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1. How to reduce the supply of nutrients to the soil, increase water reserves, and mitigate climate change

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Cano-Ortiz, A., primary, Piñar Fuentes, J.C., additional, Leiva Gea, F., additional, Ighbareyeh, J.M.H., additional, Quinto Canas, R.J., additional, Rodrigues Meireles, C.I., additional, Raposo, M., additional, Pinto Gomes, C.J., additional, Spampinato, G., additional, del Río González, S., additional, Musarella, C.M., additional, and Cano, E., additional

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2024
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3. Bioclimatology and botanical resources for sustainable development

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Cano, E., primary, Piñar Fuentes, J.C., additional, Cano-Ortiz, A., additional, Leiva Gea, F., additional, Ighbareyeh, J.M.H., additional, Quinto Canas, R.J., additional, Pinto Gomes, C.J., additional, Spampinato, G., additional, del Río González, S., additional, and Musarella, C.M., additional

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2022
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4. Assessing future exploration potential of the Cobar District using integrated 3D geological modelling and geophysical inversion

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Spampinato, G and Austin, J. R

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3D Modelling, Remanence, Magnetics, Mineral Exploration, Geophysical Inversion, Cobar Basin
Abstract

The late Silurian to early Devonian Cobar Supergroup hosts a variety of polymetallic mineral systems, forming the most mineralised sedimentary sequence within the Palaeozoic Lachlan Orogen. However, several areas undercover are still unmapped, posing a serious impediment to the discovery of new resources. 3D geological modelling has become a fundamental tool for understanding the architecture and unravelling the mineral potential of buried terranes. 3D modelling and geophysical inversion was undertaken in key areas of the central and southern Cobar Basin in order to identify connections between the broad scale architecture and the localisation of mineral deposits and provide an updated framework for future exploration. Datasets used in the construction of 3D geological and structural models include surface geological mapping, geological cross-sections, well data, digital elevation models, airborne electromagnetic surveys, gravity and magnetic data. Geophysical inversion was performed using the VOXI magnetic vector inversion (MVI), which solves the 3D inverse problem using unconstrained magnetisation vectors (attempting to account for induced magnetisation, remanence, anisotropy and self- demagnetisation mathematically). The unconstrained VOXI MVI not only highlighted source bodies reflecting the CSA, Peak Gold and Nymagee deposits, but also identified prospective rocks within the Cobar mineral system that are underexplored. Regional scale magnetics shows that the Cobar-type deposits are controlled by major N-S-trending faults at the regional scale, whereas 3D EM inversions suggest that mineralisation is localised by NE- and NW-trending lateral faults at the camp scale. VOXI MVI results also suggest that remanent magnetization accounts for a component of the magnetic signature of these deposits and ignoring remanent magnetization could prove a costly mistake in targeting Cobar type systems. The outputs of this research provide new insights for undercover extension of known mineralisation within the Cobar Basin and will assist in future exploration., Open-Access Online Publication: May 29, 2023

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2023
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8. Evolutionary dynamics of birch (Betula aetnensis Rafin) coppices on the Mount Etna (Sicily)

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Bagnato S, La Piana V, Mercurio R, Merlino A, Scarfò F, Sciascia N, Solano F, and Spampinato G

Subjects
Betula Aetnensis, Mount Etna, Vegetation Dynamics, Coppice Selection System, Forest Restoration, Forestry, SD1-669.5
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Evolutionary dynamics of birch (Betula aetnensis Rafin) coppices on the Mount Etna (Sicily). The aim of this paper is to evaluate the dynamics of Etna birch stands (Betula aetnensis Rafin) following the cessation of silvicultural activities in the Etna Regional Park (Sicily). We investigated forest structure, natural regeneration, vegetation and deadwood in different forest types. Our findings highlighted three different dynamics for birch populations: stable birch stands in the high mountain area which might represent an edapho-climax forest; progressive dynamic birch stands in the intermediate mountain area, showing a gradual depletion of birch and a concomitant replacement with monospecific stands (calabrian pine, beech, oaks) or mixed ones (with birch); pure birch stands (typical) that tend to be regressive - especially under stressful conditions - and to be replaced by xerophilous grasslands. Following the cessation of coppicing and with stand ageing, the stumps transformation into more homogeneous stand structures have been increasing. Within the context of protected areas the restoration of coppice selection system (with appropriate adaptations) could help to maintain the traditional forest landscape, acting as a silvicultural technique with low environmental and landscape impact.

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2014
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9. Valutazione e classificazione degli impatti e distribuzione delle specie alloctone in Italia

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Montagnani, C., Gentili, R., Brundu, G., Celesti‐grapow, L., Galasso, G., Lazzaro, L., Armeli Minicante, S., Carnevali, L., Acosta, A. T. R., Agrillo, E., Alessandrini, A., Angiolini, C., Ardenghi, N. M. G., Arduini, I., Armiraglio, S., Attorre, F., Bacchetta, G., Bagella, S., Barni, E., Barone, G., Bartolucci, F., Beretta, A., Berta, G., Bolpagni, R., Bona, I., Bonari, G., Bouvet, D., Bovio, M., Briozzo, I., Brusa, G., Buldrini, F., Buono, S., Burnelli, M., Carboni, M., Carli, E., Casella, F., Castello, M., Ceriani, R. M., Cianfaglione, K., Cicutto, M., Conti, F., Dagnino, D., Domina, G., Fanfarillo, E., Fascetti, S., Ferrario, A., Ferretti, G., Foggi, B., Gariboldi, L., Giancola, C., Gigante, D., Guarino, R., Iamonico, D., Iberite, M., Kleih, M., Laface, V. L. A., Latini, M., Lazzeri, V., Lozano, V., Magrini, S., Mainetti, A., Marinangeli, F., Martini, F., Masiero, F., Massimi, M., Mazzola, L., Medagli, P., Mugnai, M., Musarella, C. M., Nicolella, G., Orsenigo, S., Peccenini, S., Pedullà, L., Perrino, E. V., Plutino, M., Podda, L., Poggio, L., Posillipo, G., Proietti, C., Prosser, F., Ranfa, A., Rempicci, M., Rivieccio, G., Rodi, E. S., Rosati, L., Salerno, G., Santangelo, A., Scalari, F., Selvaggi, A., Spampinato, G., Stinca, A., Turcato, C., Viciani, D., Vidali, M., Villani, M., Vurro, M., Wagensommer, R. P., Wilhalm, T., and Citterio, S.

Published
2022

10. Basic knowledge for forest restoration: the Pomieri forest case study (Madonie regional park, Sicily)

Author

Bagnato S, Merlino A, Mercurio R, Solano F, Scarfò F, and Spampinato G

Subjects
Forest restoration, biodiversity, Quercus petraea, Sicily, Forestry, SD1-669.5
Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to highlight a case study of forest restoration in the Pomieri Wood area (Madonie regional park, Sicily), consisting of a relict population of sessile oak (Quercus petraea subsp. austrothyrrenica Brullo, Guarino & Siracusa). To assess the functionality of the stand some biological indicators were taken into consideration: dendrometric-structural, floristic-vegetation, ecological, fructification, natural regeneration, disturbances. They reveal a state of degradation after a long period of overexploitation of resources. Forest restoration would lead to the regaining of the cultural value of the Pomieri wood by management authorities and local populations. Then a series of measures are to be carried out providing for the removal of degradation factors (grazing, illegal cuttings) and restoring stand density, biodiversity and ecological functionality.

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2012
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11. NEW DATA ON THE ALIEN VASCULAR FLORA OF CALABRIA (SOUTHERN ITALY)

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Musarella C. M., Stinca A., Cano-Ortiz A., Laface V. L. A., Petrilli R., Esposito A., Spampinato G., Musarella, C. M., Stinca, A., Cano-Ortiz, A., Laface, V. L. A., Petrilli, R., Esposito, A., and Spampinato, G.

