Many coastal communities benefit from a lively and profitable economy based on tourism
but, simultaneously, cannot rely on the ecosystem services (ESs) provided locally, which …

The aim of this study is to define a methodological framework that allows the Natura 2000
network to be integrated with the Pan-European Ecological Network (PEEN). The proposed …

Rural activities have led to profound changes over the centuries of natural environment in
Italy as in the rest of Europe by hel** to define landscape mosaics in some cases very rich …

Abstract Evaluation of past land use offers valuable information in seeking to understand the
distribution patterns of plant communities, insofar as such activity may have altered soil …

This paper examines the relationships between breeding site selection of red-backed
shrikes Lanius collurio and land-use features using GIS. We examine the habitat preference …

We present the third report (2007-2012) on the conservation status of habitats in Italy, made
according to Art. ex 17 of Directive 92/43/EEC. We describe, analyze and comment the data …

Material and methods–We collected floristic (species cover in the herb layer) and
environmental data about topography, soil and light conditions in 48 sampling plots in a …

Viene presentato il progetto di Rete Ecologica Marchigiana (REM), per la conservazione
della Biodiversità del territorio regionale. Della rete fanno attualmente parte n. 80 SIC e n …

The aim of this paper is to assess the functional shifts of the herb layer in the
submediterranean Ostrya carpinifolia coppiced forests (central Italy) along a coppicing …

The effect of road proximity on the breeding habits of the Red-backed Shrike (Lanius
collurio) was investigated in a farmland landscape of the Marche Region (Central Italy) …