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2. Plant–environment interactions through a functional traits perspective: a review of Italian studies

Author

Chelli, S, Marignani, M, Barni, E, Petraglia, A, Puglielli, G, Wellstein, C, Acosta, A, Bolpagni, R, Bragazza, L, Campetella, G, Chiarucci, A, Conti, L, Nascimbene, J, Orsenigo, S, Pierce, S, Ricotta, C, Tardella, F, Abeli, T, Aronne, G, Bacaro, G, Bagella, S, Benesperi, R, Bernareggi, G, Bonanomi, G, Bricca, A, Brusa, G, Buffa, G, Burrascano, S, Caccianiga, M, Calabrese, V, Canullo, R, Carbognani, M, Carboni, M, Carranza, M, Catorci, A, Ciccarelli, D, Citterio, S, Cutini, M, Dalle Fratte, M, De Micco, V, Del Vecchio, S, Di Martino, L, Di Musciano, M, Fantinato, E, Filigheddu, R, Frattaroli, A, Gentili, R, Gerdol, R, Giarrizzo, E, Giordani, P, Gratani, L, Incerti, G, Lussu, M, Mazzoleni, S, Mondoni, A, Montagnani, C, Montagnoli, A, Paura, B, Petruzzellis, F, Pisanu, S, Rossi, G, Sgarbi, E, Simonetti, E, Siniscalco, C, Slaviero, A, Stanisci, A, Stinca, A, Tomaselli, M, Cerabolini, B, Chelli S., Marignani M., Barni E., Petraglia A., Puglielli G., Wellstein C., Acosta A. T. R., Bolpagni R., Bragazza L., Campetella G., Chiarucci A., Conti L., Nascimbene J., Orsenigo S., Pierce S., Ricotta C., Tardella F. M., Abeli T., Aronne G., Bacaro G., Bagella S., Benesperi R., Bernareggi G., Bonanomi G., Bricca A., Brusa G., Buffa G., Burrascano S., Caccianiga M., Calabrese V., Canullo R., Carbognani M., Carboni M., Carranza M. L., Catorci A., Ciccarelli D., Citterio S., Cutini M., Dalle Fratte M., De Micco V., Del Vecchio S., Di Martino L., Di Musciano M., Fantinato E., Filigheddu R., Frattaroli A. R., Gentili R., Gerdol R., Giarrizzo E., Giordani P., Gratani L., Incerti G., Lussu M., Mazzoleni S., Mondoni A., Montagnani C., Montagnoli A., Paura B., Petruzzellis F., Pisanu S., Rossi G., Sgarbi E., Simonetti E., Siniscalco C., Slaviero A., Stanisci A., Stinca A., Tomaselli M., Cerabolini B. E. L., Chelli, S, Marignani, M, Barni, E, Petraglia, A, Puglielli, G, Wellstein, C, Acosta, A, Bolpagni, R, Bragazza, L, Campetella, G, Chiarucci, A, Conti, L, Nascimbene, J, Orsenigo, S, Pierce, S, Ricotta, C, Tardella, F, Abeli, T, Aronne, G, Bacaro, G, Bagella, S, Benesperi, R, Bernareggi, G, Bonanomi, G, Bricca, A, Brusa, G, Buffa, G, Burrascano, S, Caccianiga, M, Calabrese, V, Canullo, R, Carbognani, M, Carboni, M, Carranza, M, Catorci, A, Ciccarelli, D, Citterio, S, Cutini, M, Dalle Fratte, M, De Micco, V, Del Vecchio, S, Di Martino, L, Di Musciano, M, Fantinato, E, Filigheddu, R, Frattaroli, A, Gentili, R, Gerdol, R, Giarrizzo, E, Giordani, P, Gratani, L, Incerti, G, Lussu, M, Mazzoleni, S, Mondoni, A, Montagnani, C, Montagnoli, A, Paura, B, Petruzzellis, F, Pisanu, S, Rossi, G, Sgarbi, E, Simonetti, E, Siniscalco, C, Slaviero, A, Stanisci, A, Stinca, A, Tomaselli, M, Cerabolini, B, Chelli S., Marignani M., Barni E., Petraglia A., Puglielli G., Wellstein C., Acosta A. T. R., Bolpagni R., Bragazza L., Campetella G., Chiarucci A., Conti L., Nascimbene J., Orsenigo S., Pierce S., Ricotta C., Tardella F. M., Abeli T., Aronne G., Bacaro G., Bagella S., Benesperi R., Bernareggi G., Bonanomi G., Bricca A., Brusa G., Buffa G., Burrascano S., Caccianiga M., Calabrese V., Canullo R., Carbognani M., Carboni M., Carranza M. L., Catorci A., Ciccarelli D., Citterio S., Cutini M., Dalle Fratte M., De Micco V., Del Vecchio S., Di Martino L., Di Musciano M., Fantinato E., Filigheddu R., Frattaroli A. R., Gentili R., Gerdol R., Giarrizzo E., Giordani P., Gratani L., Incerti G., Lussu M., Mazzoleni S., Mondoni A., Montagnani C., Montagnoli A., Paura B., Petruzzellis F., Pisanu S., Rossi G., Sgarbi E., Simonetti E., Siniscalco C., Slaviero A., Stanisci A., Stinca A., Tomaselli M., and Cerabolini B. E. L.

Abstract

Italy is among the European countries with the greatest plant diversity due to both a great environmental heterogeneity and a long history of man–environment interactions. Trait-based approaches to ecological studies have developed greatly over recent decades worldwide, although several issues concerning the relationships between plant functional traits and the environment still lack sufficient empirical evaluation. To draw insights on the association between plant functional traits and direct and indirect human and natural pressures on the environmental drivers, this article summarizes the existing knowledge on this topic by reviewing the results of studies performed in Italy adopting a functional trait approach on vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens. Although we recorded trait measurements for 1418 taxa, our review highlighted some major gaps in plant traits knowledge: Mediterranean ecosystems are poorly represented; traits related to belowground organs are still overlooked; traits measurements for bryophytes and lichens are lacking. Finally, intraspecific variation has been little studied at community level so far. We conclude by highlighting the need for approaches evaluating trait–environment relationship at large spatial and temporal scales and the need of a more effective contribution to online databases to tie more firmly Italian researchers to international scientific networks on plant traits.

