A5039077111- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Forest ecology and management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Pasture and Agricultural Systems
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Forest Management and Policy
University of Turin
2015-2024
University of Molise
2024
Defense Information Systems Agency
2020
Forest and Range Management Research Institute
2020
Lincoln University
2003
When plants establish outside their native range, ability to adapt the new environment is influenced by both demography and dispersal. However, relative importance of these two factors poorly understood. To quantify influence dispersal on patterns genetic diversity underlying adaptation, we used data from a globally distributed demographic research network comprising 35 18 nonnative populations Plantago lanceolata . Species-specific simulation experiments showed that would dilute influences...
Abstract The increasing interest in healthy and natural foods has raised the attention towards uncommon or unexplored ingredients, such as edible flowers. These products are proven to be a rich source of bioactive compounds, for example, vitamins polyphenols that play an important role health promotion disease prevention. However, plant species with flowers numerous most them still need studied this aim. high richness North-Western Italy provides interesting perspectives use wild flowers,...
Lavandula angustifolia Mill. has a great economic importance in perfumery, cosmetics, food manufacturing, aromatherapy, and pharmaceutical industry. This species finds its phytosociological optimum the sub-Mediterranean region. Latitudinal altitudinal gradients are expected to affect diversification peripheral alpine populations. In this study, phenotypic traits including morphometric parameters, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) essential oils (EOs) were analyzed lavender populations...
Abstract Maintaining multiple ecological functions (“multifunctionality”) is crucial to sustain viable ecosystems. To date most studies on biodiversity‐ecosystem functioning ( BEF ) have focused single or few and services. However, there a critical need evaluate how species assemblages affect processes at the same time, these are interconnected. Dung beetles represent excellent model organisms because they key contributors several ecosystem functions. Using novel method based application of...
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....
Continuous grazing systems (CGS) are still widely used for managing cattle herds in the south-western Alps. Recently, Pastoral Plans have been as a policy tool to improve management. Rotational (RGS) with large paddocks (i.e. ~100 ha on average) and stocking rate adjustments based recommended levels calculated from vegetation surveys implemented through uniformity of grazing. A case study was conducted compare distribution patterns beef cows during summer under CGS RGS sub-alpine alpine...
Les pâturages de montagne comptent parmi les écosystèmes plus riches en termes biodiversité. De plus, ils fournissent du fourrage, offrent des services écosystémiques régulation essentiels à la société (par exemple, le stockage carbone dans sol, purification l’eau, prévention incendies forêt) et sont très précieux pour tourisme. agroécosystèmes se caractérisent par une grande variabilité facteurs abiotiques petite échelle, tels que l’altitude, l’orientation, pente roche mère. Néanmoins, ne...
In recent decades, pastoral abandonment has produced profound ecological changes in the Alps. particular, reduction grazing led to extensive shrub encroachment of semi-natural grasslands, which may represent a threat open habitat biodiversity. To reverse encroachment, we assessed short-term effects two different practices on vegetation and dung beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea). Strategic placement mineral mix supplements (MMS) arrangement temporary night camp areas (TNCA) for cattle were...
Abstract Aims To reverse shrub encroachment and restore grassland vegetation, two pastoral practices were implemented over shrub‐encroached areas: the arrangement of temporary night camp areas (TNCA) strategic placement mineral mix supplements (MMS) for cattle. The aim was to assess effects produced on (1) vegetation structure (2) botanical composition both in order identify their potential semi‐natural vegetation. Location Shrub‐encroached sites Val Troncea Natural Park, southwest Italian...
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are presented. It includes records, confirmations, and status changes for or Italian administrative regions taxa in genera Abies , Actinidia Aloe Amaryllis Anredera Arctotheca Bidens Cardiospermum Celosia Commelina Cotoneaster Cyclamen Eclipta Euphorbia Grevillea Hedera Hibiscus Impatiens Juglans Kalanchoe Koelreuteria Lindernia Melinis Myriophyllum Nandina Nicotiana Oenothera Oxalis Parthenocissus...
Abstract Genetic differentiation and phenotypic plasticity jointly shape intraspecific trait variation, but their roles differ among traits. In short‐lived plants, reproductive traits may be more genetically determined due to impact on fitness, whereas vegetative show higher buffer short‐term perturbations. Combining a multi‐treatment greenhouse experiment with observational field data throughout the range of widespread herb, Plantago lanceolata , we (1) disentangled genetic plastic...
Throughout the last decades, agricultural abandonment in European mountain areas has caused changes traditional livestock management with consequences for semi-natural grassland use and vegetation. In Western Italian Alps, continuous extensive grazing become simplest most common system managing large cattle herds. As a result, limited many rugged locations led to an shrub-encroachment of grasslands sub-alpine alpine belts. A study was conducted assess if provision mineral mix supplements...
The changes occurring in pasture and milk compositions during summer grazing were studied following a transhumance of dairy cattle herd the western Italian Alps. During three consecutive periods (P1, P2, P3) cows exploited, sequence, mountain pastures located at 1200-1260 m a.s.l. (A1), alpine 2000-2200 (A2), then returned to A1 pastures. botanical nutritional pastures, as well cow yield, gross composition fatty acid (FA) profi le assessed transhumance. Within cluster analysis allowed...
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are presented. It includes records, confirmations, exclusions, and status changes for or Italian administrative regions taxa in genera Acalypha , Acer Canna Cardamine Cedrus Chlorophytum Citrus Cyperus Epilobium Eucalyptus Euphorbia Gamochaeta Hesperocyparis Heteranthera Lemna Ligustrum Lycium Nassella Nothoscordum Oenothera Osteospermum Paspalum Pontederia Romulea Rudbeckia Salvia Sesbania Setaria...
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are presented. It includes records, confirmations, exclusions, and status changes for or Italian administrative regions taxa in genera Bunias , Calocedrus Calycanthus Celosia Clerodendrum Convolvulus Crassula Cyclamen Datura Dicliptera Eragrostis Erigeron Gamochaeta Gazania Impatiens Kolkwitzia Leucaena Ludwigia Medicago Muscari Nigella Oenothera Opuntia Paulownia Petroselinum Phyllostachys Physalis...
The study investigated plant-soil interactions along a proglacial chronosequence in the Italian Alps, with specific focus on pioneer and grassland species structure biogeochemical processes, aim to evaluate biotic patterns ecosystem development. We recorded vascular plant frequencies mean diameter of one target 18 permanent plots distributed six different stages encompassing 170-years Lauson Glacier forefield (NW Italy). evaluated main soil properties measured C:N:P stoichiometry biomass...
Abstract In mountain ecosystems, it is crucial to identify conservation strategies avoid local extinctions mainly due agropastoral abandonment. For this purpose, identifying appropriate system indicators required, for example, butterflies, which respond precisely and quickly environmental changes. Zerynthia polyxena an ecotonal species of butterfly, thus, through its could be possible protect clearing species. To develop measures, we set up a hierarchical investigation that characterizes the...