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F. Pretto

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Plant invasions on small Mediterranean islands. An overview

2016

Biological invasions have become one of the main drivers of habitat degradation and a leading cause of biodiversity loss in island ecosystems worldwide. The spread of invasive species poses a particular environmental threat on the islands of the Mediterranean Basin, which are hot spots of biodiversity and contain rare habitats and endemic species, especially on small islands, which are highly vulnerable to biodiversity loss. Following a recent survey, in this paper we aim to provide an overview of the present-day non-native vascular flora of small Mediterranean islands based on a sample of 37 islands located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Italy. By comparing the cu…

0106 biological sciencesMediterranean climatebiological invasionsBiodiversitynature conservationsucculencebiological invasionBiology010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesMediterranean Basinecology evolution behavior and systematicsMediterranean seaeradicationEndemismEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsAcacia; biological invasions; cactaceae; Carpobrotus; eradication; established alien species; Italy; nature conservation; succulence; threats to global biodiversity; ecology evolution behavior and systematics; plant scienceEcologySettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaAcaciaestablished alien speciesEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicCarpobrotuestablished alien specieHabitat destructionplant scienceHabitatcactaceaeItalythreats to global biodiversitySettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataCarpobrotusMediterranean Islands010606 plant biology & botany
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Inventory of the non‐native flora of Italy

2009

In this paper we present a comprehensive inventory of the non‐native vascular flora of Italy, which was produced within the project “A survey of the Italian non‐native flora”, funded by the Italian Ministry for the Environment. Previously published floristic accounts were the main source of information. Historical records were critically revised and integrated with recent literature, data from herbaria and some unpublished information, so as to obtain a complete, up‐to‐date catalogue of the non‐native vascular plant species that occur spontaneously in Italy. The inventory lists 1023 non‐native species and subspecies, which account for 13.4% of all the Italian flora. The Italian non‐native f…

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NON-NATIVE FLORA OF ITALY: SPECIES DISTRIBUTION AND THREATS

2010

In this paper, we provide an overview of the distribution and invasive status of non-native species in the Italian flora across its administrative regions, biogeographic regions and main land use types, and a synthesis of current knowledge on the threats they pose within the country. The information on non-native plant species collected during the project oA survey of the non-native Italian florao was used to compile comprehensive regional and national databases. The number of non-native species within a given administrative region increases in proportion to its size, resident population density and latitude, reaching the highest values in the intensively cultivated, heavily industrialized …

Alien flora; Biogeographic pattern; Impacts; Italy; Land use types; Plant invasionsAlien floraItalybiogeographic patternplant invasionsPlant Scienceplant invasions; alien flora; biogeographic pattern; impacts; italy; land use typesimpactsAlien flora biogeographic pattern impacts Italy land use types plant invasionsEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsland use typesplant invasion
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