Published
2019

3. Plant functional traits and the environment: a review of Italian studies

Author

CHELLI S, MARIGNANI M, BARNI E, PETRAGLIA A, PUGLIELLI G, WELLSTEIN C, ACOSTA ATR, BOLPAGNI R, BRAGAZZA L, CAMPETELLA G, CHIARUCCI A, CONTI L, NASCIMBENE J, ORSENIGO S, PIERCE S, RICOTTA C, TARDELLA FM, ABELI T, ARONNE G, BACARO G, BAGELLA S, BENESPERI R, BERNAREGGI G, BONANOMI G, BRUSA G, BUFFA G, BURRASCANO S, CACCIANIGA M, CALABRESE V, CANULLO R, CARBOGNANI M, CARBONI M, CARRANZA ML, CATORCI A, CICCARELLI D, CITTERIO S, CUTINI M, DALLE FRATTE M, DE MICCO V, DEL VECCHIO S, DI MARTINO L, DI MUSCIANO M, FANTINATO E, FILIGHEDDU R, FRATTAROLI A, GENTILI R, GERDOL R, GIARRIZZO E, GIORDANI P, GRATANI L, INCERTI G, MAZZOLENI S, MONDONI A, MONTAGNANI C, MONTAGNOLI AA, PAURA B, PETRUZZELLIS F, PISANU S, ROSSI G, SGARBI E, SINISCALCO C, SLAVIERO A, STANISCI A, STINCA A, TOMASELLI M & CERABOLINI BEL, Chelli, S, Marignani, M, Barni, E, Petraglia, A, Puglielli, G, Wellstein, C, Acosta, Atr, Bolpagni, R, Bragazza, L, Campetella, G, Chiarucci, A, Conti, L, Nascimbene, J, Orsenigo, S, Pierce, S, Ricotta, C, Tardella, Fm, Abeli, T, Aronne, G, Bacaro, G, Bagella, S, Benesperi, R, Bernareggi, G, Bonanomi, G, Brusa, G, Buffa, G, Burrascano, S, Caccianiga, M, Calabrese, V, Canullo, R, Carbognani, M, Carboni, M, Carranza, Ml, Catorci, A, Ciccarelli, D, Citterio, S, Cutini, M, DALLE FRATTE, M, DE MICCO, V, DEL VECCHIO, S, DI MARTINO, L, DI MUSCIANO, M, Fantinato, E, Filigheddu, R, Frattaroli, A, Gentili, R, Gerdol, R, Giarrizzo, E, Giordani, P, Gratani, L, Incerti, G, Mazzoleni, S, Mondoni, A, Montagnani, C, Montagnoli, Aa, Paura, B, Petruzzellis, F, Pisanu, S, Rossi, G, Sgarbi, E, Siniscalco, C, Slaviero, A, Stanisci, A, Stinca, A, Tomaselli, M &amp, and CERABOLINI BEL

Subjects
land use change, terrestrial and freshwater environments, CSR plant strategy theory, plant trait, forest management, Climate change, intraspecific variability
Abstract

Italy is among the European countries with the greatest plant diversity due to both a great environmental heterogeneity and a long history of man–environment interactions. Trait-based approaches to ecological studies have developed greatly over recent decades worldwide, although several issues concerning the relationships between plant functional traits and the environment still lack sufficient empirical evaluation. To draw insights on the association between plant functional traits and direct and indirect human and natural pressures on the environmental drivers, this article summarizes the existing knowledge on this topic by reviewing the results of studies performed in Italy adopting a functional trait approach on vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens. Although we recorded trait measurements for 1418 taxa, our review highlighted some major gaps in plant traits knowledge: Mediterranean ecosystems are poorly represented; traits related to belowground organs are still overlooked; traits measurements for bryophytes and lichens are lacking. Finally, intraspecific variation has been little studied at community level so far. We conclude by highlighting the need for approaches evaluating trait–environment relationship at large spatial and temporal scales and the need of a more effective contribution to online databases to tie more firmly Italian researchers to international scientific networks on plant traits.

Published
2019

5. Wikiplantbase, a platform where academic and amateur botanists meet and have fun

Author

BEDINI G, BAGELLA, SIMONETTA, FILIGHEDDU R, PECCENINI S, BARBERIS P, LONGO D, DOMINA G, BACARO G, MARTELLOS S, PERUZZI L, Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze, detta degli XL, Bedini, G, Bagella, Simonetta, Filigheddu, R, Peccenini, S, Barberis, P, Longo, D, Domina, G, Bacaro, G, Martellos, S, and Peruzzi, L

Subjects
georeferenced database, freely available data, Floristic records, regional floras, georeferenced databases, online data entry, regional flora, Floristic record
Abstract

The Wikiplantbase project, started in 2013, provides a framework where georeferenced floristic records from Italian administrative regions can be stored, updated and accessed through the Internet. The online software platform was designed to encourage data entry by non-academic collaborators: pull-down menus and auto-complete fields reduce the amount of typing required and the chances of typographical errors alike; geographic localities can be entered by point-and-click on a map. All records entered are checked by regional coordinators, who can validate, modify or reject them before making them accessible online. Both academic and amateur botanists have joined the projects which counts 114 collaborators – mostly non academic – from four Italian regions (Tuscany, Sardinia, Liguria and Sicily) as of 28 June 2017. As a result, the database now stores 211693 floristic records, 188657 georeferenced toponyms, 18273 taxonomic records, and 3910 bibliographical references. A fifth region, Friuli Venezia Giulia, is currently completing the steps to become a member of the project, with the collaboration of the regional Group for Floristic Research and Exploration (GREF). Besides data, within days of Wikiplantbase online launch, collaborators have started to provide an active feedback on issues arising from data entry, searching, and missing options. Their feedback spurred a progressive refinement of the software platform. The version 2.0 was launched in 2015, and contains several improvements suggested by the Wikiplantbase community. As regards communication and dissemination, Wikiplantbase community members has participated in the organisation of both traditional scientific meetings and social events, like Piant@Là – a science café organised in Sassari in 2015 – and Wikifestival, a meeting held in Pisa in 2017 where scientific communications mingled with quiz games, and participants received official Wikifestival t-shirts. Furthermore, each regional coordinator has created a Facebook page. Data from Wikiplantbase have been used to draft a paper on phylogenetic diversity of pteridophytes in Tuscany, which has been accepted for publication on a scientific journal. To benefit the wider scientific community, the Wikiplantbase dataset is being connected to data aggregator platforms like the Italian National Biodiversity Network, and the GBIF, by using the BIOCASE protocol. The online platform Wikiplantbase is ready to be replicated in other contexts, thus providing support to a network of regional floristic databases, suited to exploit the involvement – still largely untapped – of non-academic collaborators, as advocated by citizen science.

Published
2017

8. Thorns, spines and prickles in the Italian flora

Author

Bagella, S., Filigheddu, R., Benesperi, R., Giordani, P., Minuto, L., Viciani, D., and Casazza, G.

Subjects
distribution, taxonomical families, Plant functional traits, ecology, spines, thorns, prickes, flora, Italy, Spines, ecological adptation, distribution, taxonomical families, ecological adptation, Spines
Published
2017

12. Phylogeny of the Centaurea group (Centaurea, Compositae) - Geography is a better predictor than morphology

Author

Hilpold, A. Vilatersana, R. Susanna, A. Meseguer, A.S. Boršić, I. Constantinidis, T. Filigheddu, R. Romaschenko, K. Suárez-Santiago, V.N. Tugay, O. Uysal, T. Pfeil, B.E. Garcia-Jacas, N.

Abstract

The Centaurea group is part of the Circum-Mediterranean Clade (CMC) of genus Centaurea subgenus Centaurea, a mainly Mediterranean plant group with more than 200 described species. The group is traditionally split on morphological basis into three sections: Centaurea, Phalolepis and Willkommia. This division, however, is doubtful, especially in light of molecular approaches. In this study we try to resolve this phylogenetic problem and to consolidate the circumscription and delimitation of the entire group against other closely related groups. We analyzed nuclear (internal transcribed spacer of the ribosomal genes) and chloroplast (rpl32-trnL intergenic spacer) DNA regions for most of the described species of the Centaurea group using phylogenetic and network approaches, and we checked the data for recombination. Phylogeny was used to reconstruct the evolution of the lacerate-membranaceous bract appendages using parsimony. The magnitude of incomplete lineage sorting was tested estimating the effective population sizes. Molecular dating was performed using a Bayesian approach, and the ancestral area reconstruction was conducted using the Dispersal-Extinction-Cladogenesis method. Monophyly of the Centaurea group is confirmed if a few species are removed. Our results do not support the traditional sectional division. There is a high incongruence between the two markers and between genetic data and morphology. However, there is a clear relation between geography and the structure of the molecular data. Diversification in the Centaurea group mainly took place during the Pliocene and Pleistocene. The ancestral area infered for the Circum-Mediterranean Clade of Centaurea is the Eastern Mediterranean, whereas for the Centaurea group it is most likely NW-Africa. The large incongruencies, which hamper phylogenetic reconstruction, are probably the result of introgression, even though the presence of incomplete lineage sorting as an additional factor cannot be ruled out. Convergent evolution of morphological traits may have led to incongruence between morphology-based, traditional systematics and molecular results. Our results also cast major doubts about current species delimitation. © 2014 Elsevier Inc.

