A5020383324- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant and animal studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
University of L'Aquila
2022-2024
Abstract Brief introduction: What are microclimates and why they important? Microclimate science has developed into a global discipline. is increasingly used to understand mitigate climate biodiversity shifts. Here, we provide an overview of the current status microclimate ecology biogeography in terrestrial ecosystems, where this field heading next. investigations We highlight latest research on interactions between organisms, including how influence individuals, through them populations,...
Abstract Motivation The intrinsic characteristics of islands make them a unique study system for the investigation ecological and evolutionary dynamics. Mediterranean Basin, an island‐rich biodiversity hotspot, still lacks comprehensive spatial database these geographic features. This presents first all larger than 0.01 km 2 , aiding investigations interdisciplinary research. Main types variable contained MEDIS offers detailed information on 39 geographic, climatic, land‐use variables,...
Abstract The Natura 2000 (N2K) protected area (PA) network is a crucial tool to limit biodiversity loss in Europe. Despite covering 18% of the European Union's (EU) land area, its effectiveness at conserving across taxa and biogeographic regions remains uncertain. Testing this is, however, difficult because it requires considering nonrandom location PAs, many possible confounding factors. We used propensity score matching accounted for effects regions, terrain ruggedness, cover assess N2K...
Understanding the abiotic factors influencing biodiversity patterns on Earth is a crucial task for conservation scientists.At regional level, meso-climate factors, primarily associated with elevational gradients, are of great importance.However, disentangling these can be challenging due to influence other variables, such as geological substrata.To address this issue and better understand it essential study geologically homogeneous terrains, particularly in Mediterranean islands where...
Dispersal ability is a functional trait crucial to understand the distribution and spatial dynamics of plant species. This influences abilities species colonize, or thrive, in region thus play central role on its distribution. We investigated relationship between dispersal elevational (within southern Europe). Algorithms combining different traits, such as seed mass, release height, terminal velocity, growth form syndrome, were used estimate kernels 929 vascular along gradient. Finally, we...
Wildfire events significantly affect plant communities. Understanding the post-fire vegetation dynamics and how native alien species interact to shape composition structure of community is crucial address conservation policy. Dispersal mechanisms resource exploration strategies are two functional which can explain variability in response disturbance. Here, we investigated traits short-term dynamic after a wildfire event Mediterranean pine forest. We collected co-occurrences abundances...