Subjects
biodiversity, exotic plant, invasiveness, Exotic plant, Biodiversity, Herbarium speciment, Invasiveness
Abstract

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 Islands excluded), while Leucaena leucocephala subsp. glabrata and Senna corymbosa are founded for the first time in continental Italy. Saccharum biflorum is confirmed in Italian Peninsula, while Physalis angulata is a new exotic plant for southern Italy. Moreover sixteen other species are reported for the first time, confirmed or indicated with an updated naturalization status in Calabria., Annali di Botanica, Volume 10, 2020 Online preprint

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2020
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12. Implementation of IUCN criteria for the definition of the Red List of Ecosystems in Italy, Plant Biosystems

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CAPOTORTI G., ZAVATTERO L., COPIZ R., DEL VICO E., FACIONI L., BONACQUISTI S., FRONDONI R., ALLEGREZZA M., ATTORRE F., BACCHETTA G., BARNI E., BIONDI E., BRANDMAYR P., CACCIANIGA M. S., CARLI E., CASAVECCHIA S., CERABOLINI B. E. L., CHIARUCCI A., DELL'OLMO L., FASCETTI S., FENU G., GALDENZI D., GARGANO D., GIANGUZZI L. A., MANES F., ODDI L., ORSENIGO S., PAOLANTI M., PINNA M. S., ROSATI L., ROSSI G., SARANDREA P., SINISCALCO C., SPAMPINATO G., TAZZARI E. R., TESEI G., VENANZONI R., VICIANI D., BLASI C., and CAPOTORTI G., ZAVATTERO L., COPIZ R., DEL VICO E., FACIONI L., BONACQUISTI S., FRONDONI R., ALLEGREZZA M., ATTORRE F., BACCHETTA G., BARNI E., BIONDI E., BRANDMAYR P. , CACCIANIGA M. S., CARLI E., CASAVECCHIA S., CERABOLINI B. E. L., CHIARUCCI A., DELL'OLMO L., FASCETTI S., FENU G., GALDENZI D., GARGANO D., GIANGUZZI L. A., MANES F., ODDI L., ORSENIGO S., PAOLANTI M., PINNA M. S., ROSATI L., ROSSI G., SARANDREA P., SINISCALCO C., SPAMPINATO G., TAZZARI E. R., TESEI G., VENANZONI R., VICIANI D., BLASI C.

Subjects
threats, Settore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E Applicata, ecosystem risk assessment, potential natural vegetation, mapping and assessment ecosystems and their service, Biodiversity conservation strategie, ecoregion
Abstract

The present work is aimed at presenting the data, methods and criteria that are being used for the assessment of ecosystem collapse risk in Italy.

Published
2020

13. Comparative Genomics of Leuconostoc carnosum

Author

Candeliere, F., Raimondi, S., Spampinato, G., Tay, M. Y. F., Amaretti, A., Schlundt, J., Rossi, M., School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, and NTU Food Technology Centre

Subjects
Bioengineering [Engineering], Microbiology (medical), bacteriocin, genomics, Leuconostoc carnosum, metabolism, pangenome analysis, Genomics, Leuconostoc Carnosum, Microbiology
Abstract

Leuconostoc carnosum is a known colonizer of meat-related food matrices. It reaches remarkably high loads during the shelf life in packaged meat products and plays a role in spoilage, although preservative effects have been proposed for some strains. In this study, the draft genomes of 17 strains of L. carnosum (i.e., all the strains that have been sequenced so far) were compared to decipher their metabolic and functional potential and to determine their role in food transformations. Genome comparison and pathway reconstruction indicated that L. carnosum is a compact group of closely related heterofermentative bacteria sharing most of the metabolic features. Adaptation to a nitrogen-rich environment, such as meat, is evidenced by 23 peptidase genes identified in the core genome and by the autotrophy for nitrogen compounds including several amino acids, vitamins, and cofactors. Genes encoding the decarboxylases yielding biogenic amines were not present. All the strains harbored 1-4 of 32 different plasmids, bearing functions associated to proteins hydrolysis, transport of amino acids and oligopeptides, exopolysaccharides, and various resistances (e.g., to environmental stresses, bacteriophages, and heavy metals). Functions associated to bacteriocin synthesis, secretion, and immunity were also found in plasmids. While genes for lactococcin were found in most plasmids, only three harbored the genes for leucocin B, a class IIa antilisterial bacteriocin. Determinants of antibiotic resistances were absent in both plasmids and chromosomes. Published version

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2021
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14. Nuove segnalazioni floristiche italiane 9. Flora vascolare (67–78)

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Laface, V. L. A., Musarella, C. M., Spampinato, G., Iamonico, D., NOOR HUSSAIN, A., Fortini, P., Peruzzi, L., Giardini, M., Angeloni, D., Meneguzzo, E., Meneguzzo, A., Banfi, E., Busnardo, G., Galasso, G., Kleih, M., Wallnöfer, B., Bernardo, L., ROMA-MARZIO, Francesco, Brentan, M., and Marcucci, R.

Published
2020

15. Implementation of IUCN criteria for the definition of the Red List of Ecosystems in Italy

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Capotorti, G., primary, Zavattero, L., additional, Copiz, R., additional, Del Vico, E., additional, Facioni, L., additional, Bonacquisti, S., additional, Frondoni, R., additional, Allegrezza, M., additional, Attorre, F., additional, Bacchetta, G., additional, Barni, E., additional, Biondi, E., additional, Brandmayr, P., additional, Caccianiga, M. S., additional, Carli, E., additional, Casavecchia, S., additional, Cerabolini, B. E. L., additional, Chiarucci, A., additional, Dell'Olmo, L., additional, Fascetti, S., additional, Fenu, G., additional, Galdenzi, D., additional, Gargano, D., additional, Gianguzzi, L. A., additional, Manes, F., additional, Oddi, L., additional, Orsenigo, S., additional, Paolanti, M., additional, Pinna, M. S., additional, Rosati, L., additional, Rossi, G., additional, Sarandrea, P., additional, Siniscalco, C., additional, Spampinato, G., additional, Tazzari, E. R., additional, Tesei, G., additional, Venanzoni, R., additional, Viciani, D., additional, and Blasi, C., additional

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2020
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18. Un primo contributo alla definizione delle fitocenosi dominate da specie aliene in Italia

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Bolpagni, R., Acosta, A. T. C., Adorni, M., Aleffi, M., Allegrezza, M., Angiolini, C., Assini, S. P., Bagella, S., Bonari, G., Bovio, M., Bracco, F., Brundu, G., Buffa, G., Caccianiga, M., Carnevali, L., Ceschin, S., Ciaschetti, G., Cogoni, A., Di Cecco, V., Foggi, B., Frattaroli, A., Genovesi, P., Gentili, R., Gigante, D., Lazzaro, L., Lonati, M., Lucchese, F., Mainetti, A., Mariotti, M., Minissale, P., Paura, B., Pellizzari, M., Perrino, E., Pirone, G., Poggio, L., Poldini, L., Poponessi, S., Prisco, I., Prosser, F., Puglisi, M., Rosati, L., Selvaggi, A., Sottovia, L., Spampinato, G., Stanisci, A., Stinca, A., Venanzoni, R., Viciani, D., Vidali, M., Villani, C., Lastrucci, L., AA.VV., Bolpagni, R., Acosta, A. T. C., Adorni, M., Aleffi, M., Allegrezza, M., Angiolini, C., Assini, S. P., Bagella, S., Bonari, G., Bovio, M., Bracco, F., Brundu, G., Buffa, G., Caccianiga, M., Carnevali, L., Ceschin, S., Ciaschetti, G., Cogoni, A., Di Cecco, V., Foggi, B., Frattaroli, A., Genovesi, P., Gentili, R., Gigante, D., Lazzaro, L., Lonati, M., Lucchese, F., Mainetti, A., Mariotti, M., Minissale, P., Paura, B., Pellizzari, M., Perrino, E., Pirone, Gianfranco, Poggio, L., Poldini, L., Poponessi, S., Prisco, I., Prosser, F., Puglisi, M., Rosati, L., Selvaggi, A., Sottovia, L., Spampinato, G., Stanisci, A., Stinca, A., Venanzoni, R., Viciani, D., Vidali, M., Villani, C., and Lastrucci, L.

