Impact of invasive alien plants on native plant communities and Natura 2000 habitats: State of the art, gap analysis and perspectives in Italy
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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
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 …
widely recognized as very fragile and dynamic ecosystems, they are systematically …
Map** coastal dune landscape through spectral Rao's Q temporal diversity
Coastal dunes are found at the boundary between continents and seas representing unique
transitional mosaics hosting highly dynamic habitats undergoing substantial seasonal …
transitional mosaics hosting highly dynamic habitats undergoing substantial seasonal …
Focal plant species and soil factors in Mediterranean coastal dunes: an undisclosed liaison?
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 …
for effective conservation of coastal habitats in the Mediterranean basin. Our main objectives …
Long‐term Pinus plantations reduce the bud bank in Cerrado areas
Abstract Question The Cerrado represents the largest savanna of the Neotropics.
Nowadays, this ecosystem is threatened by the afforestation by monocultures, such as Pinus …
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)
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
bast scale (Matsucoccus feytaudi), resulting in widespread tree mortality. Clearcutting has …