Selected Publications

A. In International Periodicals of Science Citation Index with Impact Factor

Ganatsas P., Mantzavelas A., Tsakaldimi M. 2010. Development of an adapted empirical drought index to the Mediterranean conditions for use in forestry. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2010.10.011.

Zagas T., Tsitsoni T., Ganatsas P., Tsakaldimi M., Skotidakis T. and Zagas D., 2010. Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration in a Mining Area. International Journal of Environmental Research 4(4): 673-680.

Spanos I., Ganatsas P., Tsakaldimi M. 2010. Evaluation of postfire restoration in suburban forest of Thessaloniki, northern Greece. Global NEST Journal (in press), http://www.gnest.org/journal/Articles_in_press/546_Spanos_proof_19-1-10.pdf

Ganatsas P., Thanasis G., 2010. Pinus halepensis invasion in Pinus pinea habitat in Strofylia forest (Site of NATURA 2000 network), southern Greece. Journal for Nature Conservation 18: 106-117.

Tsakaldimi M., T. Tsitsoni, P. Ganatsas, T. Zagas, 2009. A comparison of root architecture and shoot morphology between natural regenerated and container seedlings of Quercus ilex L. Plant and Soil 324: 103-113.

Ganatsas P., Tsakaldimi M., Thanos, C. 2008. Seed and cone diversity and seed germination of Pinus pinea in Strofylia Site of the Natura 2000 Network. Biodiversity and Conservation 17: 2427–2439.

Spanos I., Ganatsas P. and Raftoyannis Y., 2008. The root system architecture of young Greek fir (Abies cephalonica Loundon) trees. Plant Biosystems 142: 1-6.

Ganatsas P., Tsakaldimi M. 2007. Effect of light conditions and salinity on germination behaviour and early growth of umbrella pine (Pinus pinea L.) seed. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 82: 605-610.

Tsakaldimi M.N. and Ganatsas P.P., 2006. Effect of chemical root pruning on stem growth, root morphology and field performance of the Mediterranean pine Pinus halepensis Mill. Scientia Horticulturae 109: 183–189.

Ganatsas P. and Spanos I. 2005. Root system asymmetry of Mediterranean pines. Plant and Soil 278: 75-83.

Tsakaldimi M., Zagas T., Tsitsoni T. and Ganatsas P. 2005. Root morphology, stem growth and field performance of seedlings of two Mediterranean evergreen oak species raised in different container types. Plant and Soil 278: 85-73.

Zagas T., Ganatsas P., Tsitsoni T. and Tsakaldimi M., 2004. Postfire regeneration of Pinus halepensis Mill. stands in Sithonia peninsula, northern Greece. Plant Ecology 171: 91-99.

Tsitsoni T., Ganatsas P., Zagas T. and Tsakaldimi M., 2004. Dynamics of postfire regeneration of Pinus brutia Ten. in an artificial forest ecosystem of northern Greece. Plant Ecology 171: 165-174.
B. In International Periodicals with referees not belonging in Science Citation Index

G. Goudelis, P. Ganatsas, T. Tsitsoni, Y. Spanos, E. Daskalakou. 2008. Effect of two successive wildfires in Pinus halepensis Mill. stands in Central Greece. Web Ecology 8: 30-34.

Ganatsas P., 2007. Research on factors leading to the absence of natural regeneration of Pinus pinea L. in the Strofylia forest, western Peleponisos, Greece. Options Mediterraneennes, Series A, No 75: 121-129.

Zagas T and Ganatsas P. 2001. Results of a forest species trial in an Arboretum of North Greece. Silva Gandavensis 66: 76-88.

Gkanatsas P., Smiris P. and Maris F., 1999. Biomass of understory species of Pinus halepensis forests in Peninsula of Kassandra-Chalkidiki, North Greece. Journal of Balkan Ecology 2: 58-65.

Zagas T., Tsitsoni T. and Gkanatsas P., 1999. Perspectives of silviculture as discipline in Greece. Silva Gandavensis 64: 17-23.

Zagas Th., Hatzistathis A., Tsitsoni Th., Gκanatsas P., 1998. Degradation of mediterranean forest ecosystems and silvicultural measures for their restoration. European Environmental Research, Vol. I, No 2: 53-60.