Published
2014

13. Thorn, spine and prickle patterns in the Italian flora.

Author

Bagella, S., Filigheddu, R., Benesperi, R., Giordani, P., Minuto, L., Viciani, D., Caria, M. C., Pisanu, S., and Casazza, G.

Subjects
*PLANT species, *PLANT diversity, *BIODIVERSITY, *PHYLOGENY, *ASTERACEAE
Abstract

Spinescence refers to the presence of sharp appendages of various origins with ecological, evolutionary or biogeographic significance. This research was conducted to explore patterns and adaptive processes of thorns, spines and prickles in the Italian flora. We compiled an inventory of 401 spiny plants taking into account the following attributes: type of spinescence, family, biological form, chorotype, bioclimate and habitat. Then, we evaluated the incidence of plants with each attribute, the co-occurrence of various types of spinescence, the associations among spinescence types and biological forms and families, the structure of data across spinescence types, thermotypes and habitats. The spatial distributions and the adaptive processes of plants with various types of spinescence revealed that these patterns are driven by evolutionary, biogeographic and ecological factors, thus supporting the hypothesis that interactive processes of selective pressures and phylogenetic constraints have influenced the evolution of spinescences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2019
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14. Is population genetic structure of vascular plants shaped more by ecological or geographic factors? A study case on the Mediterranean endemic Centaurea filiformis (Asteraceae).

Author

Farris, E., Filigheddu, R., Mameli, G., Falanga, V., Vanetti, I., Rosati, L., and Binelli, G.

Subjects
*VASCULAR plants, *PLANT genetics, *CENTAUREA, *HETEROZYGOSITY, *GENETIC distance, *PLANTS
Abstract

Abstract: All known populations of the Sardinian endemic Centaurea filiformis Viv. (Asteraceae) were studied in order to understand the impact of both geographic and ecological factors on the genetic structuring of this species. Fourteen populations and 234 individuals were sampled. The demographic structure of the populations and the reproductive ecology were estimated in 28 plots. Population genetic analyses were based on SSR markers. Genetic structure was investigated by spatial Bayesian methods. Average densities of 0.51 individuals m−2 were detected, with a prevalence of adults. Ten species of pollinators were identified; C. filiformis ability to self‐pollinate and myrmecochory were demonstrated experimentally. The populations displayed an average heterozygosity value of He = 0.576 and high genetic differentiation (overall FST = 0.218). Bayesian analysis suggests that five is the most probable number of gene pools of origin. A strong correlation between geographic distances and genetic distances among populations was highlighted. The demographic population structure of C. filiformis is dominated by adults, suggesting that it is a stable‐regressive or senile species, investing more in local persistence than colonisation ability. Despite the scattered distribution, the populations studied do not present evidence of genetic erosion. The analysis of genetic differentiation reveals very high differentiation levels among populations, thus indicating that effective barriers exist against gene flow. A general conclusion is that population distribution results in a clear genetic structure for the populations studied, and that geography and not ecology is shaping the present distribution of this species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2018
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18. La conservazione ex situ della biodiversità delle specie vegetali spontanee e coltivate in Italia. Stato dell'arte, criticità e azioni da compiere

Author

Acosta, A., Alonzi, A., Annicchiarico, P., Antonacci, D., Aprile, S., Avanzato, D., Bacchetta, G., Bacchetta, L., Bagella, S., Baiocco, M., Baldi, M., Barbera, G., Bartolini, G., Baruzzi, G., Bedini, G., Belletti, P., Benvenuti, S., Bergamaschi, M., Bergamo, P., Bertin, L., Bianchi, P. G., Biscotti, N., Blando, F., Bonito, A., Bonomi, C., Borgo, M., Branca, F., Brandoni, L., Bretzel, F., Brundu, G., Bullitta, S., Burchi, G., Bussotti, F., Caboni, E., Calvo, E., Camarda, I., Camoriano, L., Cantini, C., Capriolo, A., Capuana, M., Carrabba, P., Casti, M., Cattabriga, A., Ceriani, R., Cervelli, C., Civale, P., Clerici, F., Colletti, L., Contri, M. L., Converio, F., Crescente, M. F., Crinó, P., Crosti, R., Damiano, C., Danti, R., DE GIORGIO, D., DE LISI, A., D'Egidio, M. G., DE MATTEIS TORTORA, M., DE STEFANIS, E., Delfine, S., DE ROGATIS, A., DI CANDILO, M., DI GIUSEPPE, E., D’Ovidio, C., Dominione, V., Ducci, F., Engel, P., Ercole, S., Esposito, S., Falcinelli, M., Farina, E., Fenu, G., Ferrari, V., Ferroni, F., Ficcadenti, N., Fideghelli, C., Filigheddu, R., Fineschi, S., Fiorentin, R., Franca, A., Forte, L., Fusaro, E., Gardiman, M., Gentile, A., Gentili, R., Germanà, M. A., Giacanelli, V., Giannini, M., Giannini, R., Giardina, F., Giovannini, A., Giovannini, D., Gironi, R., Giust, M., Gorian, F., Gras, M., Grassotti, A., Gratani, L., Grossoni, P., Guidi, S., Ianni, G., Inglese, P., Insero, O., Izzi, F., LA MALFA, S., LA MANTIA, T., Labra, M., Laghetti, G., Lamastra, S., Lambardi, M., LI DESTRI NICOSIA, O., Lioi, L., Liverani, A., Logozzo, G., Longhi, E., Lorenzetti, F., Lorenzetti, S., Lupotto, E., Macculi, M., Magaldi, T., Malfanti, F., Malvolti, M. E., Mameli, G., Margiotta, B., Marino, D., Marino, M., Mariotti, M. G., Mascolo, R. A., Mattana, E., Meloni, F., Milan, C., Montanari, I., Montesano, V., Moraldi, M., Mucciarelli, M., Mughini, G., Mulè, P., Negri, V., Negro, D., Nepi, M., Nervo, G., Nesti, U., Nobili, P., Notarmuzi, M. C., Orru, M., Pacini, E., Padulosi, S., Pallotta, L., Palmieri, M., Palumbo, M., Paolucci, G., Paris, P. L., Pasqua, G., Pasqui, M., Pasquini, M., Pavone, P., Pelillo, R., Pepe, R., Peratoner, G., Perri, E., Perrino, P., Petrucci, B., Pettenella, D., Piccini, C., Piergiovanni, A. R., Piffanelli, P., Pignone, D., Piluzza, G., Piotto, B., Podda, L., Polignano, G., Pollutri, A., Pontecorvo, C., Porceddu, E., Porqueddu, C., Puglisi, S., Quarta, R., Rainini, F., G. A., Re, Recupero, S., Redaelli, R., REFORGIATO RECUPERO, G., Resta, P., Romano, D., Ronchi, B., Rosellini, D., Rossi, G., Sabatti, M., Sabatini, A. G., Saccardo, F., Salvati, R., Salvioni, C., Santini, A., Saporito, L., Sarli, G., SCARASCIA MUGNOZZA, G. T., SCARASCIA MUGNOZZA, G., Scarpa, G. M., Schiavella, P., Schiavi, M., Schiavon, L., Schirone, B., Scippa, G., Sgarbi, Elisabetta, Sgorbati, S., Sgrulletta, D., Simeone, A. M., Sonnante, G., Sorrentino, C., Sottile, F., Spada, P., Speranza, M., Stanca, M., Stanisci, A., Sulas, L., Terzi, M., Terzi, V., Tomaselli, V., Tomat, E., Torricelli, R., Tugliozzi, C., Urbano, M., Vaccino, P., Valletta, A., Varone, L., Vender, C., Vento, D., Veronesi, F., Veronesi, M., Vettori, C., Vietto, L., Villa, M., Villani, G., Vlahov, G., Zanatta, K., and Zizzo, G.