Subjects
Alien species, habitat, vegettion, Italy
Published
2018

19. An assessment of the impacts of invasive alien plants on habitats in Italy: first results from the ISPRA-SISV convention

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Lazzaro L., Bolpagni R., Acosta A. T. R., Adorni M., Aleffi M., Allegrezza M., Angiolini C., Assini S. P., Bagella S., Bonari G., Bovio M., Bracco F., Brundu G., Buffa G., Caccianiga M., Carnevali L., Ceschin S., Ciaschetti G, Cogoni A., Di Cecco V., Foggi B., Frattaroli A. R., Genovesi P., Gentili R., Gigante D., Lonati M., Lucchese F., Mainetti A., Mariotti M., Minissale P., Paura B., Pellizzari M., Perrino E. V., Pirone G., Poggio L., Poldini L., Poponessi S., Prisco I., Prosser F., Puglisi M., Rosati L., Selvaggi A., Sottovia L., Spampinato G., Stanisci A., Stinca A., Venanzoni R., Viciani D., Vidali M., Villani C., Lastrucci L., AA.VV., Lazzaro, L., Bolpagni, R., Acosta, A. T. R., Adorni, M., Aleffi, M., Allegrezza, M., Angiolini, C., Assini, S. P., Bagella, S., Bonari, G., Bovio, M., Bracco, F., Brundu, G., Buffa, G., Caccianiga, M., Carnevali, L., Ceschin, S., Ciaschetti, G, Cogoni, A., Di Cecco, V., Foggi, B., Frattaroli, A. R., Genovesi, P., Gentili, R., Gigante, D., Lonati, M., Lucchese, F., Mainetti, A., Mariotti, M., Minissale, P., Paura, B., Pellizzari, M., Perrino, E. V., Pirone, G., Poggio, L., Poldini, L., Poponessi, S., Prisco, I., Prosser, F., Puglisi, M., Rosati, L., Selvaggi, A., Sottovia, L., Spampinato, G., Stanisci, A., Stinca, A., Venanzoni, R., Viciani, D., Vidali, M., Villani, C., and Lastrucci, L.

Subjects
Invasive alien plants, habitat, Habitat, invasive alien species, Habitat, invasive alien species
Published
2018

20. Programmare la selvicoltura in un bosco vetusto all’interno di un cratere secondario del Monte Etna: primi risultati

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MAETZKE, Federico Guglielmo, Spampinato, G., Londi, G., Vinciguerra, S., Sferlazza, Sebastiano, Maetzke, F., Spampinato, G., Londi, G., Vinciguerra, S., and Sferlazza, S.

Subjects
Settore AGR/05 - Assestamento Forestale E Selvicoltura, Qercus congesta, habitat di interesse comunitario, gestione forestale, indicatori ecologici, Monte Egitto
Abstract

In questo contributo sono presentati i primi risultati di uno studio multidisciplinare condoto su un lembo di bosco vetusto a quercia congesta (Qercus congesta C. Presl) all’interno di un cratere secondario sulle pendici del cono vulcanico del Monte Etna, il cratere di Monte Egito. L’obietivo generale è migliorare l’eficienza ecosistemica di queste formazioni riconosciute come habitat di interesse comunitario (91AA* - boschi orientali di quercia bianca) tramite una selvicoltura eficiente ed eficace, programmata ed adatata sulla base delle carateristiche peculiari dell’ecosistema forestale, valutandone nel tempo i risultati dopo l’esecuzione degli interventi programmati. È stato adotato un approccio multidisciplinare che ha previsto il campionamento e il monitoraggio ripetuto di alcuni indicatori ecologici dell’habitat forestale di Monte Egito: (i) la ricchezza floristica e la mappatura del mosaico delle coperture e della vegetazione; (ii) la caraterizzazione dendrometrico-struturale del soprassuolo arboreo; (iii) il rilievo degli aspeti compositivi, distributivi e dimensionali della rinnovazione delle specie legnose; (iv) il rilievo della necromassa in piedi e a terra; (v) il rilievo ornitologico. L’insieme di queste informazioni costituirà un sistema di supporto utile alla pianificazione di una gestione forestale funzionale al mantenimento di questo habitat.

Published
2017

21. Updated and new insights on the coastal halophilous vegetation of southeastern Sicily (Italy)

Author

Sciandrello, S., Musarella, C. M., Puglisi, M., Spampinato, G., Tomaselli, V., and Minissale, P.

Subjects
phytosociology, salt marshes vegetation, Juncetea maritimi, coastal habitat, syntaxonomy, Salicornietea fruticosae, cluster analysis
Abstract

An overview of the salt marsh vegetation of southeastern Sicily is here presented. On the basis of a total of 241 relevés, 8 classes and 32 plant communities have been identified, following the Braun-Blanquet phytosociological method. The salt marsh vegetation of southeastern Sicily is represented by aquatic communities of Ruppietea and Potamogetonetea, by helophytic communities of Phragmito-Magnocaricetea, by hygrophylous communities of Juncetea maritimi, by halophylous communities of Salicornietea fruticosae, by annual halo-nitrophylous communities of Saginetea maritimae, and finally by halophylous annual communities of Thero-Suaedetea splendentis. The plant communities belonging to Salicornietea fruticosae and Juncetea maritimi classes, were analysed through a numerical analysis (hierarchical clustering). The study also describes two new associations belonging to the Tamaricion africanae (Limbardo crithmoidis-Tamaricetum africanae) and Frankenion pulverulentae (Brizo minoris-Isolepidetum cernui) alliances.

Published
2019

22. Il Reporting ex-Art. 17 degli Habitat di All. I alla Direttiva 92/43/CEE in Italia: metodi, criticità, stato dell'arte e prospettive future

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Gigante, D., Selvaggi, A., Acosta, A. T. R., Adorni, M., Allegrezza, M., Angiolini, C., Armiraglio, S., Assini, S., Attorre, F., Bagella, S., Barcella, M., Bazan, G., Bertacchi, A., Bolpagni, R., Bonari, G., Buffa, G., Caccianiga, M., Cacciatori, C., Caria, M. C., Casavecchia, S., Casella, L., Cerabolini, B. E. L., Ciaschetti, G., Ciccarelli, D., Cogoni, A., Cutini, M., De Sanctis, M., De Simone, W., Del Vecchio, S., Di Cecco, V., Di Martino, L., Di Musciano, M., Fantinato, E., Filesi, L., Foggi, B., Forte, L., Frattaroli, A. R., Galdenzi, D., Gangale, C., Gianguzzi, L., Giusso Del Galdo, G., Grignetti, A., Guarino, R., Lasen, C., Maneli, F., Marcenò, C., Mariotti, M. G., Oriolo, G., Paura, B., Perrino, E., Pesaresi, S., Pezzi, G., Pisanu, S., Poponessi, S., Prisco, I., Puglisi, M., Rivieccio, G., Sciandrello, S., Spampinato, G., Stinca, A., Strumia, S., Taffetani, F., Tesei, G., Tomaselli, V., Venanzoni, R., Viciani, D., Villani, M., Wagensommer, R., Zanatta, K., and Angelini, P.

Subjects
Habitat, conservation, Europeand Directive
Published
2019

23. Laparoscopic transposition of lower pole crossing vessels in children with extrinsic pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction: a worthy alternative to dismembered pyeloplasty

Author

Maria Grazia Scuderi, Spampinato, G., Milazzo, G., Betta, P., Fusco, M., Arena, S., Falsaperla, M., Chimenz, R., and Di Benedetto, V.

Subjects
extrinsic uretero pelvic junction obstruction, crossing vessels, extrinsic uretero pelvic junction obstruction, hydronephrosis, laparoscopy, vascular hitch, laparoscopy, hydronephrosis, Humans, Urologic Surgical Procedures, Kidney Pelvis, Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney, crossing vessels, vascular hitch, Child, Aged, Ureteral Obstruction
Abstract

Pelviureteric junction obstruction (PUJO) due to intrinsic or extrinsic causes is a common problem in childhood. Extrinsic compression by a lower pole-crossing blood vessel can present symptomatically in older children. In these cases, laparoscopies Vascular Hitch can represent a valid alternative to pyeloplasty dismembered. We analyzed the data of 4 children affected by extrinsic PUJO treated at our institution with the laparoscopic Vascular Hitch procedure modified by Chapman. Surgical indications included presence of clinical symptoms, worsening of intermittent hydronephrosis, signs of obstruction on the MAG-3 scan, clear or suspected images of polar crossing vessels on CT scan or Uro-MRI. All procedures were completed laparoscopically. No complications occurred. Mean follow-up was 13 months with resolution of symptoms and PUJ obstruction and significant improvement of hydronephrosis in all cases. When blood vessels crossing lower pole represent the pure mechanical cause of UPJ obstruction the laparoscopic Vascular Hitch procedure represents an excellent alternative to dismembered pyeloplasty. It is less technically demanding then pyeloplasty and is associated with a lower complication rate. The main challenge is to intraoperatively ascertain the absence of associated intrinsic stenosis.

