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Monitoring of alien aquatic plants in the inland waters of Sicily (Italy)

2020

Updated and reliable data on the presence and distribution of alien aquatic plant species in Sicily are lacking, and there is a need to fill this gap for a proper and efficient management of freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity. This paper reviews the available knowledge about alien aquatic vascular plants in the inland waters of Sicily (Italy). The aim is to provide an updated checklist, as a first step in the study of the impact of those plants on the native species and ecosystems of this Mediterranean island. The paper focuses on the strictly aquatic species (hydrophytes), excluding emergent macrophytes. Four species were listed, all of them free-floating and with American origin. Most…

Mediterranean climateEcologyEcologySettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaBiodiversityIntroduced speciesPlant ScienceAlienFreshwater ecosystemalien species aquatic plants biodiversity functional traits hydrophytes protected areasMacrophyteGeographyAquatic plantSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataSettore BIO/04 - Fisiologia VegetaleEcosystemEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsWebbia
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Macrophytes in Inland Waters - From Knowledge to Management

2023

macrophytes aquatic plants charophytes plant ecology plant taxonomy floraSettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E Applicata
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