Simple Summary Aiming to cope with the provisions of Aichi Biodiversity Targets, EU
Biodiversity Strategy and EU Green Deal, we conducted the first nationwide …

Recent growth of investments in wind energy and power industries has increased concerns
about the associated adverse impacts on wildlife. In particular, flying vertebrates are …

Species distribution models (SDMs) are excellent tools to understand the factors that affect
the potential distribution of several organisms at different scale. In this study, we analyzed …

During the glacial episodes of the Quaternary, European forests were restricted to small
favourable spots, namely refugia, acting as biodiversity reservoirs. the Iberian, Italian and …

Climate changes indulge the spread of pests outside their active range by increasing,
decreasing, or shifting appropriate climatic conditions and niche of a particular species …

Fire is a major disturbance that affects ecological communities, and when fire events
increase in frequency or extent, they may jeopardise biodiversity. Although long-term studies …

In recent years, many cryptic species of bats have been discovered thanks to the application
of molecular techniques. The several long-eared bat species (genus Plecotus) occurring in …

Understanding the ranges of rare and endangered species is central to conserving
biodiversity in the Anthropocene. Species distribution models (SDMs) have become a …

Islands are of high interest for conservationists, due to their great biodiversity within discrete
territories. Nonetheless, several mechanisms of plant diversity patterns are unknown …

Compared with the rapid expansion across Europe, the golden jackal colonization of Italy is
still limited and slow. No study focused on the habitat selection or landscape connectivity for …