Phytosociological Approach for the Assessment of Pastoral Value of Pastures of the Nebrodi Mountains (Sicily).

Within the framework of an agreement between the Azienda Silvo-pastorale of Troina and the Department of Agraria di Reggio Calabria, a research was carried out to provide guidelines for the sustainable planning of agro-forestry-pastoral resources, with reference to the pastures of the Nebrodi Mountains area. The property of the Azienda Silvo-pastorale of Troina, which covers about 4200 ha, is mostly covered by woods and to a lesser extent by pastures. The Nebrodi pastures, from a phytosociological point of view, refer to the Molinio-Arrhenatheretea, a phytosociological unit that includes the pastures of the broadleaf deciduous tree zone. The research presents the possibility of integration and use of data collected both for botanical purposes and for pastoral planning.