A5023317380- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Bioactive natural compounds
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2020-2024
Rhodes University
2020-2024
University of Milan
2016
The Sardinian grass snake, Natrix helvetica cetti, is an endangered endemic snake subspecies with a restricted and highly fragmented geographic distribution. Information on its ecology detailed distribution are scarce may negatively impact conservation status. Therefore, literature review taxonomy, morphology, ecology, presented here. Moreover, field records from the authors, citizen science existing provide updated highlighting presence within 13 new 7 historic 10 × km cells. Bioclimatic...
For decades, the evolutionary role of melanism in reptiles has been highly debated. According to thermal hypothesis, melanistic phenotypes should provide advantages, thus positively impacting various biological aspects these individuals. Nevertheless, benefits seem be countered by environmental constraints and predatory pressure. Here, we mapped for first time distribution polymorphic asp viper (Vipera aspis). We focused our research effort on Italian peninsula, where this species reaches...
Native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia, Iris pseudacorus L. (Iridaceae) has invaded natural human-modified wetlands worldwide. This species is considered a noxious weed in several countries including Argentina, South New Zealand. Its broad ecological tolerance, high resilience reproductive potential make current mechanical chemical control measures cost-ineffective, biological suitable alternative. In order prioritise candidate biocontrol agents, list of organisms reported attack...
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In Central Italy Rana temporaria is only known to occur as a glacial relict on the eastern side of Monti della Laga (Lazio). this study we report presence species in other areas mountain chain, with documented sightings five distinct localities Marche and Abruzzo. We use these new records, together occurrence data from Apennine generate distribution model perform an analysis geological preference Italy. Although indicates wide area Abruzzo suitable for R. temporaria, actual northern central...