Published
2019

24. An overview of the Italian forest biodiversity and its conservation level, based on the first outcomes of the 4th Habitat Report ex-Art. 17

Author

Gigante, D., Selvaggi, A., Acosta Alicia, T., Adorni, M., Allegrezza, M., Angiolini, C., Armiraglio, S., Assini, S., Attorre, F., Bagella, S., Barcella, M., Giuseppe Bazan, Bertacchi, A., Bolpagni, R., Bonari, G., Buffa, G., Caccianiga Marco Stefano, Cacciatori, C., Carmela, C., Casavecchia, S., Casella, L., Cerabolini Bruno, E., Ciaschetti, G., Ciccarelli, D., Cogoni, A., Cutini, M., De Sanctis Michele, De Simone Walter, Del Vecchio Silvia, Di Cecco Valter, Di Martino Luciano, Di Musciano Michele, Fantinato, E., Filesi, L., Foggi, B., Forte, L., Frattaroli Anna Rita, Galdenzi, D., Gangale, C., lorenzo gianguzzi, Giusso Del Galdo Gianpietro, Grignetti, A., Riccardo Guarino, Lasen, C., Maneli, F., Marcenò, C., Mariotti Mauro Giorgio, Oriolo, G., Paura, B., Perrino, E., Pesaresi, S., Pezzi, G., Pisanu, S., Poponessi, S., Prisco, I., Puglisi, M., Rivieccio, G., Sciandrello, S., Spampinato, G., Stinca, A., Strumia, S., Taffetani, F., Tesei, G., Tomaselli, V., Venanzoni, R., Viciani, D., Villani, M., Wagensommer Robert Philipp, Zanatta, K., Angelini, P., Società Botanica Italiana, Gigante, Daniela, Selvaggi, Alberto, Acosta Alicia, T. R., Adorni, Michele, Allegrezza, Marina, Angiolini, Claudia, Armiraglio, Stefano, Assini, Silvia, Attorre, Fabio, Bagella, Simonetta, Barcella, Matteo, Bazan, Giuseppe, Bertacchi, Andrea, Bolpagni, Rossano, Bonari, Gianmaria, Buffa, Gabriella, Caccianiga Marco, Stefano, Cacciatori, Cecilia, Caria Maria, Carmela, Casavecchia, Simona, Casella, Laura, Cerabolini Bruno, E. L., Ciaschetti, Giampiero, Ciccarelli, Daniela, Cogoni, Annalena, Cutini, Maurizio, De Sanctis, Michele, De Simone, Walter, Del Vecchio, Silvia, Di Cecco, Valter, Di Martino, Luciano, Di Musciano, Michele, Fantinato, Edy, Filesi, Leonardo, Foggi, Bruno, Forte, Luigi, Frattaroli Anna, Rita, Galdenzi, Diana, Gangale, Carmen, Gianguzzi, Lorenzo, Giusso Del Galdo, Gianpietro, Grignetti, Alessandra, Guarino, Riccardo, Lasen, Cesare, Maneli, Fabio, Marcenò, Corrado, Mariotti Mauro, Giorgio, Oriolo, Giuseppe, Paura, Bruno, Perrino, Enrico, Pesaresi, Simone, Pezzi, Giovanna, Pisanu, Stefania, Poponessi, Silvia, Prisco, Irene, Puglisi, Marta, Rivieccio, Giovanni, Sciandrello, Saverio, Spampinato, Giovanni, Stinca, Adriano, Strumia, Sandro, Taffetani, Fabio, Tesei, Giulio, Tomaselli, Valeria, Venanzoni, Roberto, Viciani, Daniele, Villani, Mariacristina, Wagensommer Robert, Philipp, Zanatta, Katia, Angelini, Paola, and Gigante Daniela, Selvaggi Alberto, Acosta Alicia T.R., Adorni Michele, Allegrezza Marina, Angiolini Claudia, Armiraglio Stefano, Assini Silvia, Attorre Fabio, Bagella Simonetta, Barcella Matteo, Bazan Giuseppe, Bertacchi Andrea, Bolpagni Rossano, Bonari Gianmaria, Buffa Gabriella, Caccianiga Marco Stefano, Cacciatori Cecilia, Caria Maria.Carmela, Casavecchia Simona, Casella Laura, Cerabolini Bruno E.L., Ciaschetti Giampiero, Ciccarelli Daniela, Cogoni Annalena, Cutini Maurizio, De Sanctis Michele, De Simone Walter, Del Vecchio Silvia, Di Cecco Valter, Di Martino Luciano, Di Musciano Michele, Fantinato Edy, Filesi Leonardo, Foggi Bruno, Forte Luigi, Frattaroli Anna Rita, Galdenzi Diana, Gangale Carmen, Gianguzzi Lorenzo, Giusso Del Galdo Gianpietro, Grignetti Alessandra, Guarino Riccardo, Lasen Cesare, Maneli Fabio, Marcenò Corrado, Mariotti Mauro Giorgio, Oriolo Giuseppe, Paura Bruno, Perrino Enrico, Pesaresi Simone, Pezzi Giovanna, Pisanu Stefania, Poponessi Silvia, Prisco Irene, Puglisi Marta, Rivieccio Giovanni, Sciandrello Saverio, Spampinato Giovanni, Stinca Adriano, Strumia Sandro, Taffetani Fabio, Tesei Giulio, Tomaselli Valeria, Venanzoni Roberto, Viciani Daniele, Villani Mariacristina, Wagensommer Robert Philipp, Zanatta Katia, Angelini Paola

Subjects
Habitat, Habitat, Italian forests, Vegetation Science, Natura 2000, Biodiversity conservation, Italian forests
Abstract

In 2019 the 4th Report ex-Art. 17 on the conservation status (CS) of Annex I Habitats of the 92/43/EEC Directive was expected by every EU/28 country, with reference to the period 2013-18. In Italy, the process was in charge to the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), on behalf of the Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea Protection (MATTM), with the scientific support of the Italian Botanical Society (SBI). A large group of thematic and territorial experts elaborated the available data concerning the 124 types of terrestrial and inland water Habitats present in Italy, 39 of which are represented by Forest Habitats (Group 9),. The main aim of the work was the evaluation of the overall CS of each Habitat by Biogeographic Region (Mediterranean, Continental and Alpine), for a total amount of 294 assessments. A high proportion of these (92, corresponding to 31% of the total) referred to Forest Habitats, including 20 marginal types for which the CS was not requested. The analysis was carried out at different scales: a) administrative territory, through the data contained in the ISPRA database, whose compilation was in charge to the Regions and Autonomous Provinces; b) Natura 2000 site, with the latest updates available (Standard Data Forms updated to 2018); c) national scale, implementing the distribution maps for each Habitat based on the European grid ETRS89-LAEA5210 (10x10 km2 mesh); d) Biogeographic Region, scale of the final assessment. Cartographic outcomes, associated databases and additional data used for the assessments will be available online on the ISPRA Portal as soon as the validation process by the European Commission will be completed. A dedicated archive named "HAB_IT" has been created in the national database "VegItaly" (1), managed by the Italian Society of Vegetation Science, where the phytosociological relevés representative of the various Annex I Habitats in Italy will be archived and freely accessible. An overview of the results regarding the Forest habitats is here provided, including a comparison with the outcomes of the former reporting cycle, the 3rd Report ex-Art. 17 (2). In several cases (e.g. 9120, 91L0), the distribution maps have been remarkably improved due to better knowledge and more fitful interpretation. The conservation status resulted as Favourable (FV) for 6,7%, Inadequate (U1) for 58,7% and Bad (U1) for 32,0% of the 72 assessed forest Habitat types. In no case there was an improvement of the conservation status, while in 6 cases a worsening of the conditions resulted from the data analysis, pointing out the Habitats types with a higher need of action. Similarly to other projects carried out as a team by the network of Annex I Habitat experts of the Italian Botanical Society and the Italian Society for Vegetation Science (e.g. 3, 4), this is another step in the direction of supporting the implementation of the 92/43/EEC "Habitat" Directive in Italy and Europe. On this ground, the high biodiversity of the Italian forest Habitats could be emphasized, however results pointed out that some rare or endemic types (e.g. Alnus cordata or Betula aetnensis-dominated forests) are still scarcely acknowledged by the most prominent EU conservation tools such as the Annex I to the "Habitat" Directive. 1) F. Landucci et al. (2012) Plant Biosyst., 146(4), 756-763 2) P. Genovesi et al. (2014) ISPRA, Serie Rapporti, 194/2014 3) E. Biondi et al. (2009) Società Botanica Italiana, MATTM, D.P.N., http://vnr.unipg.it/habitat/ 4) D. Gigante et al. (2016) Plant Sociology, 53(2), 77-87

Published
2019

25. Contribution to the knowledge of Mediterranean wetland biodiversity: Plant communities of the Aquila Lake (Calabria, Southern Italy)

Author

Spampinato G., Sciandrello S., Del Galdo G.G., Puglisi M., Tomaselli V., Cannavo S., and Musarella C.M.

