Historic chestnut groves hold 18% of Trentino's plant species, first study finds
Researchers from the MUSE science museum in Trento report that historic chestnut groves in Trentino host about 18% of the province's plant species, based on a first survey campaign. The study, coordinated for Trentino by botanist Lisa Angelini, covers 60 groves in Trentino and Emilia-Romagna, with 38 Trentino sites surveyed between May and July 2026. Further field work in 2027 will look at chestnut groves being abandoned.
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What does it mean?
Old chestnut orchards are home to many kinds of wild plants, and scientists are now measuring how much. The results so far are early, and the work will keep going over the next year.
Who is affected?
People who look after historic chestnut groves in Trentino and Emilia-Romagna, and local communities that depend on them.