{"id":1240,"date":"2019-04-02T12:15:46","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T10:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riservalagodimontepulciano.it\/il-canneto\/"},"modified":"2023-01-08T12:05:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T11:05:14","slug":"il-canneto","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.riservalagodimontepulciano.it\/en\/gli-ambienti-del-lago\/il-canneto\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reedbed"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1240\" class=\"elementor elementor-1240\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1464cccc elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1464cccc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Lake Environments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-395005ec elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"395005ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-792698a4\" 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menu-item-object-page menu-item-1341\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riservalagodimontepulciano.it\/en\/gli-ambienti-del-lago\/biodiversita\/\" class=\"wpr-menu-item wpr-pointer-item menu-link\">Biodiversity<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1342\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riservalagodimontepulciano.it\/en\/gli-ambienti-del-lago\/lo-specchio-d-acqua\/\" class=\"wpr-menu-item wpr-pointer-item menu-link\">The Lake<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1343\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riservalagodimontepulciano.it\/en\/gli-ambienti-del-lago\/il-canneto\/\" class=\"wpr-menu-item wpr-pointer-item menu-link\">The Reedbed<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1344\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riservalagodimontepulciano.it\/en\/gli-ambienti-del-lago\/il-bosco-igrofilo\/\" class=\"wpr-menu-item wpr-pointer-item menu-link\">The Hygrophilous Forest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><nav class=\"wpr-mobile-nav-menu-container\"><div class=\"wpr-mobile-toggle-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-mobile-toggle\"><span class=\"wpr-mobile-toggle-line\"><\/span><span class=\"wpr-mobile-toggle-line\"><\/span><span class=\"wpr-mobile-toggle-line\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><ul id=\"mobile-menu-2-6eaba60\" class=\"wpr-mobile-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1341\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riservalagodimontepulciano.it\/en\/gli-ambienti-del-lago\/biodiversita\/\" class=\"wpr-mobile-menu-item menu-link\">Biodiversity<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1342\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riservalagodimontepulciano.it\/en\/gli-ambienti-del-lago\/lo-specchio-d-acqua\/\" class=\"wpr-mobile-menu-item menu-link\">The Lake<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1343\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riservalagodimontepulciano.it\/en\/gli-ambienti-del-lago\/il-canneto\/\" class=\"wpr-mobile-menu-item menu-link\">The Reedbed<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1344\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riservalagodimontepulciano.it\/en\/gli-ambienti-del-lago\/il-bosco-igrofilo\/\" class=\"wpr-mobile-menu-item menu-link\">The Hygrophilous Forest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-275d488d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"275d488d\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"gallery-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riservalagodimontepulciano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/canneto-1.jpg\" alt=\"canneto-1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fef107\" data-id=\"3fef107\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e64c25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75e64c25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Reedbed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d4f8d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71d4f8d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riservalagodimontepulciano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/linea-verde.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-450\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10742ad4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10742ad4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reedbeds populated with the Common Reed (<em>Phragmites australis<\/em>) cover more than 40% of the surface area of the Nature Reserve, both in the form of belts, between the open waters and the banks, and in wide expanses within the lake basin.<br \/>A variety of hygrophilous plants develop on the edges of the reedbed, but in the internal parts the dominance of the Common Reed is so intense that only a few creeping plants, such as Hedge Bindweed (<em>Calystegia sepium<\/em>) and Bittersweet (<em>Solanum dulcamara<\/em>), can compete, as long as there is a period of dry weather in summer.<br \/>Although the environment may seem to be very homogeneous, in actual fact the ecological significance of this plant formation varies according to the extension, the period of permanence of the water and characteristics such as the density, stratification and height of the stalks. These factors condition the presence of the birds linked to this habitat, which are among the most endangered species of avifauna. Consequently, there is a need to implement correct management plans, also to counteract the decline of the reedbeds, which is taking place both at local level and on a continental scale.<\/p><p>The reeds of permanently flooded areas (most of those present in the reserve) are particularly affected, showing phenomena of \u201ctufting\u201d, fragmentation and reduction of development (symptoms related to a complex pathological condition called \u201cdie back\u201d).<br \/>The Bittern is one of the bird species that symbolise the reedbed. Their colouring and \u201creed-like\u201d posture, their very long prehensile toes and the powerful song of the male are admirable adaptations to this particular type of vegetation. A species of particular interest to conservationists, the Bittern used to nest in the nature reserves of Chiusi and Montepulciano; in recent years, the species has stopped nesting in Tuscany, but marshy areas with extensive reed beds are home to a large wintering population.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c23c9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7c23c9c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7fdf66\" data-id=\"d7fdf66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14e413c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"14e413c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55deab37\" data-id=\"55deab37\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52bbe3c2 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afbc05b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"afbc05b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413f9cc8 elementor-button-warning elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"413f9cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riservalagodimontepulciano.it\/en\/flora-e-fauna\/uccelli\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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surface area of the Nature Reserve, both in the form of belts, between the open waters and the banks, and in wide expanses within the lake basin.A variety of hygrophilous plants develop on the edges of the reedbed, but in the internal parts the dominance of the Common Reed is so intense that only a few creeping plants, such as Hedge Bindweed (Calystegia sepium) and Bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara), can compete, as long as there is a period of dry weather in summer.Although the environment may seem to be very homogeneous, in actual fact the ecological significance of this plant formation varies according to the extension, the period of permanence of the water and characteristics such as the density, stratification and height of the stalks. These factors condition the presence of the birds linked to this habitat, which are among the most endangered species of avifauna. Consequently, there is a need to implement correct management plans, also to counteract the decline of the reedbeds, which is taking place both at local level and on a continental scale. The reeds of permanently flooded areas (most of those present in the reserve) are particularly affected, showing phenomena of \u201ctufting\u201d, fragmentation and reduction of development (symptoms related to a complex pathological condition called \u201cdie back\u201d).The Bittern is one of the bird species that symbolise the reedbed. Their colouring and \u201creed-like\u201d posture, their very long prehensile toes and the powerful song of the male are admirable adaptations to this particular type of vegetation. A species of particular interest to conservationists, the Bittern used to nest in the nature reserves of Chiusi and Montepulciano; in recent years, the species has stopped nesting in Tuscany, but marshy areas with extensive reed beds are home to a large wintering population. 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