Connectivity, landscape structure, and plant diversity across agricultural landscapes: Novel insight into effective ecological network planning
Natural habitats in rural and urban areas are increasingly fragmented and altered by human
impacts that are limiting the animal and plant dispersal process. Fragmentation and isolation …
impacts that are limiting the animal and plant dispersal process. Fragmentation and isolation …
Shedding light on typical species: implications for habitat monitoring
Habitat monitoring in Europe is regulated by Article 17 of the Habitats Directive, which
suggests the use of typical species to assess habitat conservation status. Yet, the Directive …
suggests the use of typical species to assess habitat conservation status. Yet, the Directive …
Measuring alpha and beta diversity by field and remote-sensing data: A challenge for coastal dunes biodiversity monitoring
Combining field collected and remotely sensed (RS) data represents one of the most
promising approaches for an extensive and up-to-date ecosystem assessment. We …
promising approaches for an extensive and up-to-date ecosystem assessment. We …
[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of different metrics of floristic quality assessment: The simpler, the better?
Vascular plants are good environmental indicators. Thus, floristic inventories have a high
potential in environmental management since they reflect the current and past status of the …
potential in environmental management since they reflect the current and past status of the …
Recognition and characterization of forest plant communities through remote-sensing NDVI time series
Phytosociology is a reference method to classify vegetation that relies on field data. Its
classification in hierarchical vegetation units, from plant associations to class level …
classification in hierarchical vegetation units, from plant associations to class level …
Use of remote sensing techniques to estimate plant diversity within ecological networks: a worked example
F Liccari, M Sigura, G Bacaro - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
As there is an urgent need to protect rapidly declining global diversity, it is important to
identify methods to quickly estimate the diversity and heterogeneity of a region and …
identify methods to quickly estimate the diversity and heterogeneity of a region and …
Coastal Biodiversity Assessment Aided by Citizen Science Volunteers: A Look at the Italian Central Adriatic
Coastal ecosystems, encompassing land and marine environments and hosting substantial
biodiversity, are among the most threatened worldwide. The European Habitats Directive …
biodiversity, are among the most threatened worldwide. The European Habitats Directive …
Assessing the conservation status of EU forest habitats: The case of Quercus suber woodlands
Abstract In the European Union (EU), there is an urgent need to define a specific and
standardized monitoring strategy for Habitat Directive (HD) forest habitats, like Quercus …
standardized monitoring strategy for Habitat Directive (HD) forest habitats, like Quercus …
Determining plant diversity within interconnected natural habitat remnants (ecological network) in an agricultural landscape: a matter of sampling design?
In intensively used and human-modified landscapes, biodiversity is often confined to
remnants of natural habitats. Thus, identifying ecological networks (ENs) necessary to …
remnants of natural habitats. Thus, identifying ecological networks (ENs) necessary to …
[HTML][HTML] Revealing the impact of spatial bias in survey design for habitat map**: A tale of two sampling designs
Submerged aquatic vegetation, referring to benthic macroalgae and plants that obligately
grow underwater, are critical components of marine ecosystems and are frequently found to …
grow underwater, are critical components of marine ecosystems and are frequently found to …