Where the bears roam in Majella National Park, Italy

H van Gils, E Westinga, M Carafa, A Antonucci… - Journal for Nature …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The Brown bear (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758) occupies contiguous areas in
Eastern and Northern Europe. In Western Europe, the largest remnant populations occur in …

Fine resolution distribution modelling of endemics in Majella National Park, Central Italy

H Van Gils, F Conti, G Ciaschetti… - Plant Biosystems-An …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Majella National Park in central Italy is known to be an endemic-rich area, but
distributions of its endemics have not been comprehensively studied. Endemics with 10 or …

Towards a functional phytosociology: the functional ecology of woody diagnostic species and their vegetation classes in Northern Italy

M Zanzottera, M Dalle Fratte, M Caccianiga, S Pierce… - IForest, 2021 - air.unimi.it
Vegetation is often classified through phytosociology, which defines floristically and
ecologically coherent units identified by diagnostic species. Since species-and community …

Comparison of different reflectance indices for vegetation analysis using Landsat-TM data

V Kumar, A Sharma, R Bhardwaj, AK Thukral - … Applications: Society and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Several reflectance indices based on digital satellite data are used to describe
phytosociological characteristics of vegetation. The present study was aimed at comparing …

A relic wood of Juniperus turbinata Guss. (Cupressaceae) in Sicily: Structural and ecological features, conservation perspectives

P Minissale, S Sciandrello - … Journal Dealing with all Aspects of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Juniperus turbinata Guss.(Cupressaceae) is a threatened tree species occurring in
the Mediterranean area. It is listed as a vulnerable species in the Red Book of Italian plants …

Habitat quality assessment through a multifaceted approach: the case of the habitat 2130* in Italy

G Silan, S Del Vecchio, E Fantinato, G Buffa - Plant Sociology, 2017 - iris.unive.it
Sand dune perennial grasslands are valuable coastal habitats, considered among those
with major conservation concerns. The priority EU habitat 2130* has an almost continuous …

Simulated water balance of forest and farmland in the hill and gully region of the Loess Plateau in China

L Wang, SP Wang, HB Shao, YJ Wu… - Plant Biosystems-An …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Large-scale vegetation establishment has not only helped to prevent serious soil and water
loss on the Loess Plateau of China but also led to reduced water availability and soil …

Green alder communities in the Alps: Phytosociological variability and ecological features

F Boscutti, L Poldini, M Buccheri - … Dealing with all Aspects of Plant …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Alpine Alnus viridis (= Alnus alnobetula) communities were studied. A total of 306
phytosociological relevés of Austrian, French, German, Italian and Swiss alpine regions …

Assessing the biomass of shrubs typical of Mediterranean pre-forest communities

P Corona, S Pasta, G Giardina… - Plant Biosystems-An …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
One of the most outstanding issues of current environmental research is the need of reliable
assessments of carbon stock (ie above-ground (ag) and below-ground biomass, deadwood …

Toward a framework of integrated knowledge of terrestrial vegetation system: The role of databases of phytosociological relevés

E Feoli, P Ganis, R Venanzoni… - Plant Biosystems-An …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
In this article, we consider the meaning of the phytosociological relevé of the Braun-
Blanquet's approach as a source of biodiversity matrices. We stress the importance of …