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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · 23d

Today we had the #opportunity to #extract, #weigh, and #scan with #TLS and #MLS some #roots of #quercussuber in #Toledo with #BeginPine #project. #forest #research #DINAMK #ICIFOR #MFE #INIA @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Jul 31

Field work: dendrometers 📈 to continuously analyze #growth, and insect 🪳🦗🪲 collection to know about #pests and #diseases in #Pinuspinea #oldgrowth #forest for #BeginPine #project. #INIA #DINAMO #ICIFOR #MFE @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Jul 16

#Quercussuber is not only #cork🪵. Today we were #scanning some #trees 🌳 to quantify the #biomass. Combining #traditional and #CRS features to improve #biomass #estimation in #forestry. @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social #INIA #MFE #DINAMO #ICIFOR #research #hotday

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Jun 12

Now we have both perspectives, #aerial and #terrestrial to #evaluate the behaviour of these #oldgrowth #stands 🌲. Follow us to be informed about the #results📝. 🧵2 of 2. @unihuelva.bsky.social @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social #INIA #DINAMO #MFE #research

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Jun 12

Today we received our #colleagues from @unihuelva.bsky.social to fly various #drones in our #oldgrowth #forests of #Pinuspinea🌲 from #OldPine #project.🧵 1 of 2. @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social #INIA #ICIFOR #DINAMO #MFE #research

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Jun 3

Two #cuts: clear-cutting and strip clear-cutting. 24 #plots with 4 #controls first area; 25 plots with 8 #controls second area. Let's study 📝 the behaviour of #Pinushalepensis🌲 #regeneration. @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social #INIA #ICIFOR #DINAMO #MFE #BeginPine #forest #research

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Jun 3

The new #network or #permanent #plots to study #regeneration after #cuts has been established in #Ariza, #Zaragoza. 🧵 1 of 2. @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social #ICIFOR #INIA #DINAMO #MFE #BeginPine #forest #research

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Jun 2

Locating and marking the new #permanent #plots for our #study of #Pinushalepensis 🌲 in #Ariza, #Zaragoza. #BeginPine @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social #forest #research #MFE #DINAMO

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · May 26

Different #insects were also collected to analyze which #beetles 🐜 attack the bark or these #pines 🌲. 🧵2 of 2 #OldPine Project #ICIFOR #INIA #DINAMO #MFE #research #forest @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · May 26

#growth is one of the #variables we analyze in our #oldgrowth #forets of #Pinuspinea 🌲. Today we continue collecting data to understand the behaviour of these #stands after #fire 🔥. 🧵1 of 2. #BeginPine Project #INIA #ICIFOR #DINAMO #MFE #research #forest @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · May 21

Hoyo de Pinares (Ávila) @ffassnacht.bsky.social 😉🌲

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · May 21

Today we continued scanning with #FSRO #TLS our #oldgrowth #forests of #Pinuspinea 🌲. Learning from the #past to improve the #future. #research #DINAMO #MFE #INIA @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · May 13

#growth, a constant process in #forest stands. We use different types of #dendrometers to #monitorize it. #quercusilex, #pinuspinaster and #juniperus #stands 🌳🌲 in #Valladolid permanent #plots. #research 🐍🐦🦊🕷️🐜 #DINAMO #ICIFOR #MFE #INIA @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · May 6

Today we were re-measuring a #pure #stand of #quercus, part of our #triplets in #Soria. An amazing combination of #climbing 🧗‍♀️and #forestry 🌲🌳. #intenseday #forest #research #ICIFOR #DINAMO #MFE @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · May 5

Re-measurement of the #triplets established in 2018, #pure and #mixed stands of #pinus 🌲 and #quercus 🌳 to study aspects such as #growth, #mortality, presence and effects of #mistletoe. @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social #RafaCalama #GuileMadrigal #MFE #ICIFOR #DINAMO #forest #research

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Apr 23

Locating with @rafacalama the new #Oldpine plots to analyze #regeneration 🌲 in #oldgrowth #forest of #Pinushalepensis after #regenerationcuts 🪵 Amazing response 😱😍 #research #science #DINAML #MFE @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Apr 10

#intenseday scanning #oldgrowth #forests of #Pinuspinea 🌲for #OldPine #project 🪵 with the #TLS. #INIA @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social #research #science #MFE #DINAMO

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Apr 8

Continuing the #study of #oldgrowth #forest of #Pinuspinea with #TLS in #OldPine #project. #INIA @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social #research #DINAMO #MFE

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Apr 7

🌲Interdisciplinary Summer School🌳
Call for participants!!📣
📍Where: Warsaw, Poland
🗓️When: 30th June- 4th July
💰No registration fee-all expenses covered!!
🗓️Application deadline: 30th April

More info: 3dforecotech.eu/activities/t...

#forest #research #MLS #TLS #CRS @3dforecotech.bsky.social

Interdisciplinary Summer School on Precision Forestry Using LiDAR Technology 2025 – 3DForEcoTech – COST Action CA20118

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Mar 31

Comenzamos la semana con los #alumnos de #4ESOempresa aprendiendo a #medir 📝 el #bosque 🌲🌳: #diametros #alturas y #edad mediante el #conteo de #anillos🪵. @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social @carmenromeralo.bsky.social #INIA #forest #docencia #MFE #DINAMO

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Mar 26

Continuing with the #field work for #BeginPine #project 🌳🌲. Scanning one of the #plots with our #TLS. Learning 📝 from #oldgrowth #forests. @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social #ICIFOR #DINAMO #MFE

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Mar 25

#intenseday of field work for #BeginPine Project. 1) Insect #traps 🪳🪲🦟🦗🦋🐝 ready. 2) Dendrometers #info 📈 downloaded. 3) Submetric coordinates 📍 got and located. Tomorrow more. @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social #DINAMO #ICIFOR #INIA #forest #research #dendro #MFE

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Mar 18

New #paper out 📣. All the #analysis from #SUPERB Project #online #questionnaire 📝. Have a look to know more about #forest #restoration 🌲🌳🪵🐻 in #Europe. @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social @lelandwerden.bsky.social #INIA #ICIFOR #MFE

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A comprehensive analysis of forest restoration practices across Europe: Ecological, economic, social and policy dimensions

Scaling up ecosystem restoration is essential to halt and reverse land degradation and biodiversity loss and ensure future functionality and resilienc…

www.sciencedirect.com

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Feb 28

Primera reunión del año. Se vienen cositas interesantes 🌲🌳🪵🔬. Síguenos para estar #informado de todo. @carmenromeralo.bsky.social @rruizpeinado.bsky.social @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social #ICIFOR #DINAMO #forest #research #climatechange #dendro #soil #pathology #resilience

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María Menéndez @mndzmery.bsky.social · Feb 22

Somos la #semilla, trabajando juntas por los #bosques🌲🌳👩‍🔬🔬🧪🪵⚛️🔥. #JuntasPorLosBosques #JuntasxLosBosques #MFE @csic.es @miteco.gob.es @soniaroig.bsky.social

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