The Gargano is one of the richest Mediterranean areas in biodiversity. work reports an assessment presence and conservation status habitats according to 92/43/EEC Directive coastal low hill belts, their relationships with plant communities, threatened species, phytoclimatology, threats, suggestions for management purposes. field surveys revealed 33 Directive, 6 them are priority (1150* Coastal lagoons, 2250* dunes Juniperus ssp., 2270* Wooded Pinus pinea and/or pinaster, 6220* pseudo-steppe...

Pulvirenti S., M. Indriolo, P. Pavone & R. S. Costa (2015). Study of a pre-Linnaean Herbarium attributed to Francesco Cupani (1657–1710). Candollea 70: 67–99. In English, English abstract.The aim this work is the study one two herbaria belonging University Catania, Cupani, 17th century Sicilian botanist, specifically volume with inventory number “VII f2 Hortus Botanicus Catinensis”. The collections were previously unknown and found in 1992 as result reorganising Catania University. examined...

The subject of this paper is the study pre-Linnaean herbarium Paolo Boccone (1633–1704) which kept in Leiden (the Netherlands) and its connections with two works same author: imprinted Paris Bibliothèques Interuniversitaires de Médecine printed volume “Icones et Descriptiones” 1674. By means comparative analysis three we have verified existence numerous similarities (even a complete overlap) between samples (some visible traces ink), imprints figures Descriptiones”. drawings to be found...

Francesco Cupani, a seventeenth century Sicilian botanist, developed network of scientific exchanges and connections with the most important scientists his time. Despite living in considerable isolation, he managed, above all thanks to Sherard, correspond exchange Ray, Commelin, Tournefort, Triumfetti, Volkamer Böhm. He participated intellectual process debate on method classifying plants that undertook following comparison contrast between Linnaeus Buffon, formulating creating concepts...

Abstract The bryophyte vegetation of the coastal area Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park has been investigated. phytosociological study emphasized occurrence many associations classes Barbuletea unguiculatae, Pleurochaeto squarrosae-Abietinelletea abietinae, Cladonio digitatae-Lepidozietea reptantis, Grimmietea anodontis, Frullanio dilatatae-Leucodontetea sciuroidis. Among these, Barbuletum convolutae, Didymodonto vinealis-Tortuletum muralis, Funarietum hygrometricae show a strong...

Human activity has influenced and profoundly changed the territory of Sicily. The increase urban suburban areas, transport infrastructure changes in land cover use, have led to a fragmentation landscape consequently, areas nectariferous importance. Honey is one products most tied by composition since it derives its main features from environment, vegetation flora which bees move. goal this work built map melliferous present Sicily then chart assess state disturbance apiarian interest, caused...

Paolo Boccone (1633–1704), a Sicilian botanist of the second half seventeenth century, was figure who still arouses interest in emblematic character his scientific experience, which is connected with personal history that many ways mysterious and unexplored. Elements help us understand complexity cultural material difficulties he had to face are be found works. They have allowed build up picture tireless activity as traveller active presence majority European centres time.

The aim of this paper is the study pre-Linnaean herbarium Paolo Boccone, a 17th century Sicilian botanist. volume exsiccata (dated 1680) currently kept in Civica and A. Ursino Recupero joint Libraries Catania (shelfmark 1.31.241). collection was previously unknown found by chance 2002 as result reorganisation. Herbaria produced Boccone are to be many European cities (Lyons, Paris, Innsbruck, Vienna, Wroclaw, Leiden, Oxford). one that object is, at present, only Italy exists can consulted....

A study on urban plant diversity of Catania city (Sicily, Italy) was carried out through the analysis green space network and natural habitats. The area is extended to 939 km2 includes 15 km coastal habitat. Floristic data were used analyze environmental changes. vascular flora investigated a literature list for periods from 1889 1909 1970 1990 an extensive survey campaign 2010 2017. total 927 species acquired. Each associated with its own ecological chorological information. Ellenberg's...

The subject of this paper is the study pre-Linnaean herbarium with inventory number "VII F1 Hortus Botanicus Catinensis" belonging to Department Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences (University Catania). volume examined comprises 186 pages (originally 190) 1–9 specimens on each sheet. samples mainly include angiosperms (386), but a few taxa gymnosperms (1) pteridophytes (4) are also present. Unfortunately, some partially or entirely damaged even missing; nonetheless, it has been...

Francesco Cupani, a pre-Linnaean Sicilian botanist, would have liked to produce volume of "Natural History" Sicily. Since 1692 he had been preparing the drawings and engravings that were destined constitute illustrations Panphyton Siculum. This particularly ambitious work was not completed partly because author's premature death. During eighteenth century number attempts made complete publish this work, but none succeeded. The various exemplars these limited trial editions up collections...

This paper presents the outcomes of life cycle assessment (LCA) cardoon biomass (i.e., Cynara cardunculus var. altilis L.) produced in Sicilian internal hilly area and Sardinian marginal areas. Cardoon, can be seen as double nature crop since on one side, it produces decent amounts oil seeds (1.3-1.5 Mg ha-1 year-1) and, other valuable (12-23 year-1). For these reasons its interest is steadily increasing, especially for suitability to used feedstock biorefineries. The LCA analysis was...

The results of a long investigation (20 years) on bryophyte diversity 28 Sicilian caves are reported; the study regarded both karstic and volcanic caves, located at altitudes ranging from 15 to 2030 m a.s.l. consists total 136 taxa, 20 liverworts, 3 hornworts 113 mosses. ecological analysis was performed using Ellenberg indicator values for moisture, light soil reaction substrate. On whole, mesophytic meso-hygrophytic, sciophytic photo-sciophytic species strongly prevail independently...

A survey of the alien plants' communities metropolitan area Catania (Sicily, Italy) has been carried out. The covers central city (Catania) and a number smaller centers (villages) connected by territorial contiguity close integration with regard to economic activity, environmental, vital services for social cultural relations. component species was compared that native ones, considering historical spatial aspects, role presence non-native plants in natural habitats. Furthermore, three cases...

The results of a study on pollen morphology the species genus Ptilostemon growing in Italy: niveus, P. greuteri, gnaphaloides, casabonae, strictus, stellatus by light and scanning electron microscopy were presented discussed including relation to their taxonomic position. exine shows two different ornamentation patterns: echinae scabrae. This last pattern together with other features was previously described Ptilostemon. Of 6 analysed, is only one that scabrate exine. Two types recognized...

A study of an anonymous pre-Linnaean herbarium, currently kept in the “Civica and A. Ursino Recupero” joint library Catania (Italy) has been carried out. The volume examined consists 86 unnumbered pages. It is made up 121 specimens (currently four samples are missing), all belonging to Angiosperms. not good condition; however, it was possible determine most them (86%) species level. Most taxa alien plants (20.62%) African American origin. series concordant clues leads us conjecture that...

The distribution in Italy of Xeranthemum cylindraceum, an annual herbaceous species Asteraceae, up to now indicated only for most the peninsular regions, is examined.The geographical this Italian regions provided on basis specimens preserved FI.In addition, there unpublished record from Sicily.In island therefore reported first time.It was found territory Erice (Trapani), a meadow calcareous soils, northern slopes Mt S. Giuliano.

In this commentary, the author looks at some of weaknesses in draft Bill on new ministry culture discussed Benavente and Larrain conference, emphasizes need to simplify bureaucracy, develop ways better align supply demand, avoid risks Government capture.