A5034266480- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Remote Sensing and Land Use
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Forest ecology and management
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Nuts composition and effects
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
- Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
- Wine Industry and Tourism
National Research Council
2003-2024
Istituto di Biometeorologia
2004-2018
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
2004-2009
University of Sassari
1999-2005
Università degli Studi della Tuscia
2005
Abstract We used a nonintrusive field experiment carried out at six sites – Wales (UK), Denmark (DK), the Netherlands (NL), Hungary (HU), Sardinia (Italy IT), and Catalonia (Spain SP) along climatic latitudinal gradient to examine response of plant species richness primary productivity warming drought in shrubland ecosystems. The treatment raised plot daily temperature by ca. 1 °C, while led reduction soil moisture peak growing season that ranged from 26% SP site 82% NL site. During 7 years...
In light of climate change and its impacts on plant physiology, optimizing water usage improving irrigation practices play a crucial role in crop management. recent years, new optical remote sensing techniques have become widespread since they allow non-invasive evaluation stress dynamics timely manner. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) currently represent one the most advanced platforms for applications. this study, proximal measurements were compared with physiological variables, aim testing...
Measurements of seasonal patterns live fuel moisture content and ignitability (in terms time to ignition) four Mediterranean shrub species were performed in North Western Sardinia (Italy). Relationships between the two variables evaluated. environmental conditions (i.e. rainfall, air temperature soil moisture) analysed. Two groups identified relation different response meteorological conditions. Seasonal also compared with five drought indices: Duff Moisture Code Drought Canadian Forest Fire...
ABSTRACT Aim To test whether the onset of spring growth in European shrublands is advanced response to warmer conditions projected for next two decades by climate models, and, if there a change, it differs across Europe. Location The studied sites spanned broad north–south gradient with average annual temperatures (8.2–15.6 °C) and precipitation (511–1427 mm). Methods ‘Bud break’ was monitored eight shrub grass species six under control experimentally generated automatic roofs covering...
The last IPCC report predicts warmer and drier conditions for the future European climate Mediterranean basin could be highly sensible to climatic change. In order investigate how forecast more stressing factors affect shrubland ecosystems, an appropriate manipulation of microclimate was carried out in area covered by maquis aimed at extending drought period increasing night-time temperature. Soil cover, plant growth, litterfall, leaf water status, nutritional status were monitored over...
At present, it is critical to accurately monitor wheat crops help decision-making processes in precision agriculture. This research aims retrieve various crop traits from hyperspectral data using machine learning regression algorithms (MLRAs) and dimensionality reduction (DR) techniques. experiment was conducted an agricultural field Arborea, Oristano-Sardinia, Italy, with different factors such as cultivars, N-treatments, soil ploughing conditions. Hyperspectral were acquired on the ground...
With an approach combining crop modelling and biotechnology to assess the performance of three durum wheat cultivars (Creso, Duilio, Simeto) in a climate change context, weather agronomic datasets over period 1973-2004 from two sites, Benatzu Ussana (Southern Sardinia, Itay), were used model responses interpreted considering role DREB genes genotype with focus on drought conditions. The CERES-Wheat was calibrated validated for grain yield, earliness kernel weight. Forty-eight synthetic...
Abstract Shrubland species are important vegetation component resulting from the degradation of Mediterranean forests due to anthropic activities, and constitute first step soil covering process subsequent disturbances such as fire, grazing deforestation. They represent interesting case studies for their adaptability challenging climate conditions, potential use in protection enhancement biodiversity. Montpelier Rock‐Rose ( Cistus monspeliensis ) is a shrubland growing widespread around...