A5047477207- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Plant and animal studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Linguistic Education and Pedagogy
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
University of Milan
2005-2025
University of Insubria
2025
Museo delle Scienze
2014-2023
Ospedale di Bolzano
2022-2023
Fondazione Lombardia per l’Ambiente
2013-2022
Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli
2010-2022
Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research
2020
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
2020
University of Pavia
2019
Azienda Ospedaliera di Desio e Vimercate
2019
Quantifying species distributions using distribution models (SDMs) has emerged as a central method in modern biogeography. These empirical link occurrence data with spatial environmental information. Since their emergence the 1990s, thousands of scientific papers have used SDMs to study organisms across entire tree life, birds commanding considerable attention. Here, we review current state avian and point challenges future opportunities for specific applications, ranging from conservation...
Abstract Identifying climate refugia is key to effective biodiversity conservation under a changing climate, especially for mountain‐specialist species adapted cold conditions and highly threatened by warming. We combined distribution models (SDMs) with forecasts identify high‐elevation bird ( Lagopus muta , Anthus spinoletta Prunella collaris Montifringilla nivalis ) in the European Alps, where ecological effects of changes are particularly evident predicted intensify. considered future...
Understanding the main drivers of biodiversity loss in Europe's agricultural landscapes has been a research priority last decades. One most important factors promoting farmed is habitat heterogeneity, which often proved crucial for avian species and communities. Birds are highly sensitive to environmental changes make use broad range ecological niches, thus being exceptionally heterogeneity. Remote sensing data particularly suited quantify heterogeneity at fine scales over relatively large...
Biodiversity loss is a global issue, particularly in mountain regions, where land-use/land-cover and climate change dramatically impact on species communities. Sound ecological research up-to-date information biodiversity are needed to support conservation efforts. However, this often difficult costly obtain. Therefore, bioindicators serve as surrogates provide the entire biocenosis. Birds considered excellent they occupy different niches trait spaces. We present study about efficiency of...
Accurately predicting species' responses to anthropogenic climate change is hampered by limited knowledge of their spatiotemporal ecological and evolutionary dynamics. We combine landscape genomics, demographic reconstructions, species distribution models assess the eco-evolutionary past fluctuations future an Afro-Palaearctic migratory raptor, lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni). uncover two evolutionarily ecologically distinct lineages (European Asian), whose history, divergence, historical...
Summary 1. Correlative species distribution models (SDMs) assess relationships between data and environmental features, to evaluate the suitability (ES) of a given area for species, by providing measure probability presence. If output SDMs represents habitat features performance well, SDM results can be related also other key parameters populations, including reproductive parameters. To test this hypothesis, we evaluated whether used as proxy (breeding output, territory size) in red‐backed...
Abstract Aim To assess the extent of possible future conflict between skiing and biodiversity driven by climate change, human adaptation species' distribution shifts. Location Italian Alps. Methods We assessed predicting locations likely to be suitable for both high‐elevation birds in Alps modelling ski‐piste species presence relation climate, topography habitat. Potential was comparing overlap areas projected as those four bird under different scenarios change year 2050. Results Areas...
The use of species distribution models (SDMs) to predict local abundance has been often proposed and contested. We tested whether SDMs at different spatiotemporal resolutions may the density 14 bird open/semi-open habitats. were built 1 ha km, with long-term versus a mix current climatic variables. estimated environmental suitability was used obtained by means 275 linear transects. SDM ability for all sampled sites occurrence sites, using N-mixture account imperfect detection. Then, we related R
The population dynamics of urban animals has been so far remarkably understudied. At the same time, species' trends can provide important information on consequences environmental changes in cities. We modelled long-term 93 bird species breeding areas 16 European countries as a function traits, characterising variability their urbanization and ecology. found that: (i) earlier colonisers have more negative than recent colonisers; (ii) urbanized open habitat had positive less species; (iii)...
Abstract Insectivorous birds are key suppliers of crucial ecosystem services, especially important for pest control in agricultural systems, and globally decreasing at a fast rate. Among them, the declining barn swallow Hirundo rustica is particularly linked to cattle farms, where it impacted by changes livestock husbandry practices. The presence swallows sheds might contribute insect pests, but such an effect had never been explored. With this work, we evaluated potential exerted on...
ABSTRACT In many mountain regions, tourism represents one of the main sources income. Winter sports are often prevalent and, in last decades, infrastructures linked to ski industry have expanded worldwide ranges. Mountains dramatically suffering effects climate change, species contracting or declining and ski‐pistes predicted shrink towards higher elevations. For high‐elevation ecosystems species, construction is a major issue, impacting on such as alpine birds already threatened by change....
Abstract Aim Human‐induced climate change requires conservation strategies incorporating its potential effects on species and communities. Key components of population persistence can be attributed to resistance (the capacity remain unaffected) or resilience (capacity absorb recover) change. In situ climatic refugia act as resistant distribution units, ex the corridors reach them may enhance resilience. We develop a novel approach selecting priorities, units resilient areas according...
Abstract Interspecific interactions are crucial in determining species occurrence and community assembly. Understanding these is thus essential for correctly predicting species' responses to climate change. We focussed on an avian forest guild of four hole‐nesting with differing sensitivities that show a range well‐understood reciprocal interactions, including facilitation, competition predation. modelled the potential distributions black woodpecker boreal, tawny Ural owl, tested whether...