Vito Emanuele Cambria
A5073469773- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Forest ecology and management
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Water Resources and Management
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Advanced Database Systems and Queries
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Bioenergy crop production and management
Sapienza University of Rome
2012-2025
University of Padua
2019-2021
Abstract Two years after its official start, the national vegetation database VegItaly, a collaborative project supported by Italian scientific community and developed large group of scientists, is presented. This article offers concise overview content database, currently consisting 31,100 plot, including published unpublished data. Some basic statistics are analysed; for example, data distribution in space time, represented types expressed as physiognomic categories. Although rather young...
According to projects and practices that the Italian botanists ecologists are carrying out for bringing "more nature in city", new insights a factual integration between ecological perspectives more consolidated aesthetic agronomic approaches sustainable planning management of urban green areas provided.
Understanding and explaining the use of green spaces forests is challenging for sustainable urban planning. In recent years there has been increasing demand novel approaches to investigate infrastructure by capitalizing on large databases from existing citizen science tools. this study, we analyzed iNaturalist data perform an assessment intentional these their value understand main drivers. We retrieved total number observations obtained across a set 672 European cities focused reporting...
Population genetics studies provide information regarding genetic diversity and structure of populations. This can in turn be used to inform conservation strategies. In view programmed efforts, we aimed at investigating the composition Primula palinuri Petagna, an endemic vulnerable species Southern Italy. Ninety-one individuals P. from seven populations were investigated using double digest Restriction Associated DNA sequencing (ddRAD-seq) a total 99,014 Single nucleotide polymorphisms...
Green spaces and trees are fundamental for the sustainability of cities. The use management planning indicators green spaces, including urban forests, have been proposed, but rarely applied their potential to provide ecological, social, economic benefits is usually overlooked by policy makers managers. Here, we apply a set describing variability in different units within Basso Isonzo, an area city Padua (northern Italy). Eleven were selected based on capacity consider availability,...
The Miyawaki method, developed by Akira Miyawaki, restores natural forests planting diverse native species in compact spaces, rapidly creating compact, resilient ecosystems. Initially successful Japan, its global application bloomed but remains rare Mediterranean urban areas despite benefits like biodiversity enhancement and climate change mitigation. This method's effectiveness climates, which face unique challenges heat islands loss, is underexplored literature practice. We are leading a...
Aim : To propose a Finite Mixture Model (FMM) as an additional approach for classifying large datasets of georeferenced vegetation plots from complex systems. Study area The Italian peninsula including the two main islands (Sicily and Sardinia), but excluding Alps Po plain. Methods We used database 5,593 1,586 vascular species forest vegetation, created in TURBOVEG by storing published unpublished phytosociological collected over last 30 years. were classified according to composition...
In the framework of NewLife4Drylands LIFE Preparatory project (LIFE20 PRE/IT/000007, 2021-2024) estimation SDG 15.3.1 indicator [1], adopted in UNCCD’s Good Practice Guidance [2], was applied for evaluating Land Degradation (LD) different Mediterranean Protected Areas (PA). To effectively support PAs managers, joint effort made evaluation at local scale by using satellite Remote Sensing data computation three main sub-indicators as trend Cover (LC), Primary Production (PP) and Soil...
Coastal zone ecosystems’ global importance is the primary driver of wide scientific efforts for their restoration and protection. Over past three decades, there has been a growing momentum in pursuit initiatives aimed at conserving nature. Regardless interest, despite notable exposure these ecosystems to degradation deterioration, numerous habitats, species, Europe, have 'vulnerable', or 'near threatened' conservation status. Even most favourable circumstances, factors including...
Ellenberg indicator values (EIV) are widely used in vegetation ecology, but the for many species Southeastern Europe not available due to incomplete knowledge of their ecology: it is therefore paramount importance estimate missing existing databases. The entire EIV set a single can be or which other available. Our aim here provide simple method impute who have data multiple EIV. For this purpose, we adopt imputation procedure and compare number methods on basis two datasets: i) "indices", 9...
Abstract Palo Laziale Wood is a relatively small biotope (129 ha) situated along the coast of Metropolitan Area Rome, Lazio region, Italy. Despite being one region's remaining patches an ancient oak floodplain broad-leaved forest, it conserves numerous priority habitats and species high conservation interest. The vegetation consists mainly Turkey stands with temporary ponds flooded meadows. forest underwent dieback in 2003, triggered by significantly hot dry summer. In 2018, ecological...
The landscape, as a comprehensive entity encompassing diverse ecosystems, cultural values, aesthetic qualities, and geological features, is integral to the concept of natural heritage. Climate change poses substantial threat landscapes. impacts are multifaceted, affecting not only ecological integrity these areas but also their significance livelihoods people who depend on them. Efforts mitigate climate adapt its effects crucial preserving valuable landscapes for future generations.TOPIO...
Aim : The aim of this study is to analyze the mesophilous forests Albania including Fagus sylvatica and submontane Corylus avellana forests. Mesophilous Albanian are poorly known were not included in recent syntaxonomic revisions at European scale. Study area Albania. Methods We used a dataset 284 published unpublished relevés. They classified using Ward’s minimum variance. NMDS ordination was conducted, with over-laying climatic geological variables, ecological gradients along which these...
Abstract We analysed the floristic subdivisions of Albania by hierarchical clustering all vascular plant species over a grid 25 km cells, adapting data from Vascular Species Distribution Atlas in ( Barina Z (ed.) (2017) atlas plants Albania. Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest). identified principal axes variation flora and bioclimatic variables that explain it. also bioclimate means self-organizing map (SOM) main climatic application global model Rivas-Martínez. compared analysis...