Tsitsoni T., Karamanolis D., Stamatelos G., and Gκanatsas, P., 1998. Evaluation of structure in Pinus halepensis M. Stands in North Greece. Silva Gandavensis 62: 110-116.

Smiris P., Maris F., Vitoris K., Stamou N. and Gκanatsas P., 1998. Biomass of understory species of Pinus halepensis Mill. forests in the Kassandra Peninsula - Chalkidiki. Silva Gandavensis 63: 134-142.
C. Chapters in Books

Goudelis G., Ganatsas P., Spanos I. and Karpi A. 2007. Effect of repeated fire on plant community recovery in Penteli, central Greece. In: Stokes A., Spanos I., Norris J.E., Cammeraat E. (eds), Bio and Eco-Engineering: Methods, tools and quidelines for improving slope stability on slopes. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Eco-Engineering, 13-17 September 2004. Kluwer Series: Development in Plant and Soil Sciences Vol. 103, pp. 337-343.

Ζάγκας Θ., Γκανάτσας Π., Τσιτσώνη Θ., 2006. Καλλιέργεια πρεμνοφυών δασών αριάς, με σκοπό την αναγωγή τους σε σπερμοφυή. Έκδοση στην Ελληνική και Αγγλική ΕΚΒΥ 2006, σελ. 24-26.

Ντάφης Σ. Ζάγκας Θ., Ισπικούδης Ι., Μιχαλοπούλου Ε. και Γκανάτσας Π. 2002. Το Ελληνικό Δάσος Ποικιλομορφία, Λειτουργίες, Αυτοτελής έκδοση, Γεωτεχνικό Επιμελητήριο Ελλάδας, Θεσσαλονίκη, 23 σελ.

Hatzistathis A., Zagas T., Trakolis D., Gkanatsas P., Malamidis G., 1999. Research and Development in urban forestry in Greece. In: M. Forrest, C.C. Konijnendijk and T.B. Randrup (Eds), COST Action E12 ‘Research and Development in Urban Forestry in Europe’. European Communities, Luxembourg: 142-156.
D. In International Conferences with Scientific Commitee and Referees

Ganatsas P., 2010. Forest characteristics of Black pine ecosystems and restoration of burned stands. In (Kakouros P. Chrysopolitou V.): Proceedings of the International Conference on New Approaches on the Restoration of black pine forests, pp. 141-148. Sparti, Greece, 15-16 October, 2009. http://www.parnonaslife.gr/txt/FINAL-BOOK0.pdf.

Spanos I., Ganatsas P., Meliadis Ι., Tsakaldimi Μ. 2007. Land use changes in the Greek woodlands. Proceedings of the International IUFRO Conference “Woodland Cultures in Time and Spaces: tales from the past, message for the future”, Thessaloniki, 3-7 Sep 2007.

Thanasis G., T. Zagas T., Tsitsoni P. Ganatsas and P. Papapetrou. 2007. Stand development and structural analysis of planted Pinus nigra stands in northern Greece. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Management, Engineering, Planning and Economics. Skiathos, June 24-28 2007, pp. 507-514.

Ganatsas P.P., Zagas T.D., Tsakaldimi M. N. and Tsitsoni T.K. 2004. Postfire revegetation dynamics in a Mediterranean type ecosystem in Sithonia, northern Greece: ten years after the fire. In: Proceedings (με κρίση) of the 10th MEDECOS Conference, April 25-1 May, 2004, Rhodos Greece, Arianoutsou & Papanastasis (eds) Millpress, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 5966 0161, pp.1-9.

Ganatsas P., Tsitsoni T., Zagas T. and Tsakaldimi M. 2004. Plantation contribution to restoration of degraded ecosystems in the alliance of Ostryo-Carpinion. In: Proceedings (με κρίση) of the International conference ‘Protection and Restoration of the Environment VII’, 28 June-1 July 2004, Mykonos, Greece.

Zagas T.D., Ganatsas P.P., Tsitsoni T.K. and Tsakaldimi M.N. 2004. Thinning effect on stand structure of holm oak stand in northern Greece. In: Proceedings (με κρίση) of the 10th MEDECOS Conference, April 25-1 May, 2004, Rhodos Greece, Arianoutsou & Papanastasis (eds) Millpress, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 5966 0161, pp.1-9.

