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Konstantinos Bertsouklis

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Dr. Konstantinos Bertsouklis is a Research and Teaching Associate Laboratory of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture AUA. He graduated from the Department of Crop Production of AUA in 1993; in 2000 he completed his postgraduate studies specializing in Floriculture at the Department of Crop Production Science of AUA. His doctoral thesis was presented at the Laboratory of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture of AUA (2012) specializing in micropropagation, seed ecophysiology and phylogenetic study with morphological and molecular markers (RAPDS-DNA). From 1993 to 2005 he worked as an agronomist in the Department of Horticulture in the Municipality of Piraeus, as a manager of urban green in municipal districts. His teaching experience relates to laboratory courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level as well as lectures-courses in postgraduate programs at other Departments and Universities. His research interests focus on native species and their use as ornamental plants, as well as the study of species whose populations are pressured by human activity or other factors contributing to their conservation; proliferation-tissue culture, the study of soil mixtures with native species, vegetation management, the use of native species in archaeological sites, the ecophysiology of seeds, the control of the development of floricultural species and the phylogenetic study using molecular and morphological of markers. He is curator of the Botanical Garden of the Laboratory of Landscaping and Architecture and has been trained and collaborated with the University Botanical Gardens of Padua, Florence and Bologna. 
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  • "Urban Heat Watch". Prasino Tameio, (2023-today).

  • SALVIA-BREED-GR – “Evaluation, Improvement and Promotion of Greek Salvia Species for Ornamental Use” (2018-today). Co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund of the European Union and Greek national funds through the Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, under the call RESEARCH – CREATE – INNOVATE

  • "Landscape assessment of Lycabettus Hill and Development of a Strategy for Its Character Promotion and Sustainable Management" 92018-19). Financed by A.G. Leventis Foundation.

  • “Implementation of a Pilot Program for Agricultural Education for Refugees 15 to 18 years old" (2018). Financed by the European Union-Immigration and Integration Asylum Fund & National Asylum and Integration Fund Program 2014-2020.

  • “ARCHEOSCAPE - Integrated Vegetation Management in Archaeological Sites for Monument Protection and Enhancement of the Historic Landscape” - THALIS (2012-2015). The research program was co-financed by Greece and the European Union, under the egis of the Eduvation and Lifelong Learing operational program, NRSF 2007-2013

  • “Planning of the maintenance of Pedion Areos Park and Attikon Park” (2009). Financed by the Prefecture of Attika

  • “Planting design of the Piraeus Port” (2007-2008). Financed by the Piraeus Port Authority S.A.

 

  1. Bertsouklis, K., Papafotiou, M. and Balotis, G. 2003. Effect of medium on in       vitro growth and ex vitro establishment of Globularia alypum. Acta        Hortic, 616, 177-180 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.616.19

  2. Bertsouklis, K.F. and Papafotiou, M. 2009. In vitro propagation of Arbutus andrachne L. Acta             Hortic, 813, 477-480 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.813.63

  3. Bertsouklis, K.F. and Papafotiou, M. 2010a. Effect of storage on Arbutus andrachne seed germination. Acta     Hortic885, 65-71 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.885.8

  4. Bertsouklis, K.F. and Papafotiou, M. 2010b. Studies on propagation of Globularia alypum L. Acta Hortic, 885, 73-77 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.885.9

  5. Bertsouklis, K.F. and Papafotiou, M. 2011. Effect of various cytokinins on Micropropagation of Arbutus andrachnoides Link. Acta Hortic, 923, 213-218 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.923.32

  6. Bertsouklis, K.F. and Papafotiou, M. 2013. Seed germination of Arbutus unedo, A. andrachne and their natural hybrid A. andrachnoides in relation to temperature and period of storage. Hortscience, 48, 347-351 https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.48.3.347

  7. Papafotiou, M., Trigka, M. and Bertsouklis, K.F. 2013. In vitro propagation of Arbutus × andrachnoides Link.  from seedling tissues. Acta Hortic, 990: 405-408 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2013.990.51

  8. Papafotiou, M., Bertsouklis, K.F. and Trigka, M. 2013. Micropropagation of Arbutus unedo, A. andrachne, and their natural hybrid A.× andrachnoides, from seedling explants. J Hortic Sci Biotech,             88(6), 768-775 https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2013.11513037

  9. Bertsouklis, K.F. and Papafotiou, M. 2016. Morphometric and molecular analysis of the three Arbutus species of Greece. Not Bot Horti Agrobo, 2016,       44(2):423-430 https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha44210572

  10. Vlachou, G., Papafotiou, M. and Bertsouklis, Κ.F. 2016a. In vitro propagation of Ballota acetabulosa. Acta Hortic, 1113, 171-174 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1113.25

  11. Vlachou, G., Papafotiou, M. and Bertsouklis, Κ.F. 2016b. In vitro propagation of Calamintha nepeta. Acta Hortic, 1113, 189-194 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1113.28

