A5048160806- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Plant responses to water stress
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Soybean genetics and cultivation
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Forest ecology and management
- Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Data Visualization and Analytics
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement
Universidad de Sevilla
2023-2025
Estonian University of Life Sciences
2019-2023
Sapienza University of Rome
2015-2019
University of L'Aquila
2014
Abstract Aim Functional trait space analyses are pivotal to describe and compare organisms' functional diversity across the tree of life. Yet, there is no single application that streamlines many sometimes‐troublesome steps needed build analyse spaces. Innovation To fill this gap, we propose funspace , an R package easily handle bivariate multivariate analyses. The six functions constitute can be grouped in three modules: ‘Building exploring’, ‘Mapping’ ‘Plotting’. building exploring module...
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 Plant trait variation is constrained by mechanical and energetic trade‐offs as attested the global spectrum of plant form function fine‐root economics space for above‐ below‐ground traits. However, traits that are key fitness maintenance in some groups, such clonal bud bank traits, have not yet been integrated within frameworks provided above‐ground space. By using an extensive dataset encompassing above‐ground, fine‐root, 2000 species Central European herbs, we asked whether...
Summary The optimal partitioning theory predicts that plants of a given species acclimate to different environments by allocating larger proportion biomass the organs acquiring most limiting resource. Are similar patterns found across adapted with contrasting levels abiotic stress? We tested analysing how fractional allocation leaves, stems and roots differed between woody tolerances shade drought in age size (seedlings mature trees) using global dataset including 604 species. No overarching...
We, as Associate Editors (AEs) for the Journal of Biogeography, have serious concerns about widespread shifts by John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley) and other academic publishers to full Open Access (OA), which appears be imminent journals in portfolio (Rieseberg et al., 2023) has been discussed a possibility Biogeography itself. We commend philosophy OA—to make research freely available online, but many that shift OA, article publication is accompanied expensive processing charges (APCs) payable...
Interacting abiotic stresses exert a fundamental selective pressure on the adaptive syndromes of long-living organisms such as woody plants. However, general patterns and mechanisms describing plant adaptations to tolerate multiple stressors are yet emerge. This hampers our ability build predictive frameworks foreseeing species responses stochastic changes in stress regimes due climate change. With this Virtual Special Issue (VSI), we aimed summarize what know, do not about achieve tolerance...
Current understanding of how woody plants respond to abiotic stress and mycorrhizal interactions mitigate this is limited, as research has mostly focused on single factors. The diverse range fungi, the varying intensity composition multiple factors in different regions worldwide, have made it difficult study these highly functional symbiotic from a global perspective. Here, we used top-down approach that involved partitioning known into types, mapping tolerances overlapping heatmaps. We...
Abstract Aim Trade‐offs among tolerances to different abiotic stressors limit polytolerance in woody plants. However, the general trait syndromes that underlie large‐scale tolerance patterns of plants remain controversial. Here, we tested if leading dimensions define global spectrum plant form and function capture underlying trade‐offs limiting polytolerance. Location Northern Hemisphere. Time Period Present. Major Taxa Studied Woody Methods We used a dataset 779 species link defining with...
Cistus salvifolius L. is the most widely spread species around Mediterranean basin. It colonizes a wide range of habitats growing from sea level to 1,800 m a.s.l., on silicolous and calcicolous soils, in sun areas as well understory wooded areas. Nevertheless, this has been mainly investigated term its responsiveness drought. Our aim was understand which leaf traits allow C. cope with low-light environments. We questioned if biochemical physiological trait variations response reduced...
Summary Tolerance of abiotic stress in woody plants is known to be constrained by biological trade‐offs between different forms stress, especially shade and drought. However, there still considerable uncertainty on the relationship tolerances limits tolerance combinations. Using most extensive database available shade, drought, waterlogging cold for 799 northern hemisphere species, we determined number dimensions needed summarise their combinations, best trade‐off model among those currently...
