Bruno Foggi
A5075440110- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant and animal studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Forest Management and Policy
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Seed Germination and Physiology
University of Florence
2016-2025
University of Perugia
2018
Museo Galileo
2001
University of Pavia
1996
An updated inventory of the native vascular flora Italy, providing details on occurrence at regional level, is presented. The checklist includes 8195 taxa (6417 species and 1778 subspecies), distributed in 1092 genera 152 families; 23 are lycophytes, 108 ferns fern allies, 30 gymnosperms 8034 angiosperms. currently occurring Italy 7483, while 568 have not been confirmed recent times, 99 doubtfully country 19 data deficient. Out taxa, 26 considered extinct or possibly extinct.
Background and AimsPlant evolution is well known to be frequently associated with remarkable changes in genome size composition; however, the knowledge of long-term evolutionary dynamics these processes still remains very limited. Here a study made fine quantitative Festuca (fescue), largest genus Poaceae (grasses).
Biological invasions have become one of the main drivers habitat degradation and a leading cause biodiversity loss in island ecosystems worldwide. The spread invasive species poses particular environmental threat on islands Mediterranean Basin, which are hot spots contain rare habitats endemic species, especially small islands, highly vulnerable to loss. Following recent survey, this paper we aim provide an overview present-day non-native vascular flora based sample 37 located middle Sea,...
Italy has a rich natural heritage, which is dangerously under pressure. In recent years, there an increased awareness of the crucial role plants in ecosystem functioning and providing services. Consequently, updated Red List Italian vascular flora was compiled this work, at request Ministry for Environment, Land Sea Protection, with scientific support Botanical Society. The IUCN criteria were applied to 2,430 native plant taxa assess their current extinction risk highlight major threats...
A long history of human colonisation has profoundly altered Mediterranean coastal dunes, as well their capacity providing ecosystem services important for well-being. The provisioning these depends on the integrity dune system, which is formed and maintained by plant communities. Analysing drivers diversity thus crucial preserving ecosystems. We investigated influence natural factors, anthropogenic activities shoreline dynamism different facets diversity, i.e. species richness proportion...
Significance The Early Gravettian inhabitants of Grotta Paglicci (sublayer 23 A) are currently the most ancient hunter–gatherers able to process plants obtain flour. They also developed targeted technologies for complex processing plant portions before grinding. present study testifies first time, our knowledge, performance a thermal pretreatment that could have been crucial in period characterized by climate colder than current one. starch record on grinding stone is evidence Avena (oat).
Abstract The conservation of species listed in the Bern Convention and European Directive 1992/43/EEC (so-called policy species) is mandatory for Union (EU) countries. We assessed status Italian species, based on IUCN categories criteria, to evaluate effectiveness existing protection measures at national level. Among 203 vascular plants, bryophytes lichens evaluated, 41.9% are categorized as threatened, one already extinct, indicating that inadequate. Our results consistent with those an...
This study provides a first step toward the knowledge of alien-dominated and co-dominated plant communities present in Italy. The ever checklist alien phytocoenoses described or reported literature for Italian territory has been compiled, produced by data-mining national local thematic literature. resulting vegetation-type draft-list checked light most recent syntaxonomic documentation updated with regards to syntaxonomy nomenclature, special reference frame proposed Vegetation Prodrome....
Invasive alien species are among the main global drivers of biodiversity loss posing major challenges to nature conservation and managers protected areas. The present study applied a methodological framework that combined invasive Species Distribution Models, based on propagule pressure, abiotic biotic factors for 14 plants Union concern in Italy, with local interpretable model-agnostic explanation analysis aiming map, evaluate analyse risk plant invasions across country, inside outside...
Although islands are model systems for investigating assembly of biological communities, long-term changes in archipelago communities not well understood because the lack reliable data. By using a vast amount floristic data we assembled dataset plant species occurring on 16 Tuscan Archipelago, Italy, across two periods, 1830-1950 and 1951-2015. We collected 10,892 occurrence records 1,831 species. found major island assemblages between with native flora significantly decreasing (-10.7%)...
Habitat monitoring in Europe is regulated by Article 17 of the Habitats Directive, which suggests use typical species to habitat conservation status. Yet, Directive uses term “typical” but does not provide a definition, either for its reporting or impact assessments. To address issue, an online workshop was organized Italian Society Vegetation Science (SISV) shed light on diversity perspectives regarding different concepts species, and discuss possible implications habitat...
Abstract"The New Red List of the Italian Flora" includes all policy species and other known conservation concerns for a total 400 taxa, 65% which are threatened with extinction. The is based on huge georeferenced data-set useful purposes.Keywords:: Endemic speciesGIS databaseIUCN protocolItalypolicy AcknowledgementsThe Authors would like to thank E. Dupré M.C. Giarratano (Direzione Generale per la Protezione della Natura e del Mare, MATTM) SBI secretariat their support during progress work....
Abstract The Mediterranean islands support a rich diversity of flora, with high percentage endemic species. We used the IUCN categories and criteria to assess conservation status 16 plant taxa (species subspecies) Tuscan Archipelago, based on data collected during field surveys over 4 years. Our were sufficient use B, C D in our assessment. criterion B assessment all taxa, for four 11 three Centaurea gymnocarpa, Limonium doriae Silene capraria . According results L. doriae, Romulea insularis...
We present an updated inventory of the vascular flora island Montecristo (Tuscan Archipelago, Italy). The has been based on a comprehensive bibliographical revision floristic floras and previous inventories, together with herbarium specimens already preserved in Tuscan Herbaria implementation survey campaigns carried out between 2011 2024. counts 582 specific subspecific taxa currently (including 515 spontaneous 67 cultivated ones), highest number species ever recorded island. Since 2000, 45...
A new hexaploid species of fine-leaved fescue from Festucasect.Festuca (Festucasilana Ardenghi, Pallanza & Foggi, sp. nov.) endemic to the Sila plateau is described. The taxon shows morphological affinities with F.marginata group which it can be distinguished by higher ploidy, ecology, and leaf cross section anatomy. ddRADseq data suggests F.silana could a local descendant/derivate widespread diploid F.marginata. Its distribution restricted several localities in highlands Southern Apennines, Italy.