The vascular flora of Sardinia has been investigated for more than 250 years, with particular
attention to the endemic component due to their phylogeographic and conservation interest …

Mining exploitation in the Mediterranean Basin has left evident scars on the environment,
and poses serious risks for human health and biodiversity, especially when mine wastes are …

Sardinia and Corsica are two Mediterranean islands where the genus Armeria is
represented by 11 taxa, 10 out of which are endemic. An integrative approach, using …

The description of seed shape by comparison with geometric models allows shape
quantification, providing the means for an accurate comparison between different species or …

Many Astragalus species exhibit seeds with physical dormancy (PY), but little is known
about the ecological context of this dormancy. We focused on A. maritimus and A …

Tailings and mine dumps are often pollutant sources that pose serious environmental
threats to surrounding areas. The use of pioneer vascular plants to extract or stabilize metals …

Acacia dealbata and A. mearnsii are two invasive species found in coastal, mountain, and
riparian Mediterranean habitats. Seed biology and germination traits are important drivers of …

Seed features are a useful and relevant source of taxonomic information, especially when
evaluated based on morphometric and micromorphological approaches. Here, we studied …

Abstract Arsenate, As (V), and arsenite, As (III), are the most available arsenicals present in
the soil solutions, in particular in mine polluted substrates, and cause several symptoms of …

Understanding seed viability under long-term storage conditions provides basic and useful
information to investigate the effectiveness of seed banking. Besides the germination …