A5045069999- 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
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Forest ecology and management
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
University of Molise
2021-2025
University of Sassari
2025
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)...
The MARA (Monitoring Alien species along mountain Roads in the central Apennines) database was developed to monitor distribution of vascular plant roads Central Apennines, Italy, focusing on alien (i.e. neophytes) and thermophilous species. Data were gathered 2022 from 118 plots spanning an elevation range 420 2125 meters a.s.l. 3 main road corridors three massifs (Gran Sasso, Maiella Terminillo), following MIREN survey protocol. comprises 810 taxa (species subspecies), which 16 are...
Invasive alien species represent a major threat to global biodiversity and the sustenance of ecosystems. Globally, mountain ecosystems have shown degree resistance invasive due their distinctive ecological features. However, in recent times, construction linear infrastructure, such as roads, might weaken this resistance, especially Mediterranean basin region. Roads, by acting efficient corridors, facilitate dispersal along elevation gradients mountains. Here, we investigated how features...
Recent studies have explored the ecological relationship between native urban forests and self-sown non-native in large cities metropolises but further research efforts dedicated to analyzing this small are still needed. To improve our understanding of ecology alien Mediterranean cities, we analyzed woody species richness, community-weight mean moisture nitrogen indicators, soil disturbance indicators main wood types city Campobasso (Italy), as well their spatial distribution pattern across...
High mountain ecosystems are hotspots of biodiversity that highly vulnerable to climate warming and land use change. In Europe, high habitats included in the EC Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive) identification practices facilitating effective monitoring is crucial for meeting HD goals. We analyzed temporal changes species composition diversity on EU explored if subgroup diagnostic was able summarize comprehensive information plant community variations. performed a re-visitation study,...
<title>Abstract</title> Recent studies have explored the ecological relationship between native urban forests and self-sown non-native in large cities metropolises but further research efforts dedicated to analyzing this small are still needed. To improve our understanding of ecology alien woods Mediterranean cities, we analyzed woody species richness, community weight mean moisture nitrogen indicators, soil disturbance indicators main wood types Campobasso city (Italy), as well their...