New strategies to increase the abiotic stress tolerance in woody ornamental plants in Mediterranean climate

L Leotta, S Toscano, A Ferrante, D Romano, A Francini - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The native flora of different Mediterranean countries, often woody species, was widely
recognized for its ornamental potential. The shrubs, in particular, are a typology of plants …

Smart Sustainable Cities of the New Millennium: Towards Design for Nature

C Catalano, M Meslec, J Boileau, R Guarino… - Circular Economy and …, 2021 - Springer
Urban environments consist of a mosaic of natural fragments, planned and unintentional
habitats hosting both introduced and spontaneous species. The latter group exploits …

Species-specific efficiency in PM2. 5 removal by urban trees: From leaf measurements to improved modeling estimates

M Gaglio, R Pace, AN Muresan, R Grote… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing population in cities is causing a deterioration of air quality due to the emission
of pollutants, causing serious health impacts. Trees and urban forests can contribute through …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of air pollutants removal by green infrastructure and urban and peri-urban forests management for a greening plan in the Municipality of Ferrara …

AN Muresan, A Sebastiani, M Gaglio, EA Fano… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Air pollution is a serious concern for human health and is even more worrying in areas that
are known to be “pollution hotspots”, such as the Po Plain in northern Italy. The Urban Green …

Land-use intensification reduces multi-taxa diversity patterns of Small Woodlots Outside Forests in a Mediterranean area

E Bazzato, E Lallai, M Caria, E Schifani, D Cillo… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2022 - Elsevier
Land-use intensification exacerbates landscape fragmentation, increasing the negative
effects on biodiversity. In this context, the biodiversity value of Trees Outside Forests (TOF; …

Land surface diversity: A geomorphodiversity index of Italy

M Burnelli, L Melelli, M Alvioli - Earth Surface Processes and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Geomorphodiversity refers to the variety of landforms and morphological processes
characterizing the landscape. The definition of an index to quantify geomorphodiversity is a …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of main regulating, provisioning, and supporting ecosystem services of urban street trees: A literature review

V Savo, L D'Amato, F Bartoli, I Zappitelli, G Caneva - Ecosystem Services, 2025 - Elsevier
In urban ecosystems, the value of green spaces and biodiversity is increasingly recognized,
and street trees provide beneficial effects or ecosystem services. However, street trees are …

Walkable city and military enclaves: Analysis and decision-making approach to support the proximity connection in urban regeneration

G Balletto, M Ladu, A Milesi, F Camerin, G Borruso - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Accessibility and urban walkability are the cornerstones of urban policies for the
contemporary city, which needs to be oriented towards sustainable development principles …

Monitoring techniques for pollen allergy risk assessment

C Suanno, I Aloisi, D Fernández-González… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding airborne pollen allergens trends is of great importance for the high
prevalence and the socio-economic impact that pollen-related respiratory diseases have on …

Urban refugia sheltering biodiversity across world cities

R Gentili, LA Quaglini, G Galasso, C Montagnani… - Urban …, 2024 - Springer
Over the last years, world cities have emerged as multiple and complex habitats hosting
numerous and varied urban refugia for biodiversity. Therefore, the published literature was …