Impact of invasive alien plants on native plant communities and Natura 2000 habitats: State of the art, gap analysis and perspectives in Italy

L Lazzaro, R Bolpagni, G Buffa, R Gentili… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Invasive alien plants are a major threat to biodiversity and they contribute to the
unfavourable conservation status of habitats of interest to the European Community. In order …

Classification of the Mediterranean lowland to submontane pine forest vegetation

G Bonari, F Fernández‐González… - Applied Vegetation …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim Vegetation types of Mediterranean thermophilous pine forests dominated by
Pinus brutia, Pinus halepensis, Pinus pinaster and Pinus pinea were studied in various …

Not just a sandy beach. The multi-service value of Mediterranean coastal dunes

M Drius, L Jones, F Marzialetti… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Coastal sand dunes are complex transitional systems hosting high levels of biodiversity and
providing important benefits to society. In this paper we aimed to evaluate the multi-service …

Conservation status of Mediterranean coastal dune habitats: anthropogenic disturbance may hamper habitat assignment

S Sarmati, G Bonari, C Angiolini - Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e …, 2019 - Springer
Coastal dunes are rich in habitats with a high heterogeneity in species composition. Though
widely recognized as very fragile and dynamic ecosystems, they are systematically …

Map** coastal dune landscape through spectral Rao's Q temporal diversity

F Marzialetti, M Di Febbraro, M Malavasi, S Giulio… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Coastal dunes are found at the boundary between continents and seas representing unique
transitional mosaics hosting highly dynamic habitats undergoing substantial seasonal …

Focal plant species and soil factors in Mediterranean coastal dunes: an undisclosed liaison?

C Angiolini, G Bonari, M Landi - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Understanding the response of plant species to soil factors on coastal sand dunes is critical
for effective conservation of coastal habitats in the Mediterranean basin. Our main objectives …

Long‐term Pinus plantations reduce the bud bank in Cerrado areas

A Ferraro, A Fidelis, GS Silva… - Applied Vegetation …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Question The Cerrado represents the largest savanna of the Neotropics.
Nowadays, this ecosystem is threatened by the afforestation by monocultures, such as Pinus …

[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity as a Tool in the Assessment of the Conservation Status of Coastal Habitats: A Case Study from Calabria (Southern Italy)

A Morabito, CM Musarella, G Caruso, G Spampinato - Diversity, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean coasts are threatened by human activities that alter habitats structure
and functionality, modifying vegetation and causing the loss of typical species. The definition …

[HTML][HTML] Tracing 40,000 years of vegetation change in the Baetic-Rifan biodiversity hotspot

JS Carrión, J Ochando, F Michelangeli… - Review of Palaeobotany …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract This study presents a 40,000-year-old pollen record from Los Tollos Lake in the
Baetic-Rifan region of southernmost Spain. The data offer insights into the past ecosystems …

Natural regeneration of Pinus pinaster facilitates Quercus ilex survival and growth under severe deer browsing pressure

A Maltoni, B Mariotti, A Tani, S Martini… - Forest Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) stands in Italy have recently been invaded by maritime pine
bast scale (Matsucoccus feytaudi), resulting in widespread tree mortality. Clearcutting has …