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Assessment of the environmental quality of the Sicilian coast through a phytoecological and biogeographic analysis

2017

Large-scale habitat measurements have been aided greatly by advances in remote sensing and GIS software. However, the degree of resolution of this technique is still inadequate for many purposes, such as detail monitoring of many habitats that occur on the coast (e.g. temporary Mediterranean pools or ephemeral therophytic grasslands). Lists and distribution mapping of taxa are probably the most commonly used surrogate for overall biodiversity at both local and broader scales. For the Sicilian coasts a complete study, dating back more than 25 years ago and based on a multidisciplinary approach of flora, vegetation and fauna, exists (Raimondo & al. 1990. Quad. Bot. Amb. Appl. 1: 131-182).…

Settore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataEndemic flora and fauna vegetation habitat monitoring Mediterranean islands GIS software
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Shedding light on typical species: Implications for habitat monitoring

2021

Habitat monitoring in Europe is regulated by Article 17 of the Habitats Directive, which suggests the use of typical species to assess habitat conservation status. Yet, the Directive uses the term “typical” species but does not provide a definition, either for its use in reporting or for its use in impact assessments. To address the issue, an online workshop was organized by the Italian Society for Vegetation Science (SISV) to shed light on the diversity of perspectives regarding the different concepts of typical species, and to discuss the possible implications for habitat monitoring. To this aim, we inquired 73 people with a very different degree of expertise in the field of veget…

Structure and functiondiagnostic and characteristic species habitat monitoring keystone species Natura 2000 plant community structure and functions typical species 92/43/EEC DirectiveKeystone specieSettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaTypical speciesPlant cultureDiagnostic and characteristic speciesPlant communitySB1-1110Diagnostic and characteristic specie92/43/EEC Directive; Diagnostic and characteristic species; Habitat monitoring; Keystone species; Natura 2000; Plant community; Structure and functions; Typical speciesKeystone species92/43/EEC DirectiveStructure and functionsHabitat monitoringNatura 2000QK900-989Plant ecologySettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale e Applicata
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Environmental quality assessment of the Sicilian coast using a multi-disciplinary approach

2018

A multidisciplinary approach for the assessment of the environmental quality of the Sicilian coast is presented. This approach can be adopted for any Mediterranean coastline. The territory was divided into elementary areas and for each of them we reported the most important taxa, belonging to fauna and vascular, bryophytic and algal flora, from a biogeographic point of view in order to evaluate punctual and general levels of biodiversity conservation. The comparative analysis showed that the main circumsicilian islands and the carbonate promontories of the Tyrrhenian coast present the highest degree of biodiversity. The coastal lagoons located in the south-eastern Sicily, even though charac…

Endemic flora and faunaMultivariate analysiInsect ScienceSettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataHabitat monitoringAnimal Science and ZoologyAquatic ScienceEndemic flora and fauna; Habitat monitoring; Mediterranean islands; Multivariate analysis; Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics; Aquatic Science; Animal Science and Zoology; Insect ScienceEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicMediterranean island
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