Subjects
biodiversità vegetale, banche del germoplasma, conservazione ex situ, conservazione "on farm"
Published
2010

19. La conservazione ex situ della biodiversità delle specie vegetalispontanee e coltivate in Italia Stato dell’arte, criticità e azioni da compiere

Author

Acosta, Alonzi, A., Annicchiarico, P., Antonacci, D., Aprile, S., Avanzato, D., Bacchetta, G., Bacchetta, L., Bagella, S., Baiocco, M., Baldi, M., Barbera, G., Bartolini, G., Baruzzi, G., Bedini, G., Belletti, P., Benvenuti, S., Bergamaschi, M., Bergamo, P., Bertin, L., Bianchi, Pg, Biscotti, N., Blando, F., Bonito, A., Bonomi, C., Borgo, M., Branca, F., Brandoni, L., Bretzel, F., Brundu, G., Bullitta, S., Burchi, G., Bussotti, F., Caboni, E., Calvo, E., Camarda, I., Camoriano, L., Cantini, C., Capriolo, A., Capuana, M., Carrabba, P., Casti, M., Cattabriga, A., Ceriani, R., Cervelli, C., Civale, P., Clerici, F., Colletti, L., Contri, Ml, Converio, F., Crescente, M. F., Crinó, P., Crosti, R., Damiano, C., Danti, R., DE GIORGIO, D., DE LISI, A., D'Egidio, M. G., DE MATTEIS TORTORA, M., DE STEFANIS, E., Delfine, S., DE ROGATIS, A., DI CANDILO, M., DI GIUSEPPE, E., D’Ovidio, C., Dominione, V., Ducci, F., Engel, P., Ercole, S., Esposito, S., Falcinelli, M., Farina, E., Fenu, G., Ferrari, V., Ferroni, F., Ficcadenti, N., Fideghelli, C., Filigheddu, R., Fineschi, S., Fiorentin, R., Franca, A., Forte, L., Fusaro, E., Gardiman, M., Gentile, A., Gentili, R., Germanà, M., Giacanelli, V., Giannini, M., Giannini, R., Giardina, F., Agiovannini, Giovannini, D., Gironi, R., Giust, M., Gorian, F., Gras, M., Grassotti, A., Gratani, L., Grossoni, P., Guidi, S., Ianni, G., Inglese, P., Insero, O., Izzi, F., LA MALFA, S., LA MANTIA, T., Labra, M., Laghetti, G., Lamastra, S., Lambardi, M., Lanza, B., LI DESTRI NICOSIA, O., Lioi, L., Liverani, A., Logozzo, G., Longhi, E., Lorenzetti, F., Lorenzetti, S., Lupotto, E., Macculi, M., Magaldi, T., Malfanti, F., Malvolti, M. E., Mameli, G., Margiotta, B., Marino, D., Marino, M., Mariotti, Mauro, Mascolo, R. A., Mattana, E., Meloni, F., Milan, C., Montanari, I., Montesano, V., Moraldi, M., Mucciarelli, M., Mughini, G., Mulè, P., Negri, V., Negro, D., Nepi, M., Nervo, G., Nesti, U., Nobili, P., Notarmuzi, M. C., Orru, M., Pacini, E., Padulosi, S., Pallotta, L., Palmieri, M., Palumbo, M., Paolucci, G., Paris, P. L., Pasqua, G., Pasqui, M., Pasquini, M., Pavone, P., Pelillo, R., Pepe, R., Peratoner, G., Perri, E., Perrino, P., Petrucci, B., Pettenella, D., Piccini, C., Piergiovanni, A. R., Piffanelli, P., Pignone, D., Piluzza, G., Piotto, B., Podda, L., Polignano, G., Pollutri, A., Pontecorvo, C., Porceddu, E., Porqueddu, C., Puglisi, S., Quarta, R., Rainini, F., G. A., Re, Recupero, S., Redaelli, R., REFORGIATO RECUPERO, G., Resta, P., Romano, D., Ronchi, B., Rosellini, D., Rossi, G., Sabatti, M., Sabatini, A. G., Saccardo, F., Salvati, R., Salvioni, C., Santini, A., Saporito, L., Sarli, G., SCARASCIA MUGNOZZA, G. T., SCARASCIA MUGNOZZA, G., Scarpa, G. M., Schiavella, P., Schiavi, M., Schiavon, L., Schirone, B., Scippa, G., Sgarbi, E., Sgorbati, S., Sgrulletta, D., Simeone, A. M., Sonnante, G., Sorrentino, C., Sottile, F., Spada, P., Speranza, M., Stanca, M., Stanisci, A., Sulas, L., Terzi, M., Terzi, V., Tomaselli, V., Tomat, E., Torricelli, R., Tugliozzi, C., Urbano, M., Vaccino, P., Valletta, A., Varone, L., Vender, C., Vento, D., Veronesi, F., Veronesi, M., Vettori, C., Vietto, L., Villa, M., Villani, G., Vlahov, G., Zanatta, K., and Zizzo, G.

Published
2010

21. Contributo alla conoscenza dei boschi a Laurus nobilis L. della Sardegna, habitat prioritario ai sensi della Direttiva 92/43/CEE

Author

Bacchetta, Gianluigi, Farris, E., Fenu, Giuseppe, Filigheddu, R., Mattana, Efisio, and Mulè, P.

Subjects
BIO/01 Botanica generale, BIO/03 Botanica ambientale e applicata, BIO/02 Botanica sistematica
Abstract

Contribution to the knowledge of the Sardinian Laurus nobilis L. stands, a priority habitat of the 92/43/EEC Directive. The results of the phytosociological study of the Sardinian Laurus nobilis L. stands are here presented. The statistical analysis of the surveys, carried out on the best known populations, allowed us to recognize four new plant communities, referred to one association and three subassociations. In Sardinia the Laurus nobilis L. stands are present on effusive and metamorphic substrata, on typic xerorthent or lithic xerorthent soils, in the oceanic pluviseasonal Mediterranean bioclimate. The investigated stands show a good conservation status and high recruitment levels, in relation to the high naturalness of the ravines and valleys in which they occur.

Published
2007

24. Plant exploitation and cultural landscape related to the Medieval village of Geridu (Sardinia, Italy).

Author

Deiana, A., Bagella, S., Milanese, M., and Filigheddu, R.

