Forest management and conservation of faunal diversity in Italy: a review

G Amori, A Mazzei, P Storino, S Urso… - Plant Biosystems-An …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
We re-examined the knowledge on the relationships between fauna and forest management
in Italy. We focused our attention on Vertebrates, including small mammals (Rodents and …

A scenario-based approach to tackle trade-offs between biodiversity conservation and land use pressure in Central Italy

E Di Pirro, L Sallustio, G Capotorti, M Marchetti… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Land Use and Land Cover Changes (LULCC) are recognized among the main
drivers affecting biodiversity and ecosystem services. Especially in areas with high …

Relevant but neglected habitat types by the Directive 92/43 EEC in southern Italy

G Spampinato, V Tomaselli, L Forte, S Strumia… - … Lincei. Scienze Fisiche …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The 92/43/EEC Habitats Directive is the main European Union legal tool
concerning nature conservation. The habitat types listed in Annex I to the Directive are …

Seed vitality and fungal contamination in Abies nebrodensis

G Mirabile, F Cirlincione, G Venturella… - Plant Biosystems-An …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Seeds of Abies nebrodensis were subjected to laboratory tests aimed to detect fungal
contaminants and to obtain xenobiotic-free seedlings, by the use of different surface …

[PDF][PDF] New national and regional Annex I Habitat records: from# 102 to# 122

G Rivieccio, M Allegrezza, C Angiolini… - Vegetation Ecology …, 2024 - ved.arphahub.com
New Italian data on the distribution of the Annex I Habitats are reported in this contribution.
Specifically, 9 new occurrences in Natura 2000 sites are presented and 34 new cells are …

[HTML][HTML] The Natural Vegetation of Residual Wetlands in the Hinterland of Western Sicily (Italy)

L Gianguzzi, O Caldarella, S Sciandrello - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
An overview of the wetland vegetation of the hinterland of western Sicily, between the hills
located south of the Palermo Mts. and the Sicani Mts., is presented herein. This study was …

Ecosystems of Italy. Updated mapping and typology for the implementation of national and international biodiversity-related policies

G Capotorti, E Del Vico, R Copiz, L Facioni… - Plant Biosystems-An …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
A second version of the Ecosystems Map of Italy is presented that updates the one realized
for the Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES) process. The …

[PDF][PDF] Plant diversity in old-growth woods: the case of the forest edges of the Favorita Park in Palermo (north-western Sicily, Italy)

L Gianguzzi, O Caldarella, P Campisi… - Plant …, 2024 - plantsociology.arphahub.com
This article presents the results of a study on plant diversity at different levels in residual
forest stands, located in the historical Favorita Park in Palermo, Italy (established and named …

Towards the identification and mapping of traditional agricultural landscapes at the national scale: An inventory approach from Italy

L Zavattero, R Frondoni, G Capotorti, R Copiz… - Landscape …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents an original approach for identifying and mapping agricultural
landscapes that are highly representative of different biogeographical and natural settings …

[PDF][PDF] The oldest Pinus nigra plantations in the central Apennines: distribution and floristic-vegetational characterisation

G Tesei, M Allegrezza, S Ballelli… - Plant …, 2021 - plantsociology.arphahub.com
This paper represents the first syntaxonomic study on the Pinus nigra subsp. nigra artificial
stands in the Apennines. It refers exclusively to the mature Pinus nigra forest plantations in …