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Fruit production of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) in two Spanish forests

Publicated to:FORESTRY. 84 (4): 419-429 - 2011-10-01 84(4), DOI: 10.1093/forestry/cpr031

Authors: Molina M; Pardo-De-Santayana M; Aceituno L; Morales R; Tardío J

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a Dpto. de Investigación Agroambiental. IMIDRA - Author
CSIC - Real Jardin Botanico (RJB) - Author
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Author

Abstract

Recent studies have emphasized the nutritional interest of the fruits of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.), a species traditionally gathered in the Mediterranean region. Since fruit production in this species has been scarcely studied, we aimed to assess its local fruit supply in terms of fruit mass and fruit abundance. We carried out a 2-year study in two representative sites from continental and temperate regions of Central and Western Spain, respectively. Tree size, tree density and meteorological data were considered. The aged small population at Site 1 yielded 6.42 ± 1.19 kg per tree (46 ± 19 kg ha -1). The young large population from resprouts at Site 2, where forest management practices related to cork extraction have favoured shrubby growth forms, yielded 2.61 ± 0.42 kg per tree (539 ± 60 kg ha -1). Annual differences in fruit production per tree were recorded at Site 1, characterized by a Mediterranean climate with more severe continental traits than those at Site 2. This original data on wild fruit production may contribute to assessing the yield potential of this species for both sustainable use and cultivation purposes. © Institute of Chartered Foresters, 2011. All rights reserved.

Keywords

AbundanceColorDispersalDroughtFungiIberian peninsulaManagementSeed productionSpainWild edible plants

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal FORESTRY due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2011, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Forestry. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 5.84, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-15, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 30
  • Scopus: 43
  • Europe PMC: 4
  • Google Scholar: 75
  • OpenCitations: 46

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-15:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 85.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 85 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 3.
  • The number of mentions on Wikipedia: 3 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (MOLINA MARTINEZ, MARIA PAZ) .