Sensitive and specific antemortem biomarkers of neurodegenerative disease and dementia
are crucial to the pursuit of effective treatments, required both to reliably identify disease and …

Knowledge on alien species is needed nowadays to protect natural habitats and prevent
ecological damage. The presence of new alien plant species in Italy is increasing every day …

Leaf shape is closely related to economics of leaf support and leaf functions, including light
interception, water use, and CO2 uptake, so correct quantification of leaf shape is helpful for …

Molecular diversity analysis of deciduous pubescent oaks was conducted for populations
from Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia. The aims of this study were twofold. First, to provide data …

New data concerning the distribution of 21 non-native vascular species for Calabria
(southern Italy) are presented. Agave filifera is reported for the first time in Europe (Canary …

This paper presents an ethnobotanical survey of the traditional uses of plants in the
Reventino Massif (Calabria Region, Southern Italy). The aim of study was to record local …

The largest family of Solanaceae counts many species widespread worldwide, either wild
and cultivated. A lot of cultivated species of this family represent an important part of the …

Species identification within the species complex of Q. pubescens is a well-known
taxonomic challenge among European botanists. Some of the specific pubescent oak …

Habitat loss is a potential long-term effect of projected climate change for Mediterranean
forest ecosystems. Here, we investigated the effectiveness of a close-to-nature silvicultural …

Place names, or toponyms, provide a useful geographical reference system; they can help
analyse past landscapes, recover history and understand changes. Among place names …