  12. Papafotiou, M. Majumder, D.A.N, Martini, A.N. and Bertsouklis, Κ.F. 2016. Micropropagation of Atriplex halimus L. Acta Hortic, 1113, 207-210 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1113.31

  13. Vlachou G, Papafotiou M and Bertsouklis, Κ.F. 2017. Studies on in vitro propagation of Anthyllis barba-jovis L. Acta Hortic1155, 317-320 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1155.45

  14. Papafotiou M., Tsalouchos N., Papagianni A. and Bertsouklis, K.F. 2017. In vitro propagation of Lippia citriodora. Acta Hortic1155, 327-330 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1155.47

  15. Vlachou, G., Papafotiou, M. and Bertsoulkis, K.F. 2017. The effect of cytokinin and concentration on micropropagation of   Calamintha cretica L. Acta Hortic1189, 477-480 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1189.95

  16. Papafotiou, M., Bertsouklis, K.F., Martini, A.N., Vlachou, G., Akoumianaki-Ioannidou A., Kanellou, E. and Kartsonas, E.D. 2017. Evaluation of establishment of native Mediterranean plant species suggested for landscape enhancement in archaeological sites of Greece. Acta Hortic1189, 177-180 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1189.35

  17. Papagianni, A., Papafotiou, M. and Bertsouklis, K.F. 2017. In vitro propagation of Arbutus unedo var. rubra starting from seedlings and adult parental plants. Acta Hortic1189, 469-472 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1189.93

  18. Bertsouklis, K.F. and Papafotiou, M. 2017. Comparative study on the effectiveness of cytokinin type and season on in vitro culture establishment of Arbutus species. Acta Hortic1189, 435-438 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1189.85

  19. Vlachou, G., Papafotiou, M., A. Akoumianaki-Ioannidou and Bertsouklis, K.F. and 2019. Propagation of Scabiosa hymettia (Boiss & Spruner) by stem cuttingsActa       Hortic 1242, 763-766 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1242.113

  20. Vlachou, G., Papafotiou, M. and Bertsouklis, K.F. 2019. Studies on seed germination and micropropagation of Clinopodium nepeta a medicinal and aromatic plant. Hortscience, 54(9): 1558-1564. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI13996-19

  21. Paraskevopoulou, A.T., Pappous, E., Bertsouklis, K.F., Biniari, K., Daskalakis, I. and Perdikis, D. 2020. The potential use of a wildflower meadow in a vineyard to enhance the local rural landscape character. Acta Hortic1279, 29-37 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1279.5

  22. Bertsouklis, K.F., Paraskevopoulou, A. and Zarkadoula, N. 2020. In vitro propagation of Juniperus phoenicea L. Acta Hortic, 1298, 331-334 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1298.45

  23. Paraskevopoulou, A., Mollal-Halil, E., Liakopoulos, G., Londra, P. and Bertsouklis, K. 2020. The effect of salinity on Chrysanthemum `Amiko red. Acta Hortic, 1298, 529-534 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1298.72

  24. Martini, A.N., Bertsouklis, K., Vlachou, G., Dariotis, E. and Papafotiou, M. 2020. Comparative evaluation of rooting cuttings of five Mediterranean sage species (Salvia sp.) native to Greece. Acta Hortic, 298, 587-592 https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1298.81

  25. Vlachou, G, Papafotiou, M. and Bertsouklis, K. 2020. Seed germination, micropropagation from adult and juvenile origin explants and address of hyperhydricity of the Cretan endemic herb Calamintha cretica. Not Bot Horti Agrobo 48(3), 1504-1518 https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha48311926

  26. Paraskevopoulou, A.T., Kontodaimon Karantzi, A., Liakopoulos, G., Londra, P.A. and Bertsouklis, K. 2020. The effect of salinity on the growth of lavender species. Water12, 618 https://doi.org/10.3390/w12030618

  27. Bertsouklis, K.F., Daskalakis, I., Biniari, K. and Papafotiou, M. 2021. Comparative study of polyphenolic content and antioxidant capacity in fruits of Arbutus unedo, A. andrachne and their natural hybrid A.× andrachnoides. Not Bot Horti Agrobo Cluj-Napoca, 49(1), 12165 https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha49112165

  28. BertsouklisK. Martini, A. Vlachou, G., Dariotis, E. and Papafotiou, M. 2021. A first approach on morphometrics studies of Salvia fruticosa found in Greece. Acta Hortic. 1327, 97-102, https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1327.12

  29. Tassoula, L., Martini, A., Papafotiou, M. and BertsouklisK. 2021. Comparative growth of rooted cuttings of five Mediterranean sage species (Salvia sp.). Acta Hortic. 1327, 367-372, https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1327.49

  30. Bertsouklis, Κ., Daveta-Michopoulou, C., Daskalakis, I., Biniari, K. and M. Papafotiou. 2021. Exploring the nutritional potential of Arbutus species found in Greece. Acta Hortic. 1329, 1-6, https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1329.1