Subjects
CULTURAL landscapes, CHARCOAL, WOODY plant anatomy, STRATIGRAPHIC geology, CULTURAL geography
Abstract

We analyzed the archaeobotanical remains from the Mediterranean Medieval village of Geridu (Sardinia-Italy) in order: (1) to formulate hypotheses concerning different uses of woody plants; (2) to reconstruct the distribution patterns of charcoals and to compare them with the results of the archeological interpretation and (3) to describe the agricultural activities and cultural landscape around the village. In total, 29 plant taxa were identified from charcoals and 14 from carpological remains. The number of charcoals and the ubiquity of plant taxa were correlated with each other (rp = 0.735;n = 29). Only the stratigraphic units referred to as the “construction layer” in the archeological interpretation significantly differed from the other archeological contexts which were related to the life and abandonment phases of the village. Some hypotheses regarding the agricultural activities of the village were formulated on the basis of carpological remains, largely of cereals and legumes. Integration of the archeological findings with information supported by the biological archive in Geridu and with knowledge of the vegetation series allowed reconstruction of the cultural landscape, which fit with the thermo- and meso-Mediterranean climate of the area. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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2017
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25. Halophilous vegetation of Olbia pond system (NE-Sardinia)

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Biondi, E., Brugiapaglia, Elisabetta, Farris, E., Filigheddu, R., and Secchi, Z.

Subjects
BIO/03 Botanica ambientale e applicata, BIO/02 Botanica sistematica
Abstract

Authors report some results about a phytosociological study concerning the wetlands to the south of Olbia (Gallura, north-eastern Sardinia). Vegetation analysis allowed to detect 21 associations, among them two are new and denominated Halimionio portulacoidis-Limoniastretum monopetali ass. nova and Ephedro fragilis-Pistacietum lentisci ass. nova. Among them, the association Halimiono portulacoidis-Limoniastretum monopetali shows a particular phytogeographical interest, because it sets the Limoniastrum monopetalum vegetation in the only Sardinian station of this shrubby Plumbaginacea. From a syntaxonomic point of view, described syntaxa are included in 9 vegetation classes. Plant landscape of the area was reconstructed by the study of chain contacts among different communities, placed in space according to humidity and salinity gradients, determined by substratum texture and micromorphology. On the basis of phytocoenotic diversity stressed by this research, this study area is believed to be deserving of protection aiming at conserving and managing its populations and plant communities.

Published
2004

27. A Phytosociological study of the deciduous oak woods of Sardinia (Italy)

Author

Bacchetta, Gianluigi, Biondi, Edoardo, Farris, E., Filigheddu, R., and Mossa, Luigi

Subjects
BIO/03 Botanica ambientale e applicata, BIO/02 Botanica sistematica
Abstract

We present here the results from a phytosociological and synchorological study of the deciduous oak woods of Sardinia. This vegetation analysis has allowed the individuation of three new associations: Lonicero implexae-Quercetum virgilianae, Ornithogalo pyrenaici-Quercetum ichnusae and Glechomo sardoae-Quercetum congestae. The Lonicero implexae-Quercetum virgilianae association includes the woods on calcareous substrata spread throughout Northern Sardinia, which can occasionally be found in southern areas; the first of these are rich in mesophilous species and are attributed to the subassociation cyclaminetosum repandi, while the others are referred to quercetosum virgilianae. The Ornithogalo pyrenaici-Quercetum ichnusae association, more widely distributed in Central-Northern Sardinia, includes the climatophilous deciduous woods that are found on lithological substrata of a non-carbonatic nature, and in particular, on andesites, trachytes and metarenites. The typical aspect is referred to the subassociation cytisetosum villosi, while the subassociation ilicetosum aquifolii includes the more mesophilous woods on basaltic substrata. The Glechomo sardoae- Quercetum congestae association always includes the woods found on the non-carbonatic substrata in the higher altitude areas with an oceanic pluviseasonal temperate bioclimate. Of this, the subassociation quercetosum congestae, on the granite areas, and oenanthetosum pimpinelloidis, on those metamorphic and of basalt, are proposed. At the higher hierarchical levels, the association Lonicero implexae-Quercetum virgilianae is referred to the endemic Sardinian-Corsican suballiance Clematido cirrhosae-Quercenion ilicis, of the alliance Fraxino orni-Quercion ilicis, while for the other associations the new suballiance Paeonio morisii-Quercenion ichnusae, (holotypus: Glechoma sardoae-Quercetum congestae ass. nova) particular to the Sardinian biogeographic subprovince, is proposed, of the alliance Pino calabricae-Quercion congestae, the order Quercetalia pubescentipetraeae, and the class Querco roboris-Fagetea sylvatica.

Published
2004

28. A contribution to the knowledge of the order Quercetalia ilicis Br.-Bl. ex Molinier 1934 of Sardinia

Author

Bacchetta, Gianluigi, Bagella, Simonetta, Biondi, Edoardo, Farris, E., Filigheddu, R., and Mossa, Luigi

Subjects
BIO/03 Botanica ambientale e applicata
Abstract

A syntaxonomic revision of the holm-oak and cork-oak woods of Sardinia is here presented. The geological and phytoclimatic heterogeneity of the island and the wide ecological amplitude of the holm-oak, result in a large phytocoenotic diversity of the Sardinian holm-oak woods. These are referred to five associations: Pyro amygdaliformis-Quercetum ilicis, Prasio majoris-Quercetum ilicis ass. nova, Galio scabri-Quercetum ilicis, Saniculo europaeae-Quercetum ilicis ass. nova and Aceri monspessulani-Quercetum ilicis. From the phytogeographic point of view, in the subhumid-humid, meso-supramediterranean bioclimatic belts of Sardinia the presence of the association Galio scabri-Quercetum ilicis is found to be remarkable. As far as the cork-oak woods are concerned, the associations Galio scabri-Quercetum suberis and Violo dehnhardtii-Quercetum suberis ass. nova are here reported. The Sardinian-Corsican holm-oak and cork-oak woods define the western limit of the European central-Mediterranean alliance Fraxino orni-Quercion ilicis of which in Sardinia there are many characteristic and differential entities. In the Sardinian-Corsican holm-oak woods, however, there are endemic entities (Arum pictum ssp. pictum, Helleborus lividus ssp. corsicus, Digitalis purpurea var. gyspergerae, Quercus ichnusae and Paeonia morisii) and other western-centred entities with little or no spread on the Italian peninsula (Galium scabrum, Clematis cirrhosa and Teucrium scorodonia). These entities allow the proposal that within the alliance Fraxino orni-Quercion ilicis can be recognised the new Sardinian-Corsican suballiance Clematido cirrhosae-Quercenion ilicis (typus: Prasio majoris-Quercetum ilicis ass. nova), which is endemic to the Sardinian and Corsican sectors of the Italo-Tyrrhenian Province. Consequently, the suballiance Fraxino orni-Quercenion ilicis, which is the typical of the alliance Fraxino orni-Quercion ilicis, has also been proposed.

Published
2004

35. The Wikiplantbase project: the role of amateur botanists in building up large online floristic databases.

Author

Peruzzi, L., Bagella, S., Filigheddu, R., Pierini, B., Sini, M., Roma-Marzio, F., Caparelli, K. F., Bonari, G., Gestri, G., Dolci, D., Consagra, A., Sassu, P., Caria, M. C., Rivieccio, G., Marrosu, M., D'Antraccoli, M., Pacifico, G., Piu, V., and Bedini, G.

