The ethnobotany, phytochemistry, and biological properties of Nigella damascena–A review

N Badalamenti, A Modica, G Bazan, P Marino, M Bruno - Phytochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
This review is a systematic scientific work on medicinal and traditional use, on the chemical
composition of specialized metabolites, volatile and non-volatile, on aspects related to …

Alien plant invasions in Mediterranean habitats: an assessment for Sicily

R Guarino, M Chytrý, F Attorre, F Landucci… - Biological Invasions, 2021 - Springer
Levels of plant invasions in different habitat types were assessed in several regional studies,
but few of them were from the Mediterranean. Here we compare the levels of vascular plant …

The wild taxa utilized as vegetables in Sicily (Italy): A traditional component of the Mediterranean diet

A Geraci, F Amato, G Di Noto, G Bazan… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2018 - Springer
Background Wild vegetables in the Mediterranean Basin are still often consumed as a part
of the diet and, in particular, there is a great tradition regarding their use in Sicily. In this …

[HTML][HTML] The monumental olive trees as biocultural heritage of Mediterranean landscapes: The case study of Sicily

R Schicchi, C Speciale, F Amato, G Bazan, G Di Noto… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Monumental olive trees, with their longevity and their remarkable size, represent an
important information source for the comprehension of the territory where they grow and the …

An updated checklist of the Sicilian native edible plants: Preserving the traditional ecological knowledge of century-old agro-pastoral landscapes

S Pasta, A La Rosa, G Garfì, C Marcenò… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The traditional use of native wild food plants (NWFP) may represent a valuable
supplementary food source for the present and future generations. In Sicily, the use of wild …

[HTML][HTML] Conservation of Ptilostemon greuteri (Asteraceae), an endemic climate relict from Sicily (Italy): State of knowledge after the discovery of a second population

S Pasta, AS Gristina, L Scuderi, L Fazan… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ptilostemon greuteri is one of the most endangered and poorly studied woody vascular plant
species of the Mediterranean Basin, endemic to Sicily (Italy). Several peculiar traits confer to …

[HTML][HTML] Remote sensing reveals fire-driven enhancement of a C invasive alien grass on a small Mediterranean volcanic island

R Guarino, D Cerra, R Zaia, A Chiarucci… - …, 2024 - bg.copernicus.org
The severity and the extent of a large fire event that occurred on the small volcanic island of
Stromboli (Aeolian archipelago, Italy) on 25–26 May 2022 were evaluated through remotely …

[PDF][PDF] Ellenberg Indicator Values for the vascular flora alien to Italy

G Domina, G Galasso, F Bartolucci… - Flora …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Abstract Domina, G., Galasso, G., Bartolucci, F. & Guarino, R.: Ellenberg Indicator Values for
the vascular flora alien to Italy.—Fl. Medit. 28: 53-61. 2018.—ISSN: 1120-4052 printed, 2240 …

[PDF][PDF] The Olea europaea L. var. sylvestris (Mill.) Lehr. forests in the Mediterranean area

L Gianguzzi, G Bazan - Plant Sociology, 2019 - core.ac.uk
This paper examines the forest communities dominated by Olea europaea L. var. sylvestris
(Mill.) Lehr. that have been described up until now in the Mediterranean Region (including …

Agricultural landscapes and biodiversity conservation: a case study in Sicily (Italy)

G Baiamonte, G Domina, FM Raimondo… - Biodiversity and …, 2015 - Springer
The diversity of life is made up not only of the diversity of plants and animal species, habitats
and ecosystems, but also of the diversity of human cultures. These diversities interact with …