A5026449663- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Plant and animal studies
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
University of Molise
2019-2023
University of Insubria
2021
Habitat monitoring in Europe is regulated by Article 17 of the Habitats Directive, which suggests use typical species to habitat conservation status. Yet, Directive uses term “typical” but does not provide a definition, either for its reporting or impact assessments. To address issue, an online workshop was organized Italian Society Vegetation Science (SISV) shed light on diversity perspectives regarding different concepts species, and discuss possible implications habitat...
Beach litter threatens coastal dunes integrity across the world. European countries are committed to improving environmental status of marine and environment by 2020, do this, they need reduce gap knowledge about accumulation patterns in environments. We analyzed distribution pattern waste, differentiated material origin, dune vegetation mosaic along protected natural areas Adriatic seashore (central Italy). Litter data were collected following a random stratified procedure. registered...
New Italian data on the distribution of Annex I Habitats 1510*, 2130*, 2250*, 3180*, 3260, 5230*, 6410, 7140, 7220*, 9320 are reported in this contribution. Specifically, 14 new occurrences Natura 2000 sites presented and 20 cells added EEA 10 km × reference grid. The refer to administrative regions Abruzzo, Apulia, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Marche, Molise, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany Umbria.
We evaluated the ecological impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) Acacia saligna on vegetation composition and structure two coastal dunes woody habitats Union concern (2250*: with Juniperus spp. 2260: sclerophyllous consisting Cisto-Lavanduletalia). sampled 20 paired plots per habitat type under invaded (A. cover > 70%) non-invaded conditions, following a stratified random protocol. tested differences between in terms entire pool different guilds growth forms. Our findings showed that...
Invasive alien plants (IAP) pose a major threat to biodiversity and have negative impact on the integrity conservation status of plant communities. Mediterranean dunes are widely exposed IAP, due their environmental heterogeneity anthropogenic pressures which they subjected. The current study explored possible existence critical thresholds IAP cover/abundance dune path impacts that may cause decline in diagnostic species cover shifting transition dunes. A random sampling 126 plots areas...
Beach litter accumulation patterns are influenced by biotic and abiotic factors, as well the distribution of anthropogenic sources. Although importance comprehensive approaches to deal with pollution is acknowledged, integrated studies including geomorphologic, biotic, anthropic factors in relation beach debris still needed. In this perspective, Species Distribution Models (SDMs) might represent an appropriate tool predict probability environmental conditions. context, we explored...
Evidence of the effects alien plant colonisation on communities is often hindered by fact that similar patterns in community composition can arise through a variety processes. The objective this study to determine whether changes species coastal dune depend neophyte plant, Oenothera stucchii, or concurrent processes favour its colonisation. We hypothesised two scenarios: 1) direct impact O. stucchii colonised communities, leading displacement native species; 2) no i.e. colonises exploiting...