Subjects
FLORISTS, PLANT diversity, BOTANISTS, DATABASES, HABITATS
Abstract

The Wikiplantbase project, started in 2013, provides a framework where the full set of georeferenced floristic records of Tuscany and Sardinia can be entered, stored, updated and freely accessed through the Internet. Mainly thanks to the collaboration of amateur botanists, data have accumulated quickly. All records entered by collaborators are submitted to the project coordinators, who are enabled to accept, modify, or reject them. As of 22 November 2016, Wikiplantbase #Toscana holds 116,402 verified floristic records (90% based on published literature, 5% on unpublished herbarium specimens, 5% on field observations), and Wikiplantbase #Sardegna 40,043 (77% published literature, 18% unpublished herbarium specimens, 5% on field observations ). The records include over 90% of the specific and subspecific taxa known for Tuscany and about 70% -- but rapidly growing -- of those known for Sardinia. The most recorded species are Quercus ilex L. (Fagaceae) for Tuscany and Pistacia lentiscus L. (Anacardiaceae) for Sardinia. With minor software tweaking, the online platform Wikiplantbase might be adopted in other contexts, resulting in a well connected network of regional floristic databases suited to exploit the involvement -- still largely untapped -- of nonacademic collaborators, as advocated by citizen science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2017
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36. Traditional land uses enhanced plant biodiversity in a Mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral system.

Author

Bagella, S., Caria, M. C., Farris, E., Rossetti, I., and Filigheddu, R.

Subjects
PLANT diversity, PASTORAL systems, EUROPEAN agricultural assistance, VEGETATION dynamics, LANDSCAPES
Abstract

Mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral systems play a key role in view of the positive contribution that they could offer to a sustainable development of European agriculture. The knowledge of the vegetation dynamics and of the processes and land uses favoring different vegetation types related to the same actual potential natural vegetation (PNV) could represent a sound reference framework for monitoring and managing plant biodiversity in these systems. The aim of the research was to evaluate plant diversity along a gradient of use intensity comparing the actual vegetation versus the PNV. The results of our research showed that in the studied Mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral system, included in the same environmental unit, human activities enhanced plant biodiversity. Moreover, the case study presented here confirmed the effectiveness of those landscape approaches comparing actual vegetation versus the PNV for plant biodiversity monitoring and reinforced previous studies showing the effect of human activities on plant community diversity at the environmental unit scale in different biogeographical contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2016
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43. The conservation status of an endemic species of northern Sardinia: Centaurea horrida Badaro (Asteraceae).

Author

Pisanu, S., Filigheddu, R., and Farris, E.

Subjects
*PLANT conservation, *ASTERACEAE, *ENDEMIC plants, *LIFE history theory
Abstract

When assessing the conservation status of narrow endemic plants, life history traits must be taken into account, since endemics combine small population ranges and sizes, and long persistence with limited reproductive and dispersal ability. In this paper, we present the global assessment of the conservation status of a narrow endemic plant from the Sardinian-Corsican biogeographic province, by applying IUCN criteria and categories, together with an evaluation of some reproductive traits. Centaurea horrida Badaro (Asteraceae) is an endemic species of northern Sardinia (Italy). It is protected by the Bern Convention (Appendix I) and listed as priority species by the “Habitat” Directive (92/43/EEC, Annex II). The species appears in the 1997 IUCN Red List as “Vulnerable” (VU). With the aim of evaluating the risk of extinction and of providing management tools for the network of protected areas in which this species is present, some reproductive traits have been evaluated, and the distribution, size and structure of its population have been measured according to IUCN 2006 Guidelines. Centaurea horrida is not able to self-pollinate and its effective seed dispersal ability is limited. Its extent of occurrence is 172.43 km2 and its area of occupancy is 108 km2. Population size has been estimated at 11,719 adult individuals. Significant differences in adult densities among sites have been highlighted. The structure of the population is dominated by adult individuals (on average 68%), while the proportion of seedlings is only 7% on average. Its habitat underwent an extinction rate of 18% in 50 years. On the basis of the data gathered, the status to be assigned to C. horrida is that of “Endangered” (EN). This first attempt to evaluate the conservation status of a narrow endemic plant from the Sardinian-Corsican biogeographic province allowed us to conclude that the management of rare species must be site-specific and that there is urgent need to acquire detailed data on endangered species, especially within biodiversity hotspots, and to continuously update Annex II of the EU Habitat Directive and the IUCN Red List. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2009
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44. <italic>Centaurea tripontina</italic> (Compositae), a new species from the Pre-Pyrenean mountains, Spain.

Author

López-Alvarado, J., Sáez, L., Filigheddu, R., Guardiola, M., and Susanna, A.

Subjects
ASTERACEAE, CENTAUREA, SPECIES, MOUNTAINS, PENINSULAS
Abstract

This new species grows in the Pre-Pyrenees (Iberian Peninsula) and belongs to Centaurea section Lepteranthus. These populations have been reported twice till date and were identified once as C. emigrantis and once as C. pectinata. Morphological data reveal that these individuals should be described as a new species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2012
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45. Centaurea tripontina (Compositae), a new species from the Pre-Pyrenean mountains, Spain.

Author

López-Alvarado, J., Sáez, L., Filigheddu, R., Guardiola, M., and Susanna, A.

Subjects
CENTAUREA, ASTERACEAE, PLANT species, PLANT morphology, PLANT growth
Abstract

This new species grows in the Pre-Pyrenees (Iberian Peninsula) and belongs to Centaurea section Lepteranthus. These populations have been reported twice till date and were identified once as C. emigrantis and once as C. pectinata. Morphological data reveal that these individuals should be described as a new species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2012
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48. Plant–environment interactions through a functional traits perspective: a review of Italian studies

