A5021665090- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Climate variability and models
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Forest Management and Policy
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles
University of Turin
2018-2025
Accademia Albertina delle Belle Arti
2018-2023
Ecological theory predicts that coexisting species should exhibit realized niche differentiation to minimize competition. However, little is known about patterns of when ‘newcomer’ spontaneously colonize a new region, leading novel sympatric conditions. Over the past 15 years, three closely related and ecologically similar falcon (Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus , Lesser naumanni Red‐footed Falcon vespertinus ) have expanded their ranges as result land‐use climate changes in intensively...
Mountain ecosystems have special significance for biodiversity and are vulnerable to climate other environmental changes. However, few assessments of drivers change been conducted in these areas comparison more accessible biomes. In this study, we developed an objective broad definition a mountain bird, systematically reviewed the existing literature 34 European upland species identified order quantify which most consistently associated with positive or negative demographic responses....
Timing reproduction to coincide with optimal environmental conditions is key for many organisms living in seasonal habitats. Advance the onset of spring a particular challenge migratory birds that must time their arrival without knowing on breeding grounds. This amplified at high elevations where resource availability, which linked snowmelt and vegetation development, shows much annual variation. With aim exploring effects variability local availability reproduction, we compared life history...
Climate change is leading to the advancement of spring conditions, resulting in an earlier snowmelt and green‐up, with highest rates highly seasonal environments, including alpine habitats. Migratory birds breeding at high elevations need time their arrival lay dates accurately this advancement, but also annually variable conditions sites, maximize nest survival probabilities reproductive output. Nest probability mean nestling mass were analysed relation date habitat population migratory...
Abstract A steady advance in the onset of spring is one most prominent footprints climate warming and requires organisms, including migratory birds, to adapt their annual routines. As lower trophic levels typically faster than higher levels, observations reduced fitness due mismatches are becoming more frequent, especially long-distance birds. We aimed identify key phenological events, quantify potential consequences a songbird population Northern wheatear ( Oenanthe oenanthe ) breeding at...
En las montañas, los mosaicos de hábitats, como que se encuentran en el límite superior bosques coníferas regiones templadas, albergan una diversidad aves rela- tivamente alta. montañas europeas, particular, especies hábitat abierto están amenazadas por la disminución actividades agropecuarias y calentamiento global. Los aludes nieve actúan un agente natural perturbación mantiene hábitats abiertos y, lo tanto, pueden contribuir a heterogeneidad del altitudes debajo arbóreo. Utilizando...
Mountains support high biodiversity, often including endemic and vulnerable species, but they are also particularly sensitive to climate change. Whilst studies on mountain biodiversity at the species level common, that consider whole assemblages scarce. We assessed how an alpine bird assemblage varied in terms of ecological habitat niche by surveying birds point count sites placed along elevational gradients (1,700-3,000m) Western Italian Alps. Niche breadth, as measured use, increased...
As a consequence of both climate and land‐use change, open alpine habitats are shrinking. Snow avalanches natural disturbance that create habitat mosaics which host unique bird communities, but their frequency severity will probably be influenced by change. Ski‐pistes can considered the artificial counterpart avalanches, have been shown to generally negative effects on fauna. In this study, we compared assemblages these two open, linear in Italian Alps, determine if ski‐pistes could...
Las aves que se encuentran en pastizales alpinos abiertos están amenazadas por la degradación y contracción del hábitat de cría. Para evaluar los posibles impactos cambio ambiental entornos alpinos, necesita conocimiento ecológico básico, como requisitos durante períodos previos a cría misma. Llevamos cabo cartografía territorios hábitats una población collalba gris Oenanthe oenanthe reproduce menor altitud Alpes Occidentales Italianos dos temporadas reproducción consecutivas (2019-2020)....
Since climate change impacts are already occurring, urgent adaptive actions necessary to avoid the worst damages. Regional authorities play an important role in adaptation, but they have few binding guidelines carry out strategies and plans. Sectoral measures strongly differ between regions; therefore, specific results for each territory needed. Impacts often not exhaustively reported by literature, dataset models, thus making it impossible objectively identify measures. Usual expert...
Agricultural intensification and mechanization are major threats to farmland birds in Europe. The Corncrake Crex crex was a common widespread species rural landscapes Italy, but its numbers strongly declined most of former range the last half 20th century. Although it is well-studied Eastern Italian Alps, where population now occurs, there no published information from Western part range. This study aimed describe distribution regions Piedmont Aosta Valley, taking into account both...