Subjects
Cluster analysis, Italy, Phytosociology, Reggio Calabria, Wetland vegetation
Abstract

As part of researches undertaken on the aquatic and marsh vegetation of southern Italy, a study on the Aquila Lake, a small lake basin in southern Calabria near Rosarno (RC), is here presented. Overall, 86 phytosociological relevés were carried out. The phytosociological study allowed the identification of several aquatic and marsh phytocoenoses, many of which not yet known for the region. They are referable to the following 8 classes: Lemnetea minoris R. Tx. ex O. Bolòs & Masclans 1955, Potametea pectinati R.Tx. & Preising 1942, Phragmito australis-Magnocaricetea elatae Klika in Klika & Novák 1941, Agrostietea stoloniferae Oberdorfer 1983, Galio aparines-Urticetea dioicae Passarge ex Kopecký 1969, Molinio-Arrhenatheretea Tüxen 1937, Salici purpureae-Populetea nigrae Rivas-Martínez & Cantó ex Rivas-Martínez et al. 2001, Querco roboris-Fagetea sylvaticae Br.-Bl. & Vlieger in Vlieger 1937. A peculiar marsh vegetation is the Cladietum marisci Allorge 1922 ex Zobrist 1935 (habitat of Community interest, according to the EEC directive 43/92 - 7210 *Calcareous ferns with Cladium mariscus and species of the Caricion davallianae"). In the Aquila Lake, some rare aquatic plant communities highlight the importance of this biotope for biodiversity conservation. In particular, we found the pleustophytic associations Lemno-Spirodeletum polyrhizae Koch 1954, Lemno minoris-Hydrocharitetum morsus-ranae Passarge 1978 and the aquatic rooted vegetation of Nymphaeetum albae Vollm. 1947. Despite the heavy pressures on this area, the biotope harbours a well-differentiated and structured aquatic and marsh vegetation that allows the presence of a rich bird life, both sedentary and migratory. The area, privately owned, is not protected; hunting and fishing are practiced and water is pumped for irrigation with negative consequences on the integrity of the entire aquatic ecosystem. Because of its naturalistic peculiarities and its remarkable biodiversity, this biotope certainly deserves more attention and should be proposed as a protected area.

Published
2019

27. Flora Vascular of Algarve (Portugal): new Project

Author

Quinto-Canas, R., Cano Carmona, E., Cano Ortiz, A., Raposo, M., Carapeto, A., Musarella, C. M., Vázquez Pardo, F., del Río, Sara, Bioret, F., Spampinato, G., and Pinto-Gomes, C.

Abstract

Trabajo presentado al: XI International Meeting of Phytosociology. Natural and semi-natural habitats of the Natura 2000 network: Improving knowledge to support conservation measures. Faro (Portugal), 10-11 septiembre 2019.

Published
2019

28. An overview of the Italian forest biodiversity and its conservation level, based on the first outcomes of the 4th Habitat Report ex-Art. 17. Communication IX

Author

Gigante, D., Selvaggi, A., Acosta, A. T. R., Adorni, M., Allegrezza, M., Angiolini, C., Armiraglio, S., Assini, S., Attorre, F., Bagella, S., Barcella, M., Bazan, G., Bertacchi, A., Bolpagni, R., Bonari, G., Buffa, G., Caccianiga, M., Cacciatori, C., Caria, M. C., Casavecchia, S., Casella, L., Cerabolini, B. E. L., Ciaschetti, G., Ciccarelli, D., Cogoni, A., Cutini, M., De Sanctis, M., De Simone, W., Del Vecchio, S., Di Cecco, V., Di Martino, L., Di Musciano, M., Fantinato, E., Filesi, L., Foggi, B., Forte, L., Frattaroli, A. R., Galdenzi, D., Gangale, C., Gianguzzi, L., Giusso Del Galdo, G., Grignetti, A., Guarino, R., Lasen, C., Maneli, F., Marcenò, C., Mariotti, M. G., Oriolo, G., Paura, B., Perrino, E., Pesaresi, S., Pezzi, G., Pisanu, S., Poponessi, S., Prisco, I., Puglisi, M., Rivieccio, G., Sciandrello, S., Spampinato, G., Stinca, A., Strumia, S., Taffetani, F., Tesei, G., Tomaselli, V., Venanzoni, R., Viciani, D., Villani, M., Wagensommer, R., Zanatta, K., and Angelini, P.

Subjects
Habitat, forests, conservation, monitoring, 92/43/EEC
Published
2019

29. Una valutazione degli impatti delle piante alloctone invasive sugli habitat in Italia: primi risultati dalla convenzione ISPRA-SISV

Author

Lazzaro, L., Acosta, A. T. C., Adorni, M., Aleffi, M., Allegrezza, M., Angiolini, C., Assini, S. P., Bagella, S., Bolpagni, R., Bonari, G., Bovio, M., Bracco, F., Brundu, G., Buffa, G., Caccianiga, M., Carnevali, L., Ceschin, S., Ciaschetti, G., Cogoni, A., Di Cecco, V., Foggi, B., Frattaroli, A., Genovesi, P., Gentili, R., Gigante, D., Lonati, M., Lucchese, F., Mainetti, A., Mariotti, M., Minissale, P., Paura, B., Pellizzari, M., Perrino, E., Pirone, G., Poggio, L., Poldini, L., Poponessi, S., Prisco, I., Prosser, F., Puglisi, M., Rosati, L., Selvaggi, A., Sottovia, L., Spampinato, G., Stanisci, A., Stinca, A., Venanzoni, R., Viciani, D., Vidali, M., Villani, C., and Lastrucci, L.

Subjects
Alien plant, habitat, vegetation, Italy
Published
2018

31. 5330 Arbusteti termo-mediterranei e pre-desertici

Author

GUARINO, Riccardo, Perrino EV, Spampinato G., Angelini, P, Casella, L, Grignetti, A, Genovesi, P, Guarino, R, Perrino EV, and Spampinato G