Author

Maurizio Cutini, Silvia Del Vecchio, Enrico Simonetti, Adriano Stinca, Carlo Ricotta, Sabina Burrascano, Giovanni Bacaro, Simone Orsenigo, Thomas Abeli, Consolata Siniscalco, Chiara Montagnani, Anna Rita Frattaroli, Daniela Ciccarelli, Alicia Teresa Rosario Acosta, Sandra Citterio, Giandiego Campetella, Gabriella Buffa, Marcello Tomaselli, Renato Benesperi, Michele Carbognani, Michele Dalle Fratte, Elena Barni, Marco Caccianiga, Alessandro Bricca, Michele Di Musciano, Juri Nascimbene, Graziano Rossi, Bruno Paura, Francesco Petruzzellis, Antonio Montagnoli, Giovanna Aronne, Andrea Catorci, Guido Incerti, Stefano Chelli, Antonio Slaviero, Federico Maria Tardella, Rossano Bolpagni, Simon Pierce, Veronica De Micco, Camilla Wellstein, Paolo Giordani, Bruno Enrico Leone Cerabolini, Luisa Conti, Simonetta Bagella, Valentina Calabrese, Marta Carboni, Andrea Mondoni, Elisabetta Sgarbi, Michele Lussu, Loretta Gratani, Rodolfo Gentili, Alessandro Chiarucci, Eleonora Giarrizzo, Stefano Mazzoleni, Giacomo Puglielli, Roberto Canullo, Giulietta Bernareggi, Giuliano Bonanomi, Alessandro Petraglia, Edy Fantinato, Renato Gerdol, Luciano Di Martino, Rossella Speranza Filigheddu, Maria Laura Carranza, Luca Bragazza, Michela Marignani, Angela Stanisci, Stefania Pisanu, Guido Brusa, Chelli S., Marignani M., Barni E., Petraglia A., Puglielli G., Wellstein C., Acosta A.T.R., Bolpagni R., Bragazza L., Campetella G., Chiarucci A., Conti L., Nascimbene J., Orsenigo S., Pierce S., Ricotta C., Tardella F.M., Abeli T., Aronne G., Bacaro G., Bagella S., Benesperi R., Bernareggi G., Bonanomi G., Bricca A., Brusa G., Buffa G., Burrascano S., Caccianiga M., Calabrese V., Canullo R., Carbognani M., Carboni M., Carranza M.L., Catorci A., Ciccarelli D., Citterio S., Cutini M., Dalle Fratte M., De Micco V., Del Vecchio S., Di Martino L., Di Musciano M., Fantinato E., Filigheddu R., Frattaroli A.R., Gentili R., Gerdol R., Giarrizzo E., Giordani P., Gratani L., Incerti G., Lussu M., Mazzoleni S., Mondoni A., Montagnani C., Montagnoli A., Paura B., Petruzzellis F., Pisanu S., Rossi G., Sgarbi E., Simonetti E., Siniscalco C., Slaviero A., Stanisci A., Stinca A., Tomaselli M., Cerabolini B.E.L., Chelli, S., Marignani, M., Barni, E., Petraglia, A., Puglielli, G., Wellstein, C., Acosta, Atr., Bolpagni, R., Bragazza, L., Campetella, G., Chiarucci, A., Conti, L., Nascimbene, J., Orsenigo, S., Pierce, S., Ricotta, C., Tardella, Fm., Abeli, T., Aronne, G., Bacaro, G., Bagella, S., Benesperi, R., Bernareggi, G., Bonanomi, G., Bricca, A., Brusa, G., Buffa, G., Burrascano, S., Caccianiga, M., Calabrese, V., Canullo, R., Carbognani, M., Carboni, M., Carranza, Ml., Catorci, A., Ciccarelli, D., Citterio, S., Cutini, M., Dalle Fratte, M., De Micco, V., Del Vecchio, S., Di Martino, L., Di Musciano, M., Fantinato, E., Filigheddu, R., Frattaroli, Ar., Gentili, R., Gerdol, R., Giarrizzo, E., Giordani, P., Gratani, L., Incerti, G., Lussu, M., Mazzoleni, S., Mondoni, A., Montagnani, C., Montagnoli, A., Paura, B., Petruzzellis, F., Pisanu, S., Rossi, G., Sgarbi, E., Simonetti, E., Siniscalco, C., Slaviero, A., Stanisci, A., Stinca, A., Tomaselli, M., Be, L. Cerabolini., Chelli, S, Marignani, M, Barni, E, Petraglia, A, Puglielli, G, Wellstein, C, Acosta, A, Bolpagni, R, Bragazza, L, Campetella, G, Chiarucci, A, Conti, L, Nascimbene, J, Orsenigo, S, Pierce, S, Ricotta, C, Tardella, F, Abeli, T, Aronne, G, Bacaro, G, Bagella, S, Benesperi, R, Bernareggi, G, Bonanomi, G, Bricca, A, Brusa, G, Buffa, G, Burrascano, S, Caccianiga, M, Calabrese, V, Canullo, R, Carbognani, M, Carboni, M, Carranza, M, Catorci, A, Ciccarelli, D, Citterio, S, Cutini, M, Dalle Fratte, M, De Micco, V, Del Vecchio, S, Di Martino, L, Di Musciano, M, Fantinato, E, Filigheddu, R, Frattaroli, A, Gentili, R, Gerdol, R, Giarrizzo, E, Giordani, P, Gratani, L, Incerti, G, Lussu, M, Mazzoleni, S, Mondoni, A, Montagnani, C, Montagnoli, A, Paura, B, Petruzzellis, F, Pisanu, S, Rossi, G, Sgarbi, E, Simonetti, E, Siniscalco, C, Slaviero, A, Stanisci, A, Stinca, A, Tomaselli, M, Cerabolini, B, Chelli, Stefano, Marignani, Michela, Barni, Elena, Petraglia, Alessandro, Puglielli, Giacomo, Wellstein, Camilla, Acosta, Alicia T. R., Bolpagni, Rossano, Bragazza, Luca, Campetella, Giandiego, Chiarucci, Alessandro, Conti, Luisa, Nascimbene, Juri, Orsenigo, Simone, Pierce, Simon, Ricotta, Carlo, Tardella, Federico M., Abeli, Thoma, Aronne, Giovanna, Bacaro, Giovanni, Bagella, Simonetta, Benesperi, Renato, Bernareggi, Giulietta, Bonanomi, Giuliano, Bricca, Alessandro, Brusa, Guido, Buffa, Gabriella, Burrascano, Sabina, Caccianiga, Marco, Calabrese, Valentina, Canullo, Roberto, Carbognani, Michele, Carboni, Marta, Carranza, Maria L., Catorci, Andrea, Ciccarelli, Daniela, Citterio, Sandra, Cutini, Maurizio, Dalle Fratte, Michele, De Micco, Veronica, Del Vecchio, Silvia, Di Martino, Luciano, Di Musciano, Michele, Fantinato, Edy, Filigheddu, Rossella, Frattaroli, Anna Rita, Gentili, Rodolfo, Gerdol, Renato, Giarrizzo, Eleonora, Giordani, Paolo, Gratani, Loretta, Incerti, Guido, Lussu, Michele, Mazzoleni, Stefano, Mondoni, Andrea, Montagnani, Chiara, Montagnoli, Antonio, Paura, Bruno, Petruzzellis, Francesco, Pisanu, Stefania, Rossi, Graziano, Sgarbi, Elisabetta, Simonetti, Enrico, Siniscalco, Consolata, Slaviero, Antonio, Stanisci, Angela, Stinca, Adriano, Tomaselli, Marcello, Cerabolini, Bruno E. L., Stefano, Chelli, Michela, Marignani, Elena, Barni, Alessandro, Petraglia, Giacomo, Puglielli, Camilla, Wellstein, Rossano, Bolpagni, Luca, Bragazza, Giandiego, Campetella, Alessandro, Chiarucci, Luisa, Conti, Simone, Orsenigo, Simon, Pierce, Carlo, Ricotta, Giovanna, Aronne, Simonetta, Bagella, Renato, Benesperi, Giulietta, Bernareggi, Giuliano, Bonanomi, Alessandro, Bricca, Guido, Brusa, Gabriella, Buffa, Sabina, Burrascano, Marco, Caccianiga, Valentina, Calabrese, Roberto, Canullo, Michele, Carbognani, Marta, Carboni, Andrea, Catorci, Daniela, Ciccarelli, Sandra, Citterio, Maurizio, Cutini, Michele Dalle Fratte, Veronica De Micco, Silvia Del Vecchio, Luciano Di Martino, Michele Di Musciano, Edy, Fantinato, Rossella, Filigheddu, Anna Rita Frattaroli, Rodolfo, Gentili, Renato, Gerdol, Eleonora, Giarrizzo, Loretta, Gratani, Michele, Lussu, Stefano, Mazzoleni, Andrea, Mondoni, Chiara, Montagnani, Antonio, Montagnoli, Bruno, Paura, Stefania, Pisanu, Graziano, Rossi, Elisabetta, Sgarbi, Enrico, Simonetti, Siniscalco, Maria Consolata, Antonio, Slaviero, Angela, Stanisci, Adriano, Stinca, and Marcello, Tomaselli