Leaf mass per area (LMA) is an important variable in a set of coordinated leaf traits to determine plant species' ecological strategies. We hypothesized that LMA was the main predictor adaptive strategies Sesleria juncifolia and S. nitida (Poaceae), growing on Mount Terminillo (Central Apennines) cultivated ex situ. broke down into anatomical components (i.e. tissue density thickness) then related them physiological traits. found different habitats two species control variation. These...
Tolerance of abiotic stress in woody plants is known to be constrained by biological trade-offs between different forms stress, shade and drought particular. However, there still considerable uncertainty about the relationship tolerances, limits on tolerance combinations. Using most extensive database available shade, drought, waterlogging cold species, we demonstrate that combinations can summarized two PCA dimensions defining a triangular space (STS). The first dimension reflects...
Summary Functional trait space analyses are pivotal to define species’ ecological strategies across the tree of life. Yet, there is no single application that streamlines many sometimes-troublesome steps needed build and analyze functional spaces. To fill this gap, we propose funspace , an R package easily handle bivariate multivariate (PCA-based) analyses. The six functions constitute can be grouped in three modules: ‘Building exploring’, ‘Mapping’, ‘Plotting’. building exploring module...
Abstract Short‐term physiological plasticity allows plants to thrive in highly variable environments such as the Mediterranean ecosystems. In context, that maximize performance under favorable conditions, Cistus spp., are generally reported have a great cost terms of (i.e., high short‐term plasticity) due severe reduction when stress factors occur. However, spp. also show noticeable resilience ability response factors. We hypothesized species and subsequent recovery can positive trade‐off...
Global climate change may act as a potent agent of natural selection within species with Mediterranean mountain ecosystems being particularly vulnerable. The aim this research was to analyze whether the phenotypic plasticity Sesleria nitida Ten. could be indicative its future adaptive capability global warming. Morphological, anatomical, and physiological leaf traits two populations S. growing at different altitudes on Mount Terminillo (Italy) were analyzed. results showed that mass per unit...
Background and aims – Relatively few studies have addressed the sun-shade response of fern species. Moreover, there is no information on species-specific plasticity patterns such response, their relationship with species ecological requirements costs plasticity. The present study at filling these gaps by analysing plastic two Asplenium that differ in requirements.Methods We measured 27 leaf morphological, anatomical physiological parameters using standard methods for A. ceterach trichomanes...
Urban landscapes are rapidly expanding globally and transforming the structure function of urban areas, thereby influencing quality life. Cities account for more than 70% energy related to global greenhouse gases, which is expected rise up 76% by 2030. Taking into that over 50% world's population lives in cities two thirds 2050, problem mitigating atmospheric CO2 concentration considerable. The areas covered parks, gardens, tree-lined avenues, sport fields, hedges important sinks carbon...
Summary Recently, Gross et al. (Nature 632, 808-814) found that plant phenotypic diversity dramatically increases with aridity globally, challenging conventional environmental filtering theories. However, some methodological choices by might overestimate the effect of on diversity: (i) We detected a skewed distribution sampling sites towards arid end analyzed gradient; (ii) posited fine-tuning statistical parameters further challenge their estimates. reanalyzed data accounting for these...
The covariation pattern among leaf functional traits involved in resource acquisition has been successfully provided by the economic spectrum (LES). Nevertheless, some aspects such as how trait variation sources affect LES predictions are still little investigated. Accordingly, aim of this paper was to test whether variations within different cohorts could alter LES. Improving knowledge can extend potential trait-based approaches simulating future climate effects on ecosystems. A database...
An expression of plants response to light availability is their shade tolerance which refers the capacity a given plant tolerate low levels. Survival in shaded environment can determine phenotypic consequences at morphological and/or physiological levels and such changes may be crucial survive heterogeneous variable conditions. However, potential plastic trait large but observed plasticity lowered by resource limitations or environmental stress factors. In this context, aim research was...