Subjects
Habitat, Natura 2000, monitoraggio
Published
2016

32. The habitat monitoring under article 17 of the 92/43/eec Directive in Italy: the contribution of vegetation science

Author

GIGANTE, D, ANGELINI, P, ATTORRE, F, BIONDI, E, CASELLA, L, VENANZONI, R, ACOSTA, ATR, AGRILLO, E, ALEFFI, M, ALESSI, N, ALLEGREZZA, M, ANGIOLINI, C, ASSINI, S, AZZELLA, M, BAGELLA, S, BOLPAGNI, R, BONARI, G, BRACCO, F, BRULLO, S, BUFFA, G, CARLI, E, CASAVECCHIA, S, CERABOLINI, BEL, CIASCHETTI, G, CICCARELLI, D, COPIZ, R, CUTINI, M, DEL VECCHIO, S, DEL VICO, E, DI MARTINO, L, FACIONI, L, FANELLI, G, FOGGI, B, FRATTAROLI, AR, GALDENZI, D, GANGALE, C, GASPARRI, R, GIANGUZZI, Lorenzo Antonio, GIRONI, F, GIUSSO DEL GALDO, G, GUALMINI, M, GUARINO, Riccardo, LASEN, C, LASTRUCCI, L, MANELI, F, MARIOTTI, MG, PASTA, S, PAURA, B, PERRINO, EV, PETRAGLIA AR, PIRONE, G, POLDINI, L, POPONESSI, S, PRISCO, I, PUGLISI, M, RAVERA, S, SBURLINO, G, SELVAGGI, A, SPADA, F, SPAMPINATO, G, STRUMIA, S, TOMASELLI, M, TOMASELLI, V, UZUNOV,D, VICIANI, D, VILLANI, M, WAGENSOMMER, RP, ZITTI, S., GIGANTE, D, ANGELINI, P, ATTORRE, F, BIONDI, E, CASELLA, L, VENANZONI, R, ACOSTA, ATR, AGRILLO, E, ALEFFI, M, ALESSI, N, ALLEGREZZA, M, ANGIOLINI, C, ASSINI, S, AZZELLA, M, BAGELLA, S, BOLPAGNI, R, BONARI, G, BRACCO, F, BRULLO, S, BUFFA, G, CARLI, E, CASAVECCHIA, S, CERABOLINI, BEL, CIASCHETTI, G, CICCARELLI, D, COPIZ, R, CUTINI, M, DEL VECCHIO, S, DEL VICO, E, DI MARTINO, L, FACIONI, L, FANELLI, G, FOGGI, B, FRATTAROLI, AR, GALDENZI, D, GANGALE, C, GASPARRI, R, GIANGUZZI, L, GIRONI, F, GIUSSO DEL GALDO, G, GUALMINI, M, GUARINO, R, LASEN, C, LASTRUCCI, L, MANELI, F, MARIOTTI, MG, PASTA, S, PAURA, B, PERRINO, EV, PETRAGLIA AR, PIRONE, G, POLDINI, L, POPONESSI, S, PRISCO, I, PUGLISI, M, RAVERA, S, SBURLINO, G, SELVAGGI, A, SPADA, F, SPAMPINATO, G, STRUMIA, S, TOMASELLI, M, TOMASELLI, V, UZUNOV,D, VICIANI, D, VILLANI, M, WAGENSOMMER, RP, and ZITTI, S

Subjects
vegetation, BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION STATUS,HABITAT DIRECTIVE, VEGETATION, conservation status, Biodiversity, Habitat Directive, Habitat, monitoring, European Directive, Biodiversity, conservation status, Habitat Directive, vegetation
Abstract

The 4th National Report ex Art. 17 of the 92/43/EEC Directive in Italy (period 2013-2018) will try to fill a number of gaps still affecting the former versions of the Italian Reports, where territorial data were still missing for large parts of the country and the assessment was mostly based on the use of the expert opinion. Similar inconsistencies also emerged in other European countries (State of nature in the EU, EEA 2015). In order to reach this aim, a nationally shared protocol for monitoring the vegetation-based Annex I Habitats is currently under development. The most prominent issues addressed by the ongoing project are: i) fixing standardized, updated and scientifically grounded methodological tools, on the basis of the European guidelines (Evans & Arvela 2011, ETC-BD); ii) providing comparable data at national and European level; iii) harmonizing the territorially fragmented knowledge and iv) supporting nationally standardized measures for the conservation of terrestrial, brackish and freshwater Habitats. Promoted by the Italian Ministry for Environment (MATTM) and coordinated by the environmental agency ISPRA, the development of such a tool is being carried out by the Italian Society for Vegetation Science, with the support of a large team of experts. Open issues, such as the favourable reference values and the optimal thresholds for each considered parameter (range,area, structure and function), have to be dealt with, in a condition of large uncertainty. Due to its centrality in the assessment process, especially the concept of "typical species" should be developed with care, trying to combine the need for synthetic indicators with the great floristic diversity of the Italian Habitats. A clear definition of the parameters is crucial for a correct application of the monitoring protocol, to successfully contribute to the whole process of halting biodiversity loss in Europe.

Published
2016

33. Preliminary checklist of the Italian gypsophilous flora

Author

Musarella, CM, Spampinato, G, Mendoza Fernández, JM, Mota, JF, Alessandrini, A, Brullo, S, Caldarella, O, Ciaschetti, G, Conti, F, Di Martino L, Falci, A, GIANGUZZI, Lorenzo Antonio, Manzi, A, Minissale, P, Montanari, A, Pasta, S, Peruzzi, L, Sciandrello, S, Scuderi, L, GUARINO, Riccardo, TROIA, Angelo, Musarella, CM, Spampinato, G, Mendoza-Fernández, JM, Mota, JF, Alessandrini, A, Brullo, S, Caldarella, O, Ciaschetti, G, Conti, F, Di Martino L, Falci, A, Gianguzzi, L, Guarino, R, Manzi, A, Minissale, P, Montanari, A, Pasta, S, Peruzzi, L, Sciandrello, S, Scuderi, L, and Troìa, A

Subjects
flora, gypsophily, gypsum, soil
Abstract

The richness and uniqueness of the flora growing on gypsum substrates in Italy is known since the XIX century (Macchiati, 1888). Furthermore, the concept of plant gypsophily can be defined as the exclusiveness (or virtually exclusiveness) for living in gypsum outcropping rocks. Thus only those plant species, which show preference – or even exclusivity - for gypsum substrates, would be classified as gipsophilous (Mota et al., 2011). The main aim of this research has been the elaboration of a checklist of the Italian gypsophilous flora. The study was made possible through international collaboration between the "Mediterranea" University of Reggio Calabria (Italy) and the University of Almería (Spain). During the first step, an extensive literature review has been carried out in order to collect all available information about gypsophilous flora and to compile a preliminary list. Afterwards 18 regional botanists experts on Italian gypsum flora have been asked to rank the preference of these species for gypsum soils. Following the methodology proposed by Mota et al. (2009), the gypsophilous character of more than 100 plant species has been thus ranked on a scale ranging from 1 to 5 (with 5 representing for a total dependence on gypsum substrates). According to the obtained values, all the plant species, ranking between absolute or preferent gypsophytes, will figure in the final checklist of the gypsophytes of the whole Italian territory.

Published
2016

34. The SISV support to the implementation of a national manual for monitoring the Habitats of the 92/43/EEC Directive in Italy

Author

Gigante, D., Angelini, P., Attorre, F., Biondi, E., Casella, L., Venanzoni, R., Acosta, A.T.R., Agrillo, E., Aleffi, M., Alessi, N., Allegrezza, M., Angiolini, C., Assini, S., Azzella, M., Bagella, S., Bolpagni, R., Bonari, G., Bracco, F., Brullo, S., Buffa, G., Carli, E., Casavecchia, S., Cerabolini, B.E.L., Ciaschetti, G., Ciccarelli, D., Copiz, R., Cutini, M., Del Vecchio, S., Del Vico, E., Di Martino, L., Facioni, L., Fanelli, G., Foggi, B., Frattaroli, A.R., Galdenzi, D., Gangale, C., Gasparri, R., Gianguzzi, L., Gironi, F., Giusso Del Galdo, G., Gualmini, M., Guarino, R., Lasen, C., Lastrucci, L., Maneli, F., Mariotti, M.G., Pasta, S., Paura, B., Perrino, E.V., Petraglia, A., Pirone, G., Poldini, L., Poponessi, S. ., Prisco, I ., Puglisi, M., Ravera, S., Sburlino, G., Selvaggi, A., Spada, F., Spampinato, G., Strumia, S., Tomaselli, M., Tomaselli, V., Uzunov, D., Viciani, D., Villani, M., Wagensommer, R.P., Zitti, S., Gigante, D., Angelini, P., Attorre, F., Biondi, E., Casella, L., Venanzoni, R., Acosta, A., Agrillo, E., Aleffi, M., Alessi, N., Allegrezza, M., Angiolini, C., Assini, S., Azzella, M., Bagella, S., Bolpagni, R., Bonari, G., Bracco, F., Brullo, S., Buffa, G., Carli, E., Casavecchia, S., Cerbolini, B., Ciaschetti, G., Ciccarelli, D., Copiz, R., Cutini, M., VECCHIO S, D., Del, V., MARTINO L, D., Facioni, L., Fanelli, G., Foggi, B., Frattaroli, A., Galdenzi, D., Gangale, C., Gasparri, R., Gianguzzi, L., Gironi, F., Giusso, G., Gualmini, M., Guarino, R., Lasen, C., Lastrucci, L., Maneli, F., Mariotti, M., Pasta, S., Paura, B., Perrino, E., Petraglia, A., Pirone, G., Poldini, L., Poponessi, S., Prisco, I., Puglisi, M., Ravera, S., Sburlino, G., Selvaggi, A., Spada, F., Spampinato, G., Strumia, S., Tomaselli, M., Tomaselli, V., Uzunov, D., Viciani, D., Villani, M., Wagensommer, R., and Zitti, S.