  31. Paraskevopoulou, A., Pappous, E., Biniari, K., Bertsouklis, K., Daskalakis, I. and Perdikis, D. 2022. Enhancing the Rural Landscape Character: The Low Frequency of Inter-Row Wildflower Meadow Harvest Positively Affects Biodiversity While Maintaining Grape Quantitative and Qualitative Traits in a ‘Sultanina’ Vineyard in Greece. Agronomy 12, 550. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy1203055

  32. Bertsouklis, K. and Panagaki, K.-P. 2022. In vitro germination and propagation of Dyckia brevifolia, an ornamental and endangered Bromeliad. Horticulturae, 8(5), 390. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8050390

  33. Bertsouklis. K., Vlachou, G., Trigka, M. and Papafotiou, M. 2022. In vitro studies on seed germination of the Mediterranean species Anthyllis barba-jovis to facilitate its introduction into the floriculture industry. Horticulturae, 8(10), 889. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8100889

  34. Papafotiou, M., Martini, A.N., Bertsouklis, K., Vlachou, G., Kanellou, E., Stylias, E., Kalantzis, A., Tassoula, L. and Dariotis, E. A first approach for evaluation, breeding and promotion of native to Greece sage species for use as landscape plants. Acta Hortic. 1345, 359-366. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1345.48

  35. Bertsouklis, K., Stylias E., Kalantzis, A., Martini A.N. and Papafotiou, M. Evaluation of new promising hybrids of Greek sage (Salvia sp.) species in relation to their growth. Acta Hortic. 1345, 383-388. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1345.51

  36. Bertsouklis, K., Martini, A.N. and Papafotiou, M. Effect of cutting type and indole butyric acid on propagation of Salvia fruticosa with cuttings. Acta Hortic. 1345, 389-394. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1345.52

  37. Martini, A.N., Stylias, E., Papafotiou, M., Kalantzis, A. and Bertsouklis, K. Interspecific crossability as a means to improve Mediterranean sage species with ornamental value. Acta Hortic. 1345, 425-430. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1345.57

  38. Kanellou, E., Bertsouklis, K., Papafotiou, M., Martini, A.N. and Vlachou, G. Seed germination of five sage species (Salvia sp.) of populations native to Greece. Acta Hortic. 1345, 439-444. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1345.60

  39. Bertsouklis, K., Martin, W.R and M. Papafotiou. First contribution to the comparison of flower morphology of six Arbutus species (Ericaceae), one hybrid and one undefined origin cultivar of the Mediterranean Basin and North America. Flora Mediterr. 32: 143-148 https://doi.org/10.7320/FlMedit32.143

  40. Martini, A.N, Bertsouklis, K., Vlachou, G. and Papafotiou, M. 2022. Effect of season in rooting stem-tip cuttings of Mediterranean Sages (Salvia spp.) native to Greece. Agrofor International Journal, 7(3): 118-125 DOI: 10.7251/AGRENG2203118M

  41. Bertsouklis, K., Martini, A.N., Roussaki, S.N., Meleas, I. and Papafotiou, M. 2022. Morphological analysis in new interspecific hybrids of Salvia spp. originated from S. fruticosaS. officinalisS. pomifera ssp. pomifera and S. ringens. Agrofor International Journal, 7(3), 126-132 DOI: 10.7251/AGRENG2203126B

  42. Bertsouklis, Κ., Theodorou, P. and Aretaki, P-E. 2022. In Vitro Propagation of the Mount Parnitha Endangered Species Sideritis raeseri subsp. Attica. Horticulturae 8(12), 1114. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8121114

  43. Bertsouklis, Κ., Naksi, K. and Aretaki P-E. 2023. In vitro germination and regeneration of Senna artemisioides, a valuable leguminus ornamental shrub. Not. Bot. Horti Agrobot. 51(1), 12992. https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha51112992

  44. Bertsouklis, Κ., Paraskevopoulou, A. and Petraki, E. 2023. In vitro regeneration from adult node explants of Juniperus oxycedrus. Not. Bot. Horti Agrobot. 51(1), 13062.  https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha51113062

  45. Bertsouklis, Κ., and Tsopela S. 2023. In Vitro Propagation of Three Populations of the Endangered, Greek Endemic Cerastium candidissimum and Short-term Storability of Alginate-Encapsulated Shoot Explants for Exploitation and Conservation. Horticulturae, 9, 273. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020273

  46. Paraskevopoulou, T.A., Ntoulas, N., Bourtsoukli, D., and Bertsouklis, K. 2023. Effect of Seawater Irrigation on Arthrocnemum macrostachyum Growing in Extensive Green Roof Systems under Semi-arid Mediterranean Climatic Conditions. Agronomy, 13(5):1198. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13051198

  47. Bertsouklis, K., Vazaka-Vodena, D., Bazanis, A. E., and Papafotiou, M. (2023). Studies on Seed Germination and Micropropagation of Ebenus sibthorpii, an Endemic Shrub of Greece with Potential Ornamental Use. Horticulturae, 9(12), 1300. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9121300