Tsitsoni T.K., Tsakaldimi M.N., Ganatsas P.P. and Zagas T.D. 2004. Effect of postfire treatments on the natural regeneration of Pinus brutia in northern Greece. In: Proceedings (με κρίση) of the 10th MEDECOS Conference, April 25-1 May, 2004, Rhodos Greece, Arianoutsou & Papanastasis (eds) Millpress, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 5966 0161, pp. 1-10.

Tsakaldimi M. N., Tsitsoni T. K., Zagas T.D. and Ganatsas P.P. 2004. Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) natural regeneration, without fire, in the Kassandra peninsula, northern Greece. In: Proceedings (με κρίση) of the 10th MEDECOS Conference, April 25-1 May, 2004, Rhodos Greece, Arianoutsou & Papanastasis (eds) Millpress, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 5966 0161, pp.1-8.

Ganatsas P.P. and Tsakaldimi M. N. 2003. Root system modification of Pinus brutia Ten. species under adverse ecological conditions. In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, 8-10 September, Lemnos Greece, pp.216-223. Τα πρακτικά του Συνεδρίου καλύπτονται από το Science Citation Index (ISI Proceedings) και από τα Chemical Abstracts.

Tsitsoni T., Karamanolis D., Stamatellos G and Ganatsas P., 2003. Spatial pattern and connection of tree diameter classes in Pinus halepensis M. stands after wildfire. In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Lemnos Greece, pp. 904-910. Τα πρακτικά του Συνεδρίου καλύπτονται από το Science Citation Index (ISI Proceedings) και από τα Chemical Abstracts.

Zagas T.D., P.P. Ganatsas and T.K. Tsitsoni. 2002. Research on the forest habitats in the Olympus National Park, Greece. In: A.G. Kungolos, A.B. Liakopoulos, G.P. Korfiatis, A.D., Koutsospyros, K.L. Katsifarakis, A.C. Demetracopoulos (eds), Proceedings of the Int. Conf. Protection and Restoration of the Environment VI, Vol. I, pp. 555-562, Skiathos, Greece, 2002. Τα πρακτικά του Συνεδρίου καλύπτονται από το Science Citation Index (ISI Proceedings).

Tsitsoni T.K., T.D. Zagas and P.P. Ganatsas 2002. Plant diversity and nature conservation in Koziakas Natura 2000 (Network) site, Central Greece. In: A.G. Kungolos, A.B. Liakopoulos, G.P. Korfiatis, A.D., Koutsospyros, K.L. Katsifarakis, A.C. Demetracopoulos (eds), Proceedings of the Int. Conf. Protection and Restoration of the Environment VI, Vol. I, pp. 609-616, Skiathos, Greece, 2002. Τα πρακτικά του Συνεδρίου καλύπτονται από το Science Citation Index (ISI Proceedings).

Ganatsas P., Tsitsoni T. and Zagas T. 2001. Forest plant diversity in the Aspropotamos Site (GR 1440001) of the Natura 2000 network. In: Ph. Tsalides, V.A. Tsihrintzis and K. Mountzouridis (eds) Proceedings of Int. Conf. Ecological Protection of the Planet Earth I, Vol. I, pp. 399-407, Xanthi, Greece, 2001.

Tsakaldimi M. and Ganatsas P., 2001. Treatments improving seeds germination of two mediterranean sclerophyll species Ceratonia siliqua and Pistacia lentiscus. In: Proceedings of the Third Balkan Scientific Conference on Study, Conservation and Utilization of Forest Resources, Sofia, 2-6 October 2001, Bulgaria, Vol. II, ISBN 954-90896-3-0, pp 119-127.

Hatzistathis Α., P. Ganatsas and A. Georgiou, 2000. Research on the improvement of reclamation techniques of mine land in Gerakini, North Greece. In: V.A. Tsihritzis, G.P. Korfiatis, K.L. Katsifarakis, A.C. Demetrakopoulos (eds), Proceedings of the International Conference ‘Protection and Restoration of the Environment V', Thassos, 3-6 July 2000, Vol. II: 699-706.