Subjects
0106 biological sciences, land use change, Evolution, CSR plant strategy theory, plant trait, Forest management, forest management, Climate change, Intraspecific variability, Land use change, Plant traits, Terrestrial and Freshwater environments, Plant Science, KEYWORDS Climate change, intraspecific variability, plant traits, terrestrial and freshwater environments, 010603 evolutionary biology, 01 natural sciences, Behavior and Systematics, Land use, land-use change and forestry, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant traits, Plant diversity, Italian studies, Climate change, CSR plant strategy theory, forest management, intraspecific variability, land use change, plant traits, terrestrial and freshwater environments, Ecology, Settore BIO/02 - Botanica Sistematica, Perspective (graphical), Ambientale, Geography, Trait, 010606 plant biology & botany, Settore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale e Applicata
Abstract

Italy is among the European countries with the greatest plant diversity due to both a great environmental heterogeneity and a long history of man–environment interactions. Trait-based approaches to ecological studies have developed greatly over recent decades worldwide, although several issues concerning the relationships between plant functional traits and the environment still lack sufficient empirical evaluation. To draw insights on the association between plant functional traits and direct and indirect human and natural pressures on the environmental drivers, this article summarizes the existing knowledge on this topic by reviewing the results of studies performed in Italy adopting a functional trait approach on vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens. Although we recorded trait measurements for 1418 taxa, our review highlighted some major gaps in plant traits knowledge: Mediterranean ecosystems are poorly represented; traits related to belowground organs are still overlooked; traits measurements for bryophytes and lichens are lacking. Finally, intraspecific variation has been little studied at community level so far. We conclude by highlighting the need for approaches evaluating trait–environment relationship at large spatial and temporal scales and the need of a more effective contribution to online databases to tie more firmly Italian researchers to international scientific networks on plant traits.

Published
2019

49. Disentangling native and alien plant diversity in coastal sand dune ecosystems worldwide

Author

Enrico Tordoni, Patrick Weigelt, Saverio Sciandrello, Michela Cameletti, R.A. Lubke, Rossella Speranza Filigheddu, Hannah L. Buckley, Daniela Ciccarelli, Manuel Peinado, Erwin Bergmeier, Simonetta Bagella, Parastoo Mahdavi, Alicia Teresa Rosario Acosta, Giovanni Bacaro, Holger Kreft, Robert K. Peet, Stephan M. Hennekens, Estelle Forey, John Janssen, Tordoni, Enrico, Bacaro, Giovanni, Weigelt, Patrick, Cameletti, Michela, Janssen, John A. M., Acosta, Alicia T. R., Bagella, Simonetta, Filigheddu, Rossella, Bergmeier, Erwin, Buckley, Hannah L., Ciccarelli, Daniela, Forey, Estelle, Hennekens, Stephan M., Lubke, Roy A., Mahdavi, Parastoo, Peet, Robert K., Peinado, Manuel, Sciandrello, Saverio, Kreft, Holger, Tordoni, E., Bacaro, G., Weigelt, P., Cameletti, M., Janssen, J. A. M., Acosta, A. T. R., Bagella, S., Filigheddu, R., Bergmeier, E., Buckley, H. L., Ciccarelli, D., Forey, E., Hennekens, S. M., Lubke, R. A., Mahdavi, P., Peet, R. K., Peinado, M., Sciandrello, S., and Kreft, H.

Subjects
0106 biological sciences, diversity patterns, Bos- en Landschapsecologie, Endangered species, Biodiversity, Alien species, Introduced species, Plant Science, 010603 evolutionary biology, 01 natural sciences, Biogeography, Coastal dune habitats, Diversity patterns, Invasion paradox, Macroecology, Species richness, coastal dune habitats, Sand dune stabilization, Diversity pattern, Forest and Landscape Ecology, 14. Life underwater, species richness, invasion paradox, Alien specie, Vegetatie, biogeography, biodiversity, Vegetation, Ecology, macroecology, Coastal dune habitat, 15. Life on land, PE&RC, Geography, Habitat, Vegetatie, Bos- en Landschapsecologie, Vegetation, Forest and Landscape Ecology, Settore SECS-S/01 - Statistica, 010606 plant biology & botany
Abstract

Aims: i) To disentangle the global patterns of native and alien plant diversity on coastal sand dune ecosystems across habitats and floristic kingdoms, ii) to determine the main drivers of variation in species richness in native and alien species in these endangered ecosystems, and iii) to test for an interaction between spatial scale and native‐alien richness patterns, as predicted by the invasion paradox. Location: Global. Methods: We collated a dataset of 14,841 vegetation plots in coastal sand dune ecosystems from around the world. Generalized Linear Models (GLMs) and Generalized Linear Mixed Models (GLMMs) were used to assess the patterns and main ecological determinants underlying native and alien species richness. Variation partitioning revealed the relative importance of environmental and anthropogenic variables. Results: GLMs revealed strong differences among both habitats and floristic kingdoms in the number of native and alien species. Specifically, native species richness increased along the sea‐inland gradient and was higher in the Cape and Paleotropical kingdoms. In contrast, alien species richness was relatively similar across habitats and kingdoms, though some differences were detected. There were strong differences between the drivers of native and alien richness; anthropogenic factors such as Gross Domestic Product were positively associated with alien richness whereas native richness was more strongly related to environmental factors. Furthermore, we found a weak support for an invasion paradox effect. Conclusions: Our results revealed the complexity of causal processes underpinning coastal sand dune plant biodiversity and highlight the importance of considering native and alien species separately. Recognition of these differences while researching variation in biodiversity patterns and processes at multiple spatial scales will lead to a better mechanistic understanding of the causes of invasion worldwide, and in coastal ecosystems in particular, allowing the development of more focused control and management measures.

Published
2021

50. Gradients of salinity and plant community richness and diversity in two different Mediterranean coastal ecosystems in NW Sardinia.

Author

Maccioni A, Canopoli L, Cubeddu V, Cucca E, Dessena S, Morittu S, Filigheddu R, Padedda BM, and Farris E

Abstract

This study aimed to test if differences in soil salinity, plant richness and diversity were significantly affected by habitat, site and distance from the seashore at three sandy and three rocky coastal sites in north-western Sardinia. Each site has been divided into three belts placed at an equal distance of 50 m from the shoreline. We measured soil salinity using a probe and vascular plants richness and diversity using linear transects at all sites. Average soil salinity varied from 0.115 g/l to 0.180 g/l; it was higher in the rocky habitats than in the sandy ones. A total of 21 species were found per transect/site at the rocky sites and 30 species per transect/site at the sandy sites, with an average of Shannon and Weaver's Diversity Index of 1.8 per each belt at each site. These data confirm that, also in the Mediterranean islands, there are coastal gradients of soil salinity from the seashore to inland areas and that also vascular plant richness and diversity are influenced by the distance from the sea. Soil salinity was strongly affected by the type of habitat, being average at the rocky coasts and negligible at the sandy shores. The site effect was not significant for both soil salinity and plant richness and diversity., (Alfredo Maccioni, Luisa Canopoli, Valeria Cubeddu, Elisabetta Cucca, Simone Dessena, Samuele Morittu, Rossella Filigheddu, Bachisio Mario Padedda, Emmanuele Farris.)

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2021
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