Subjects
Habitat, Natura 2000, monitoring, Italy, BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION STATUS, HABITAT DIRECTIVE, VEGETATION, Settore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E Applicata
Abstract

The 4th National Report ex Art. 17 of the 92/43/EEC Directive in Italy (period 2013-2018) will try to fill a number of gaps still affecting the former versions of the Italian Reports, where territorial data were still missing for large parts of the country and the assessment was mostly based on the use of the expert opinion. Similar inconsistencies also emerged in other European countries (State of nature in the EU, EEA 2015). In order to reach this aim, a nationally shared protocol for monitoring the vegetation-based Annex I Habitats is currently under development. The most prominent issues addressed by the ongoing project are: i) fixing standardized, updated and scientifically grounded methodological tools, on the basis of the European guidelines (Evans & Arvela 2011, ETC-BD); ii) providing comparable data at national and European level; iii) harmonizing the territorially fragmented knowledge and iv) supporting nationally standardized measures for the conservation of terrestrial, brackish and freshwater Habitats. Promoted by the Italian Ministry for Environment (MATTM) and coordinated by the environmental agency ISPRA, the development of such a tool is being carried out by the Italian Society for Vegetation Science, with the support of a large team of experts. Open issues, such as the favourable reference values and the optimal thresholds for each considered parameter (range, area, structure and function), have to be dealt with, in a condition of large uncertainty. Due to its centrality in the assessment process, especially the concept of "typical species" should be developed with care, trying to combine the need for synthetic indicators with the great floristic diversity of the Italian Habitats. A clear definition of the parameters is crucial for a correct application of the monitoring protocol, to successfully contribute to the whole process of halting biodiversity loss in Europe.

Published
2016

35. A methodological protocol for Annex I Habitats monitoring: the contribution of Vegetation science

Author

Gigante, D., Attorre, F., Venanzoni, R., Acosta, A., Agrillo, E., Aleffi, M., Alessi, N., Allegrezza, M., Angelini, P., Angiolini, C., Assini, S., Azzella, M., Bagella, S., Biondi, E., Bolpagni, R., Bonari, G., Bracco, F., Brullo, S., Buffa, G., Carli, E., Casavecchia, S., Casella, L., Cerabolini, B., Ciaschetti, G., Ciccarelli, D., Copiz, R., Cutini, M., VECCHIO S, D., Del, V., MARTINO L, D., Facioni, L., Fanelli, G., Foggi, B., Frattaroli, A., Galdenzi, D., Gangale, C., Gasparri, R., Genovesi, P., GIANGUZZI, Lorenzo Antonio, Gironi, F., Giusso, G., Gualmini, M., GUARINO, Riccardo, Lasen, C., Lastrucci, L., Maneli, F., Pasta, S., Paura, B., Perrino, E., Petraglia, A., Pirone, G., Poponessi, S., Prisco, I., Puglisi, M., Ravera, S., Sburlino, G., Sciadrello, S., Selvaggi, A., Spada, F., Spampinato, G., Strumia, S., Tomaselli, M., Tomaselli, V., Uzunov, D., Viciani, D., Villani, M., Wagensommer, R., Zitti, S., Gigante, D., Attorre, F., Venanzoni, R., Acosta, A., Agrillo, E., Aleffi, M., Alessi, N., Allegrezza, M., Angelini, P., Angiolini, C., Assini, S., Azzella, M., Bagella, S., Biondi, E., Bolpagni, R., Bonari, G., Bracco, F., Brullo, S., Buffa, G., Carli, E., Casavecchia, S., Casella, L., Cerabolini, B., Ciaschetti, G., Ciccarelli, D., Copiz, R., Cutini, M., VECCHIO S, D., Del, V., MARTINO L, D., Facioni, L., Fanelli, G., Foggi, B., Frattaroli, A., Galdenzi, D., Gangale, C., Gasparri, R., Genovesi, P., Gianguzzi, L., Gironi, F., Giusso, G., Gualmini, M., Guarino, R., Lasen, C., Lastrucci, L., Maneli, F., Pasta, S., Paura, B., Perrino, E., Petraglia, A., Pirone, G., Poponessi, S., Prisco, I., Puglisi, M., Ravera, S., Sburlino, G., Sciadrello, S., Selvaggi, A., Spada, F., Spampinato, G., Strumia, S., Tomaselli, M., Tomaselli, V., Uzunov, D., Viciani, D., Villani, M., Wagensommer, R., and Zitti, S.

Subjects
Article 17, Biodiversity, Conservation, FCS, Italy, Natura 2000, Phytosociology, Plant community, 92/43/EEC Directive, Settore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E Applicata
Abstract

The methodological foundations of the recently published Manual for Annex I Habitats monitoring in Italy, edited by the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) with the scientific support of the Italian Society for Vegetation Science (SISV), are here presented, discussed and related to the most consolidated and acknowledged scientific advances in the field of Vegetation science. The proposed methodologies aim at offering simple, yet effective, protocols and procedures towards a harmonized data collection, by way of standardized and shared technical tools, resulting in comparable evaluations of the conservation status of Annex I Habitats. The methodological framework was developed by experts including a large team of members of the SISV. Big efforts were deployed to provide indicators and parameters for biodiversity monitoring able to catch its complexity, yet simple enough to be easily measured. Diagnosis and syntaxonomical correspondences of Habitat types, sampling procedure, plot size, distribution mapping, typical species are among the principal issues here examined through a widely shared scientific discussion. The final product is a comprehensive Manual, which offers practical but scientifically sound methodological tools for an efficient and effective monitoring of Annex I Habitats. The importance of bridging across the science-policy interface is emphasized, in a general will to improve the impact of Vegetation science on conservation policy development in Europe.

Published
2016

36. Il supporto della SISV alla realizzazione di un manuale nazionale per il monitoraggio degli habitat della Direttiva 92/43/EEC in Italia

Author

Gigante, D., Angelini, P., Attorre, F., Biondi, E., Casella, L., Venanzoni, R., Acosta, A., Agrillo, E., Aleffi, M., Alessi, N., Allegrezza, M., Angiolini, C., Assini, S., Azzella, M., Bagella, S., Bolpagni, R., Bonari, G., Bracco, F., Brullo, S., Buffa, G., Carli, E., Casavecchia, S., Cerbolini, B., Ciaschetti, G., Ciccarelli, D., Copiz, R., Cutini, M., VECCHIO S, D., Del, V., MARTINO L, D., Facioni, L., Fanelli, G., Foggi, B., Frattaroli, A., Galdenzi, D., Gangale, C., Gasparri, R., Gironi, F., Giusso, G., Gualmini, M., Lasen, C., Lastrucci, L., Maneli, F., Mariotti, M., Pasta, S., Paura, B., Perrino, E., Petraglia, A., Pirone, G., Poldini, L., Poponessi, S., Prisco, I., Puglisi, M., Ravera, S., Sburlino, G., Selvaggi, A., Spada, F., Spampinato, G., Strumia, S., Tomaselli, M., Tomaselli, V., Uzunov, D., Viciani, D., Villani, M., Wagensommer, R., Zitti, S., GIANGUZZI, Lorenzo Antonio, GUARINO, Riccardo, Gigante, D., Angelini, P., Attorre, F., Biondi, E., Casella, L., Venanzoni, R., Acosta, A., Agrillo, E., Aleffi, M., Alessi, N., Allegrezza, M., Angiolini, C., Assini, S., Azzella, M., Bagella, S., Bolpagni, R., Bonari, G., Bracco, F., Brullo, S., Buffa, G., Carli, E., Casavecchia, S., Cerbolini, B., Ciaschetti, G., Ciccarelli, D., Copiz, R., Cutini, M., VECCHIO S, D., Del, V., MARTINO L, D., Facioni, L., Fanelli, G., Foggi, B., Frattaroli, A., Galdenzi, D., Gangale, C., Gasparri, R., Gianguzzi, L., Gironi, F., Giusso, G., Gualmini, M., Guarino, R., Lasen, C., Lastrucci, L., Maneli, F., Mariotti, M., Pasta, S., Paura, B., Perrino, E., Petraglia, A., Pirone, G., Poldini, L., Poponessi, S., Prisco, I., Puglisi, M., Ravera, S., Sburlino, G., Selvaggi, A., Spada, F., Spampinato, G., Strumia, S., Tomaselli, M., Tomaselli, V., Uzunov, D., Viciani, D., Villani, M., Wagensommer, R., and Zitti, S.

