Tree roots and damages in the Jewish catacombs of Villa Torlonia (Roma) |
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| Institution: | 1. Biology Dept., University of “Roma Tre”, 00146 Rome, Italy;2. Biology Ind. Lab., “Istituto Centrale Restauro”, Rome, Italy;1. Urban Research Program, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia;2. Department of Geography, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong;1. College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province, PR China;2. Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province, PR China;3. Pearl River Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, PR China;1. 3 rue des foulques, 85860 Longeville-sur-mer, France;2. Université européenne de Bretagne, Université de Brest, UMR Domaines océaniques, IUEM, 6 av. Le Gorgeu, 29238 Brest Cedex 3, France;3. Uhlenkamp 8, D-30916 Isernhagen, Germany;1. School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA;2. Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA;3. Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QY, UK;4. Departments of Mathematics & Statistics and Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON 8S 4K1, Canada;5. Forest Ecology and Forest Management Group, Wageningen University, PO Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands;6. Instituto Boliviano de Investigacion Forestal (IBIF), Casilla 6204, Santa Cruz, Bolivia;1. New Zealand School of Forestry, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand;2. Department of Environmental Horticulture, CLCE, IFAS, University of Florida – Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL 33598, United States;1. Department of Biotechnology, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), Tehran, Iran;2. Università di Torino, Dipartimento di Scienze Della Vita e Biologia Dei Sistemi, Viale Mattioli 25, 10125, Torino, Italy;3. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, CSIC, Serrano 115 Dpdo, Madrid, E-28006, Spain;4. Higher Education Center for Cultural Heritage, Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO), Tehran, Iran;5. Faculty of of Conservation and Restoration, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran;6. Department of Conservation and Restoration, Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (RICHT), Tehran, Iran |
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| Abstract: | Damages to hypogeal archaeological monuments, caused by the growth of tree roots, are frequently reported in the city of Rome. Problems of compatibility between trees and underground structures may become complex in the case of historical gardens. The Jewish catacombs of Villa Torlonia show relevant conservation problems, some of them arising from damages due to root growth, and consolidating interventions seem to be urgent. Some species in the gardens, especially Ficus carica L., but also Quercus ilex L. and Pinus pinea L., have developed a strong root system, growing for many meters in lateral distance and for some meters vertically. The plants responsible for the various alterations were identified by their wood anatomy and a methodology to treat similar problems has been proposed. Data collected aim to avoid errors made in managing the plant cover of an archaeological site. |
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