A5046755653- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Forest Management and Policy
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Diverse academic and cultural studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Forest, Soil, and Plant Ecology in China
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
University of Molise
2009-2023
Consorzio Catania Ricerche
2023
Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research
2023
National Research Council
2023
Sapienza University of Rome
2015
Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale
2015
The European biodiversity and forest strategies rely on sustainable management (SFM) to conserve biodiversity. However, current sustainability assessments hardly account for direct indicators. We focused multi-taxon to: i) gather map the existing information; ii) identify knowledge research gaps; iii) discuss its potential. established a network fit data species, standing trees, lying deadwood sampling unit description from 34 local datasets across 3591 units. A total of 8724 species were...
We propose a procedure to detect significant changes in forest spatial patterns and relevant scales. Our approach consists of four sequential steps. First, based on series multi-temporal maps, set geographic windows increasing extents are extracted. Second, for each extent date, specific stochastic simulations that replicate real-world pattern characteristics run. Third, by computing metrics both simulated real their empirical distributions confidence intervals derived. Finally, scalograms...
Organized transhumant pastoralism has contributed to shaping the cultural landscape of many countries. It affected areas designated for grazing, temporary and permanent shelters, towns. Through analysis historical maps recent information, in a temporal range from 1652 2014, this study focused on changes land cover conservation status one main Italian transhumance paths, namely Tratturo Castel di Sangro-Lucera. Although there are some where drove road is still recognizable, it mostly...
In recent decades, the conservation of biodiversity has become one main areas under consideration in managing forests an ecologically sustainable way. Forest management practices are primary drivers diversity and may enhance or decrease forest biodiversity, according to measures applied (thinning options). We have focused on three beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) across a latitudinal gradient Italy, characterised by different structures resulting from dissimilar management. tested short-term...
In recent years, depopulation and abandonment of traditional practices in the mountainous areas have affected land use cover inducing modification landscape mosaic. These processes consequently facilitated forest expansion, sometimes altering floristic composition original vegetation forests other wooded lands. Forest expansion modified structure, stand density regeneration capacity forests, thus ecosystems' functionality resilience. can be considered as a form degradation, which represents...
During the last 50 years, Italian landscape has been subjected by different land use and cover changes (LULCC).The IUTI inventory (Inventario dell'Uso delle Terre d'Italia) is proved to be a cheaper, fast statistically accurate method for LULCC monitoring.The aim of this study summarize trends at national level, in Italy, focusing on natural reforestation processes macroregions level.Some effects ecosystem services provisioning (carbon storage sequestration, biodiversity conservation) have...
The evaluation and the subsequent monitoring of conservation status habitats is one key steps in nature protection. While some European countries have tested suitable methodologies, others, including Italy, lack procedures at national level. aim this work to propose a method assess habitat 92A0 (Salix alba Populus galleries) central test using data from Molise region. We selected parameters that highlight flora vegetation order structures functions site After selecting parameters, we them on...
AbstractThe new alliance Cerastio tomentosi-Globularion meridionalis and the association Helianthemo alpestris-Globularietum are here proposed as a contribute to prodrome of Italian vegetation. The syntaxa related chamaephytic high-mountain vegetation they characterized by wide presence endemics, southern European orophytes, mountain-Mediterranean, amphi-Adriatic species. proposal aims differentiate, on structural basis, Apennines at higher syntaxonomical levels.Keywords:...
The emission of chemicals into the environment has increased in a not negligible way as result phenomenon globalization and industrialization, potentially also affecting areas always considered "uncontaminated". In this paper, five "uncontaminated" were analyzed terms presence polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) heavy metals (HMs), comparing them with an "environmental blank". Chemical analyses carried out using standardized protocols. 'environmental blank' results revealed Cu (<64.9 μg...
We announce the formation of "GLORIA ITALIA NETWORK" and present an overview Italian alpine plant communities changes that have occurred in last 20 years. This network will provide coordination between GLORIA sites enhance public awareness diversity under climate change.
The research involved the application of CORINE Land Cover categories in order to analyse changes land cover and socio-economic system over last 50 years Molise (Southern Italy). boundaries study area corresponded those six local councils: Guglionesi, Montecilfone, Montenero di Bisaccia, Petacciato, San Giacomo degli Schiavoni Termoli. It is an which has undergone a great anthropic agricultural impact after II World War, but, however, still natural settings worth preserving, as can be seen...