of forestry research field with a view to enhance...
The Mediterranean Basin is one of the most bio-diverse regions and the third most important plant diversity hotspot worldwide. However, the Mediterranean region is also known as one of the planet most threatened territories, being the 4 th most significantly altered biodiversity hotspot of the planet, and the 2 nd in habitat area loss. Therefore, o...
Masting and regeneration dynamics were investigated in a long-term perspective using Abies cephalonica as a study tree species. Extensive fieldwork was implemented in Parnitha National Park, Greece, following a large-scale wildfire. Annual cone production was monitored for a 5-year period in 130 tagged trees, in 13 plots with 10 individuals each, e...
Many height-diameter functions have been developed for various tree species in order to be used as a component in estimations necessary in forest management activities. This study aims to evaluate diameter and height functions for three native tree species of Greece and validate the best fitting model. Tree diameter and height data were obtained fr...
This research serves to integrate the concept of an “ecological footprint” into future oriented forest management scenarios. Scenarios are commonly used to explore stakeholder perceptions of possible forest futures, and are typically focused on the local impacts of different management choices. This article illustrates how global footprint analysis...
In Greece, priorities such as knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry, and rural areas, but also the competitiveness of the agricultural sector and sustainable forestry, are now under negotiation. The ultimate goal for forestry is to improve life quality of the urban population and preserve the environment through the sustainable...
Greece lacks of forest resources. The geographical and the climate conditions are not allowing important production of wood and wood products. Most of the forest area is located at high mountains and slopes and the production is limited. Considering that wood is the most environmental benign material available to society today and that the demand o...
The current study presents the trends of wood product trade in Greece during the last several decades. Greece, like many Mediterranean countries, is a net importer of wood and wood products and has established a consecutive dependency on imports during the past few decades. Variables like income and import prices are tested in order to highlight th...
This research serves to integrate the concept of "ecological footprint" into future-oriented forest management scenarios. Ecological footprints measure human appropriation of ecosystem products and services in terms of the area of bioproductive land and sea needed to supply these services. Scenarios are commonly used to explore stakeholder percepti...
The dynamic and periodic growth characteristics of (labeled and numbered) trees are systematically (almost every 5 yrs) recorded in three intensive monitoring (ICP Forests-Level II) plots of Greece, following a common European protocol. Results are presented over time along with nutrition data, as their relationship is further investigated during a...
During the economic crisis in Greece, the national forest sector wounded by a serious decline in demand. The national forest sector faced an important decline in forest products consumption. The paper examines the quantitative changes in the above consumption regarding several wood products categories. The results indicated that a very important de...
This chapter introduces the concept of global footprints as a means to integrate a global perspective into decisions about forest and land use within the EU. It begins with a brief introduction to the footprint concept, discussing its significance to sustainability and methods of calculation. We then introduce the concept of footprint 'quality' as...
This paper describes the relation between Greek imports and exports of paper and paperboard and a number of major macroeconomic variables, such as population, gross domestic product, the industrial production index and domestic round wood production. The Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis were employed in the analysis...
This paper examines the Greek forestry sector after 1930. According to the past literature, the sector was entirely degraded and reliable data are not available. The study analyses critical historical data about timber sector and timber companies; the main objective is the specification of the factors that kept the Greek forest sector underdevelopm...
The forest products trade deficit in Greece is a characteristic of the national forest sector over time. Greek imports of forest products are more than exports in order to cover domestic consumption. However, since its accession to the EU in 2001 Greece has not exploited all the advantages provided by the euro. The deficit in Greece has continued t...
This paper examines the Greek forestry sector after 1930 because of before the sector was entirely degrading and data are not available. Critical historical data about timber market and timber industries given that contribute to the extraction of valuably conclusions for the future. State or private timber industries development constraints includi...
Main objective of this research is the effects of the political and economic enlargement of Europe in the market of wood products, especially for primary production of conifers and broadleaves round timber. The research consists in the application of the hierarchical cluster analysis to classify the 25 member countries, based on the roundwood conif...
Forest fires in Mediterranean basin are a complex phenomenon due to the existing socioeconomic factors. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of socioeconomic factors (population density, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and livestock density) on the number of forest fires and burnt areas during the decade 1995-2004, in most of the Med...
The main objective of this research is the study of the wood market and the wood products for Greece. The major product categories, witch have been examined, are round wood for coniferous and non coniferous trees, as primary production, saw wood for coniferous and non coniferous trees, wood panels, wood pulp and paper – paper board. All the above m...
Main objective of this research is the study of the wood market and the wood products for the 25 member states of the European Union. The major product categories, witch have been examined, are round wood for coniferous and non coniferous trees, as primary production, saw wood for coniferous and non coniferous trees, wood panels, wood pulp and pape...
The article seeks to explore the Community's regulatory framework of the prevention and fighting against forest fires in the E.U. It aims at quoting and analyzing all the regulations referring to the forest protection against fires from 1992, when the first relevant regulation was adopted, to nowadays. The established Community scheme to protect fo...