Gianmaria Bonari
A5020943342- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant and animal studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Forest ecology and management
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Forest Management and Policy
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Fault Detection and Control Systems
University of Siena
2015-2025
University of Palermo
2024-2025
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
2020-2024
Masaryk University
2017-2021
Abstract Aim The EUNIS Habitat Classification is a widely used reference framework for European habitat types (habitats), but it lacks formal definitions of individual habitats that would enable their unequivocal identification. Our goal was to develop tool assigning vegetation‐plot records the system, use classify database, and compile statistically‐derived characteristic species combinations distribution maps these habitats. Location Europe. Methods We developed classification expert...
Understanding the variation in community composition and species abundances (i.e., β-diversity) is at heart of ecology. A common approach to examine β-diversity evaluate directional by measuring decay similarity among pairs communities along spatial or environmental distance. We provide first global synthesis taxonomic functional distance analysing 148 datasets comprising different types organisms environments.
Abstract Aims Ellenberg‐type indicator values are expert‐based rankings of plant species according to their ecological optima on main environmental gradients. Here we extend the indicator‐value system proposed by Heinz Ellenberg and co‐authors for Central Europe incorporating other systems (i.e., those using scales compatible with values) developed European regions. Our aim is create a harmonized data set applicable at scale. Methods We collected sets vascular plants selected 13 that used...
Abstract Trait‐based ecology has already revealed main independent axes of trait variation defining spaces that summarize plant adaptive strategies, but often ignoring intraspecific variability (ITV). By using empirical ITV‐level data for two dimensions leaf form and function 167 species across five habitat types (coastal dunes, forests, grasslands, heathlands, wetlands) in the Italian peninsula, we found ITV: (i) rotated define space; (ii) increased variance explained by these (iii)...
Abstract Motivation Assessing biodiversity status and trends in plant communities is critical for understanding, quantifying predicting the effects of global change on ecosystems. Vegetation plots record occurrence or abundance all species co‐occurring within delimited local areas. This allows absences to be inferred, information seldom provided by existing datasets. Although many vegetation have been recorded, most are not available research community. A recent initiative, called ‘sPlot’,...
Significance Invasive alien species pose major threats to biodiversity and ecosystems. However, identifying drivers of invasion success has been challenging, in part because can achieve invasiveness different ways, each corresponding aspects demographics distribution. Employing a multidimensional perspective Europe’s flora, we find generally fall along an axis from overall poor invaders super that become abundant, widespread, invade diverse habitats. Some deviate this pattern are recently...
Abstract Aim The first comprehensive checklist of European phytosociological alliances, orders and classes (EuroVegChecklist) was published by Mucina et al. (2016, Applied Vegetation Science , 19 (Suppl. 1), 3–264). However, this did not contain detailed information on the distribution individual vegetation types. Here we provide maps all alliances in Europe. Location Europe, Greenland, Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores, Cyprus Caucasus countries. Methods We collected data occurrence countries...
Abstract Motivation Indicator values are numerical used to characterize the ecological niches of species and estimate their occurrence along gradients. on climatic edaphic plant have received considerable attention in research, whereas data optimal positioning disturbance gradients less developed. Here, we present a new set indicator identifying optima natural anthropogenic for 6382 vascular based analysis 736,366 European vegetation plots using expert‐based characterization regimes 236...
Abstract Ecological theory predicts close relationships between macroclimate and functional traits. Yet, global climatic gradients correlate only weakly with the trait composition of local plant communities, suggesting that important factors have been ignored. Here, we investigate consistency climate-trait for communities in European habitats. Assuming are better accounted more narrowly defined habitats, assigned > 300,000 vegetation plots to hierarchically classified habitats modelled...
Abstract Aims The Raunkiær's system classifies vascular plants into life forms based on the position of renewal buds during periods unfavourable for plant growth. Despite importance ecological research, a study exploring diversity and distribution continental scale is missing. We aim to (i) map in European vegetation (ii) test effects bioclimatic variables while controlling habitat‐specific responses. Location Europe. Methods used data 8883 species recorded 546,501 plots different habitats...
Abstract Aims We introduce ReSurveyEurope — a new data source of resurveyed vegetation plots in Europe, compiled by collaborative network scientists. describe the scope this initiative, provide an overview currently available data, governance, contribution rules, and accessibility. In addition, we outline further steps, including potential research questions. Results includes from all habitats. Version 1.0 contains 283,135 observations (i.e., individual surveys each plot) 79,190 sampled 449...
In macroecology, shifting from coarse- to local-scale explanatory factors is crucial for understanding how global change impacts functional diversity (FD). Plants possess diverse traits allowing them differentially respond across a spectrum of environmental conditions. We aim assess macro- microclimate, stand-scale measured soil properties, forest structure, and management type, influence understorey FD at the macroecological scale. Our study covers Italian forests, using thirteen predictors...
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...
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....
Abstract Aim Vegetation types of Mediterranean thermophilous pine forests dominated by Pinus brutia , halepensis pinaster and pinea were studied in various areas. However, a comprehensive formal vegetation classification these based on detailed data analysis has never been developed. Our aim is to provide the first broad‐scale large set plots. Location Southern Europe, North Africa, Levant, Anatolia, Crimea Caucasus. Methods We prepared European forest selected 7,277 plots cold‐sensitive...
Abstract Social networks offer communication channels through which people share huge amounts of primary data that can be used for scientific analyses, including biodiversity research. To understand to what extent extracted from social could complement collected purposes, it is necessary quantify the bias such data. We analysed plant traits increased probability a wild‐growing species photographed and posted network based on an unstructured citizen science tool; Facebook group focused...
Abstract Questions Do forest structural parameters related to stand heterogeneity enhance functional diversity (FD) of understorey plant communities? FD and composition communities vary between high‐forest (HF) old coppices‐with‐standard (oldCWS) management types? Are HF stands characterized by a higher than oldCWS? Location Submediterranean beech forests Montagne della Duchessa Reserve (central Italy). Methods We sampled 57 (20 m × 20 m) plots, 29 oldCWS 28 stands, where we recorded species...
Abstract The first comprehensive phytosociological classification of all vegetation types in Europe (EuroVegChecklist; Applied Vegetation Science , 2016, 19 3–264) contained brief descriptions each type. However, these were not standardized and mentioned only the most distinct features practical application system could be enhanced if users had option to select sets based on various combinations structural, ecological, biogeographical attributes. Based a literature review expert knowledge,...
Protected areas are recognized as a crucial tool to mitigate ongoing trends of biodiversity loss. The effect different levels protection and their subsequent conservation efficiency remains, however, largely unexplored. To fill this gap, we present here an integrated approach that combines taxonomic analysis based on typical species evaluate habitat quality functional plant traits define structure functions. We focused shrubland habitats across in two biogeographical areas. found does not...
Abstract This article describes FloraVeg.EU, a new online database with open‐access information on European vegetation units (phytosociological syntaxa), vegetated habitats, and plant taxa. It consists of three modules. (1) The Vegetation module includes 149 phytosociological classes, 378 orders 1305 alliances an updated version the EuroVegChecklist modified based decisions Classification Committee. dominated by vascular plants are characterized country‐based distribution maps data dominant...