A5066776629- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Building materials and conservation
- Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation
- Food Quality and Safety Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Lichen and fungal ecology
University of L'Aquila
2019-2024
Università per Stranieri Dante Alighieri
2019
University of Teramo
2016
Despite the increasing interest in elevational patterns biodiversity, few studies have investigated variations life forms and biogeographical composition, especially Mediterranean biome. We species richness, composition (chorotypes) (Raunkiaer classification) along an gradient a mountain (Central Italy). found general hump-shaped pattern of which can be explained by harsher conditions at lowest highest elevations. This is distinctly related to prevalence mid elevations with European...
We present ReSurveyDunes — the first database of Italian coastal dune vegetation plots, developed through a collaborative network scientists. This paper describes scope initiative, provides an overview available data, and highlights its key features, research applications, future potential. currently comprises 972 plots distributed across 11 regions (Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Molise, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, Veneto). The original were surveyed between...
Understanding patterns of community structure and the causes for their variation can be furthered by comparative biogeographic analyses island biotas. We used woody plant data at local scale to investigate variations in species rarity, alpha, beta, gamma diversity within between three islands from oceanic archipelagoes Azores, Canaries Mascarene. standardized protocols sample ten 50 m × forest plots each with contrasting climate regional pools: Terceira (Azores), Tenerife (Canaries), Reunion...
Elevational gradients offer special opportunities to investigate the relative role of intraspecific and interspecific trait variations in relation stress gradients. We used an altitudinal gradient Mediterranean (Mt Velino, Central Italy) study (1) how community-weighted means (CWM) nonweighted (CM) vary with elevation for plant height, specific leaf area, seed mass; (2) variation patterns differ inter- functional variability. tested if influences community composition on basis adaptive value...
Ellenberg indicator values (EIVs) express plant preferences for temperature, light, continentality, soil moisture, pH, and nutrients, have been largely used to deduce environmental characteristics from communities. However, EIVs might also be investigate the importance of filtering mechanisms in shaping communities according species ecological preferences, a so far overlooked use EIVs. In this paper, we investigated how community-weighted means (CWM), calculated with EIVs, varied along an...
Abstract Since von Humboldt, recognizing and using elevational subdivisions is at the core of biogeographical ecological studies in mountain ecosystems. However, despite large use vegetational belts, their conceptual definition practical identification appear to be surprisingly loose inconsistent. Many authors variations climatic conditions identify belts. These belts are useful set a framework for but cannot considered surrogate because factors different from climate play major role...
The concept of generic diversity expresses the ‘diversification’ species into genera in a community. Since niche overlap is assumed to be higher congeneric species, competition should increase diversity. On other hand, might lower highly selective environments, where only with similar adaptations can survive. We used distribution tenebrionid beetles Central Italy investigate how varies elevation from sea level 2400 m altitude. Generic geophilous tenebrionids decreased sharply elevation,...
The Italian fauna includes about 170 species/subspecies of dung beetles, being one the richest in Europe. We used data on beetle distribution regions to investigate some macroecological patterns. Specifically, we tested if species richness decreased southward (peninsula effect) or northward (latitudinal gradient). also considered effects area (i.e., species–area relationship), topographic complexity, and climate explaining richness. Finally, multivariate techniques identify biotic...
Butterfly gardens are green spaces designed as places where butterflies can feed, mate, and rest. Here, we present some perspectives on the possible use of botanical in natural areas butterfly to promote insect conservation through science dissemination citizen activities. We explored this possibility with a project developed Botanical Garden Gran Sasso Monti della Laga National Park (Italy). found an extremely high richness result favorable conditions which be common gardens. To awareness...
In community ecology, ensembles are defined as phylogenetically bounded groups of species that use a similar set resources within community. Tenebrionids conspicuous faunal component Asian deserts, but little is known about their ecology. We investigated if tenebrionids associated with different plant constitute ecological structure. Sampling was done pitfall traps placed beneath the most common species. Tenebrionid abundance patterns were modelled by fitting rank–abundance plots. The...
Several works have investigated the impact of urbanisation on carabid activity density using urban-rural gradients. Such compared recorded from green spaces located in different parts a city and assigned to categories increasing urban intensity, which poses two problems: (1) since gradient is divided into categories, it impossible model continuous variations biotic responses, (2) sites representative levels are not true segments same ecological continuum. To surpass these problems, we...
Tenebrionids are a conspicuous faunal component of Central Asian deserts, but little is known about their community ecology. We investigated how tenebrionid structure varied along vegetational gradient in the Ulan Buh Desert (Gobi Desert). Sampling was done with pitfall traps three sites different vegetation cover. Species abundance distributions were fitted by geometric series model, which expresses “niche pre-emption” hypothesis. Community using measures diversity (number species,...
Lichens are widely used as bioindicators of air quality because their ability to absorb chemical pollutants. We the Lichen Diversity Value (LDV) index assess effects urban reconstruction activities in city L’Aquila ten years after 2009 earthquake on quality. Sampling was conducted from centre (still mostly under and closed traffic) suburban areas (where is minimal). tested if LDV varied with distance presence pollutants produced by works. also Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS)...