The vascular flora of Sardinia has been investigated for more than 250 years, with particular
attention to the endemic component due to their phylogeographic and conservation interest …

With about 11,100 islands and islets of which ca. 250 are regularly inhabited by human, the
Mediterranean Sea represents one of the regions of the world with the most islands and …

Purpose The total concentration of trace elements in soils does not always represent the
fraction available for organisms and/or plants because they accumulate in several …

Abstract Species Distribution Models (SDMs) could be an important tool to limit search
efforts by selecting the areas where field surveys are to be carried out; due to the constant …

The Mediterranean islands represent a center of vascular plant diversity featuring a high rate
of endemic richness. Such richness is highly threatened, however, with many plants facing …

Understanding how environmental pollutants influence plant occurrence, growth, and
development is key for effective management plans and potential bioremediation. Rare …

Grasslands, wet meadows, fens, bogs, and marshes represent important ecosystems that
host many orchid species. However, research on the joint effect of the multi-scalar abiotic …

Biogeographical studies are considered effective for investigations on macroecology and
evolution, as well as for delineating patterns of endemism and identifying the key drivers …

Sardinia and Corsica are two Mediterranean islands where the genus Armeria is
represented by 11 taxa, 10 out of which are endemic. An integrative approach, using …

Mediterranean coastal dunes are threatened by several factors; particularly, tourism causes
modifications to the vegetation and the disappearance of endemic species. Understanding …