Subjects
Direttiva Habitat, Direttiva Habitat, Biodiversità, Vegetazione, Settore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E Applicata, SISV, Manuale
Abstract

A partire dall’entrata in vigore della Direttiva 92/43/EEC, la sorveglianza dello stato di conservazione degli habitat elencati nell’Allegato I ed il relativo monitoraggio periodico a intervalli di sei anni sono diventati un obbligo per tutti i paesi membri dell’UE, in base a quanto previsto negli Articoli 11 e 17. Nel 2011 è stato pubblicato un documento che fornisce le linee guida di riferimento europee per il monitoraggio di habitat e specie (Evans & Arvela 2011). Su questa base metodologica, la Società Italiana di Scienza della Vegetazione (SISV), avvalendosi di un ampio gruppo di soci esperti, ha avviato un dibattito interno su principi, criteri, parametri e strumenti per il monitoraggio degli habitat di Allegato I e dei tipi di vegetazione in essi rappresentati. Il progetto è stato promosso dal Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare e coordinato dall’Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale, e si trova al momento in una fase prossima alla conclusione. A partire dalla documentazione già prodotta a livello nazionale per gli habitat italiani (Biondi et al., 2009, 2012, 2014; Genovesi et al., 2014), diversi aspetti critici sono stati esaminati attraverso una discussione scientifica ampiamente condivisa. In particolare, sono stati affrontati: gli aspetti legati alla scelta di strumenti adeguati per valutare i parametri area, struttura e funzione, prospettive future; il concetto di "specie tipica"; i metodi di campionamento habitat-specifici appropriati. Il protocollo sviluppato si pone come uno strumento pratico ed efficace, scientificamente valido e in linea con gli standard metodologici internazionali. Il suo utilizzo permetterà una raccolta armonizzata di dati su scala nazionale, rendendo possibile una valutazione comparata dello stato di conservazione di ciascun habitat.

Published
2016

37. 5220 *Matorral arborescenti di Zyziphus

Author

GUARINO, Riccardo, Pasta, S, Spampinato G., Angelini, P, Casella, L, Grignetti, A, Genovesi, P, Guarino, R, Pasta, S, and Spampinato G

Subjects
Habitat, Natura 2000, monitoraggio
Published
2016

38. A methodological protocol for Annex i Habitats monitoring: The contribution of vegetation science

Author

Gigante, D, Attorre, F, Venanzoni, R, Acosta, Atr, Agrillo, E, Aleffi, M, Alessi, N, Allegrezza, M, Angelini, P, Angiolini, C, Assini, S, Azzella, Mm, Bagella, S, Biondi, E, Bolpagni, R, Bonari, G, Bracco, F, Brullo, Salvatore, Buffa, G, Carli, E, Caruso, G, Casavecchia, S, Casella, L, Cerabolini, Bel, Ciaschetti, G, Copiz, R, Cutini, M, Del Vecchio, S, Del Vico, E, Di Martino, L, Facioni, L, Fanelli, G, Foggi, B, Frattaroli, Ar, Galdenzi, D, Gangale, C, Gasparri, C, Genovesi, P, Gianguzzi, L, Gironi, F, GIUSSO DEL GALDO, Gianpietro, Gualmini, M, Guarino, R, Lasen, C, Lastrucci, L, Maneli, F, Pasta, S, Paura, B, Perrino, Ev, Petraglia, A, Pirone, G, Poponessi, S, Prisco, I, Puglisi, MARTA MARIA, Ravera, S, Sburlino, G, Sciandrello, Saverio, Selvaggi, A, Spada, F, Spampinato, G, Strumia, S, Tomaselli, M, Tomaselli, V, Uzunov, D, Viciani, D, Villani, M, Wagensommer, Rp, Zitti, S., Gigante, D, Attorre, F., Venanzoni, R., Acosta, ALICIA TERESA ROSARIO, Agrillo, E., Aleffi, M., Alessi, N., Allegrezza, M., Angelini, P., Angiolini, C., Assini, S., Azzella, M. M., Bagella, S., Biondi, E., Bolpagni, R., Bonari, G., Bracco, F., Brullo, S., Buffa, G., Carli, E., Caruso, G., Casavecchia, S., Casella, L., Cerabolini, B. E. L., Ciaschetti, G., Copiz, R., Cutini, Maurizio, Del Vecchio, S., Del Vico, E., Di Martino, L., Facioni, L., Fanelli, G., Foggi, B., Frattaroli, A. R., Galdenzi, D., Gangale, C., Gasparri, R., Genovesi, P., Gianguzzi, L., Gironi, F., Del Galdo, G. Giusso, Gualmini, M., Guarino, R., Lasen, C., Lastrucci, L., Maneli, F., Pasta, S., Paura, B., Perrino, E. V., Petraglia, A., Pirone, G., Poponessi, S., Prisco, Irene, Puglisi, M., Ravera, S., Sburlino, G., Sciandrello, S., Selvaggi, A., Spada, F., Spampinato, G., Strumia, S., Tomaselli, M., Tomaselli, V., Uzunov, D., Viciani, D., Villani, M., Wagensommer, R. P., Zitti, S., Acosta, A. T. R., Cutini, M., Prisco, I., and Strumia, Sandro

Subjects
92/43/EEC directive, Article 17, Biodiversity, Conservation, FCS, Italy, Natura 2000, Phytosociology, Plant community, Forestry, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology, Plant Science, Evolution, Ecology, Evolution,Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematic, Behavior and Systematics, Settore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale e Applicata
Abstract

The methodological foundations of the recently published Manual for Annex I Habitats monitoring in Italy, edited by the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) with the scientific support of the Italian Society for Vegetation Science (SISV), are here presented, discussed and related to the most consolidated and acknowledged scientific advances in the field of Vegetation science. The proposed methodologies aim at offering simple, yet effective, protocols and procedures towards a harmonized data collection, by way of standardized and shared technical tools, resulting in comparable evaluations of the conservation status of Annex I Habitats. The methodological framework was developed by experts including a large team of members of the SISV. Big efforts were deployed to provide indicators and parameters for biodiversity monitoring able to catch its complexity, yet simple enough to be easily measured. Diagnosis and syntaxonomical correspondences of Habitat types, sampling procedure, plot size, distribution mapping, typical species are among the principal issues here examined through a widely shared scientific discussion. The final product is a comprehensive Manual, which offers practical but scientifically sound methodological tools for an efficient and effective monitoring of Annex I Habitats. The importance of bridging across the science-policy interface is emphasized, in a general will to improve the impact of Vegetation science on conservation policy development in Europe.

Published
2016

47. The Habitat monitoring under article 17 of the 92/43/EEC Directive in Italy: the contribution of the vegetation science

Author

Gigante, D, Angelini, P, Attorre, F, Biondi, E, Casella, L, Venanzoni, R, Acosta, Atr, Agrillo, E, Aleffi, M, Alessi, N, Allegrezza, M, Angiolini, C, Assini, S, Azzella, M, Bagella, S, Bolpagni, R, Bonari, G, Bracco, F, Brullo, S, Buffa, G, Carli, E, Casavecchia, S, Cerabolini, Bel, Ciaschetti, G, Ciccarelli, D, Copiz, R, Cutini, M, Del Vecchio, S, Del Vico, E., Di Martino, L, Facioni, L, Fanelli, G, Foggi, B, Frattaroli, Ar, Galdenzi, D, Gangale, C, Gasparri, R, Gianguzzi, L, Gironi, F, Giusso Del Galdo, G, Gualmini, M, Guarino, R, Lasen, C, Lastrucci, L, Maneli, F, Mariotti, Mauro, Pasta, S, Paura, B, Perrino, Ev, Petraglia, A, Pirone, G, Poldini, L, Poponessi, S, Prisco, I, Puglisi, M, Ravera, S, Sburlino, G, Selvaggi, A, Spada, F, Spampinato, G, Strumia, S, Tomaselli, M, Tomaselli, V, Uzunov, D, Viciani, D, Villani, M, Wagensommer, Rp, and Zitti, S.

Subjects
Vegetation, Biodiversity, conservation status, Habitat Directive, Vegetation, conservation status, Biodiversity, Habitat Directive
Published
2016

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