A5009271771- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Management, Economics, and Public Policy
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Gut microbiota and health
Oikos University
2020-2023
University of Siena
2015-2017
Marche Polytechnic University
2013
The European Union (EU) has recently adopted a regulation on invasive alien species that foresees the possibility of developing lists National Concern. We developed prioritisation process for mammals already established in Italy, but not yet included EU list (n = 6 species) and systematic horizon-scanning procedure to obtain ranked those are introduced worldwide or traded Italy 213). Experts were asked score these species, by evaluating their likelihood establishment spread magnitude...
Having a thorough understanding of animal feeding behaviour is basic aim in ecology. Food represents crucial resource that can strongly rule populations, especially where food supplies are seasonal, such as temperate areas. In Italy, sub-Mediterranean forests dominated by deciduous oaks commonly inhabited the yellow-necked mouse Apodemus flavicollis, wood A. sylvaticus and bank vole Myodes glareolus. Despite rich literature regarding their diet composition northern Europe, to our knowledge...
Abstract The identification of the wood mouse
Several studies regarding acorn choice by granivorous rodents have been conducted in dry Mediterranean oak forests, mainly composed evergreen oaks. However, a lack of knowledge still persists about this subject sub-Mediterranean forests dominated deciduous We investigated the between Quercus cerris and Q. pubescens acorns terrestrial small mammals forest Central Italy, cerris. Using cafeteria-style feeding experiment, we tested 14 Apodemus flavicollis, 10 Myodes glareolus. Animals were kept...
Genetic relatedness among individuals can play a major role in the socio-spatial organization of mammals. However, only few studies have documented kin-related spatial pattern solitary medium-sized carnivores. Using radiotelemetry and genetic data from 15 (seven males eight females), we investigated relationship between kinship (distance overlap home ranges) European pine marten Martes martes wooded area central Italy. Data analysis included 45 pairs (10 individuals) tracked spring summer 66...
ABSTRACT Anthropogenic activities often lead to changes in the distribution and behavior of wild species. The mere presence humans free‐roaming domestic cats ( Felis catus ) can affect wildlife communities; however, responses these disturbances might not be ubiquitous may vary with local conditions. We investigated European pine marten's Martes martes on Elba Island, Italy, where species is only carnivore. In this system, martens act as top predator, human mostly driven by seasonal tourism....
The wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus is common in woodlands and open areas of the Western Palearctic. Despite extensive research, little known about its population ecology fields Mediterranean area, where climate involves great seasonal changes environmental features. Here, we investigated mice fluctuations number captures structure by sampling long-fallow woodlands, i.e., oak forest conifer plantation, a heterogeneous landscape central Italy. Mice were live-trapped every two months for three...
Abstract The present study aims at quantifying the error in visual sexing of live-trapped bank voles and evaluating if animal body weight experience field workers affected ability to determine sex voles. attribution involved 25.6% non-reproductive individuals, pointing out need validate identification. Body did not affect trappers visually discriminate animals. Field had similar percentages independently their expertise vole but they also showed a sex-bias wrongly sexed individuals.
Abstract The wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus is common in woodlands and open areas of Western Palearctic. Despite extensive research, little known about its population ecology fields the Mediterranean area, where climate involves great seasonal changes environmental features. Here, we investigated mice fluctuations abundance structure by sampling long-fallow two woodland types, i.e. oak forest conifer plantation, a heterogeneous landscape central Italy. Mice were live-trapped three sites per...