A5023482405- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Forest ecology and management
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
Marche Polytechnic University
2016-2025
University of Siena
2023
University of Catania
2016
Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona
1992-1996
Università di Camerino
1988-1990
The Vegetation Prodrome of Italy was promoted in 2012 by the Italian "Ministry Environment, Land and Sea Protection", collaboration with "Italian Society Botany", to provide a comprehensive systematic catalogue description plant communities. that is presented this paper first full organic synthesis vegetation at alliance syntaxonomic level. It fulfils several needs, main one being unified national framework may make an important contribution definition European Prodrome. Syntaxonomy, as well...
This study provides a first step toward the knowledge of alien-dominated and co-dominated plant communities present in Italy. The ever checklist alien phytocoenoses described or reported literature for Italian territory has been compiled, produced by data-mining national local thematic literature. resulting vegetation-type draft-list checked light most recent syntaxonomic documentation updated with regards to syntaxonomy nomenclature, special reference frame proposed Vegetation Prodrome....
Habitat monitoring in Europe is regulated by Article 17 of the Habitats Directive, which suggests use typical species to habitat conservation status. Yet, Directive uses term “typical” but does not provide a definition, either for its reporting or impact assessments. To address issue, an online workshop was organized Italian Society Vegetation Science (SISV) shed light on diversity perspectives regarding different concepts species, and discuss possible implications habitat...
Abstract Questions Does the fairy ring fungus Agaricus campestris affects spatial distribution of co‐existing plant species? Is development related to changes soil physical, chemical, enzymatic and microbiological properties? What are causes weakening subsequent luxuriance vegetation during dynamics in soil? Location Species‐rich, mowed calcareous grassland, central Italy (43° 17′26″ N, 12° 51′29″ E). Methods Fairy rings were monitored for total biomass, species richness composition four...
Abstract Aims Facilitation has been reported in a wide range of plant communities, with evidence positive interactions between beneficiary and nurse plants shifting during their ontogenetic development. This study explored the hypothesis that shrubs Juniperus communis subsp. nana (thereafter ) play crucial role successional sequence communities acting as for different species, but only after reaching certain size. In addition, we examined whether plant–plant interaction changes ontogenesis...
AbstractWe drew up a checklist of the Italian vegetation (http://www.prodromo-vegetazione-italia.org/), to syntaxonomical rank alliance. During compilation this checklist, we observed that some syntaxa were invalidly published. For reason, in article validated names and, at same time, described new different hierarchical levels. Therefore, 10 orders, 1 suborder, 18 alliances, 3 suballiances and 5 associations are here. These belong following classes: Adiantetea capilli-veneris, Parietarietea...
Abstract Aim High‐elevation forest line or tree is an ecological ecotone representing the upper elevation thermal limit for development. The current position result of past human activity interacting with climatic and topographic conditions. In this study, we investigate how climate, local factors anthropogenic disturbance currently affect distribution. Location Apennine Mountains, 900 km latitudinal gradient along Italian Peninsula. Methods Overall, 302 mountain peaks were studied,...
Species coexistence in grasslands is regulated by several environmental factors and interactions with the soil microbial community. Here, development of Basidiomycetes fungus Agaricus arvensis, forming fairy rings, a species-rich Mediterranean grassland, described. Effects mycelial front on plants, fungi bacteria were assessed vegetation survey next generation sequencing approaches. Our results showed fungal-dependent shift community structure operated wave-like spread rings that decreased...
ABSTRACT Aims Forests classified as Natura 2000 priority Habitat 9210* (Apennine beech forests with Taxus baccata and Ilex aquifolium ) cover most of the European distribution along Italian peninsula. Most these have been coppiced for centuries until 60–70 years ago, today, some are lapsed coppices others in conversion to high forests. In both cases there is a lack knowledge on ongoing ecological dynamics, especially regard species composition changes, that base their sustainable management....
ABSTRACT This study investigates climate change impacts on spontaneous vegetation, focusing the Mediterranean basin, a hotspot for climatic changes. Two case areas, Monti Sibillini (central Italy, temperate) and Sidi Makhlouf (Southern Tunisia, arid), were selected their contrasting climates vegetation. Using WorldClim's CMCC‐ESM2 model, future vegetation distribution was predicted 2050 2080 under SSP 245 (optimistic) 585 (pessimistic) scenarios. spectral indices, NDVI (temperate area) SAVI...
Aims: Herein, the ecological, biogeographical, distributional, and syntaxonomic framework of Quercus roburdominated forest communities at southern limit species distribution is outlined for first time. Study area:The study was conducted in Central Italy.Methods: A total 87 phytosociological relevés, both published unpublished, using Braun-Blanquet approach were used.For literature data, relevés with a clearly dominant robur coverage ≥3 (Braun-Blanquet scale) referring to syntaxa described...
ABSTRACT Question Scattered trees are easily discernible in landscapes worldwide. They integral to “wooded grassland” ecosystems, characterized by grazed and/or mowed open areas. In the Mediterranean basin, these dynamic systems threatened abandonment of traditional management marginal Despite ecological relevance wooded grasslands and importance scattered for biodiversity, few holistic studies consider multiple ecosystem components simultaneously, none focus on Apennine area. This study...
Abstract Fungal fairy rings (FFRs) significantly influence plant communities and soil microbiota. This study investigated the development of Agaricus urinascens in a species-rich montane Mediterranean grassland. By combining vegetation analysis, chemistry measurements, next-generation sequencing, we assessed rings’ impact on properties, plants, fungi, bacteria. Our findings reveal fungal-driven transformation biological communities, with significant variations across FFRs zones. At fungal...
Abstract Semi‐natural calcareous grasslands are of great interest in conservation because their high species richness, but presently they threatened by both land abandonment and nitrogen eutrophication. The paper reports on a three‐year field experiment conducted species‐rich Mediterranean grassland to study the effects application coupled with removal plant litter artificial cutting diversity. Vegetation treatments were applied abandoned adjacent long‐term mowed grassland, evaluate...
Abstract Background Fagus sylvatica forms the treeline across Apennines mountain range, with an average elevation of 1589 m a.s.l. Previous studies evidenced that current position in is heavily depressed as a result complex interaction between climatic factors and past human pressure. In this study we correlated fifteen major groups selected climatic, geomorphological, disturbance variables order to investigate detail site-specific features affecting distribution. Results Treeline was lowest...
Remote sensing (RS) has been widely adopted as a tool to investigate several biotic and abiotic factors, directly indirectly, related biodiversity conservation. European grasslands are one of the most biodiverse habitats in Europe. Most these subject priority conservation measure, human-induced processes threaten them. The broad expansions few dominant species usually reported drivers loss. In this context, using Sentinel-2 (S2) images, we distribution spreading Central Apennine:...
In the course of project "Syntaxonomic checklist Italian classes, orders and alliances (Vegetation Prodrome Italy)", promoted in 2012 by "Ministry Environment, Land Sea Protection" collaboration with "Italian Society Botany", it arises that some syntaxa are not validly published according to International Code Phytosociological Nomenclature rules. For this reason, these names validated paper. Furthermore, other new different hierarchical levels here described for first time. Therefore, one...
Reduction of soil greenhouse gas emissions is crucial to control increases in atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Permanent grasslands are considerable importance climate change mitigation strategies as they cover about 13% the global agricultural area. However, uncertainties remain for effects management practices on respiration, especially over short term. This study investigated influence different mowing intensities respiration term Bromus erectus-dominated central Apennines. From 2016 2018,...
The present work is aimed at presenting the data, methods and criteria that are being used for assessment of ecosystem collapse risk in Italy.