Search results for "Habitats Directive"

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Conserving plant diversity in Europe: outcomes, criticisms and perspectives of the Habitats Directive application in Italy

2016

Habitat Directive is the core strategy of nature conservation in Europe aiming at halting biodiversity loss. In this study the results of the third Italian assessment regarding the conservation status (CS) of plants listed in the Habitat Directive (Flora of community interest—FCI) was presented. Data was collected from several sources related to plant distribution, population data, habitats and pressures. Following the official European procedure, all parameters were evaluated and combined to give the CS of each taxon in each biogeographical region of presence. A comparison between the recent Italian IUCN and Reporting assessments was performed in order to evaluate the consistency between t…

0106 biological sciencesBehavior and SystematicConservation statusEvolutionBiodiversityConservation statuBiologyScience–policy interface010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesSpecial Area of ConservationBehavior and SystematicsItalian floraIUCN Red ListEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsNature and Landscape ConservationBIO/03 - BOTANICA AMBIENTALE E APPLICATAEcologybusiness.industry010604 marine biology & hydrobiologyEnvironmental resource managementfungiConservation status; Endemic plant; Flora of community interest (FCI); Italian flora; IUCN Red List; Science–policy interface; Ecology; Evolution; Behavior and Systematics; Ecology; Nature and Landscape ConservationDirectiveEndemic plantIUCN Red ListEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicChecklistScience–policy interfaceSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataThreatened speciesFlora of community interest (FCI)Conservation statusHabitats Directivebusiness
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Checklist of gypsophilous vascular flora in Italy

2018

Our understanding of the richness and uniqueness of the flora growing on gypsum substrates in Italy has grown significantly since the 19th century and, even today, new plant species are still being discovered. However, the plants and plant communities, growing on gypsum substrates in Italy, are still a relatively unknown subject. The main aim of this paper was to elaborate a checklist of the Italian gypsophilous flora, to increase knowledge about this peculiar flora and for which conservation efforts need to be addressed. Through a structured group communication process of experts (application of the Delphi technique), a remarkable number of experienced Italian botanists have joined togethe…

0106 biological sciencesFloraEdaphism Gypsophyte Habitats Directive Plant preservationBiodiversity & ConservationPlant SciencePoaceaePlant conservation010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesFloristics & Distributionlcsh:BotanyEndemismEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSEdaphismEcologyEdaphism Gypsophyte Habitats Directive Plant conservationSettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaSouthern Europe and MediterraneanGypsophyteEuphorbiaceaePlant community15. Life on landSpecies InventoriesEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicChecklistHabitatslcsh:QK1-989Plant preservationEuropeHabitats DirectiveGeographyTaxonAngiospermaeHabitatBiogeographyecosystems & natural spacesSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataBrassicaceaeSpecies richnessHabitats DirectiveCatalogues and Checklists010606 plant biology & botanyResearch ArticlePhytoKeys
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Is legal protection sufficient to ensure plant conservation? The Italian Red List of policy species as a case study

2015

AbstractThe conservation of species listed in the Bern Convention and European Directive 1992/43/EEC (so-called policy species) is mandatory for European Union (EU) countries. We assessed the conservation status of Italian policy species, based on the IUCN categories and criteria, to evaluate the effectiveness of existing protection measures at the national level. Among the 203 vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens evaluated, 41.9% are categorized as threatened, and one is already extinct, indicating that the protection measures for policy species are inadequate. Our results for the Italian policy species are consistent with those of an assessment at the EU level. Conservation priorities …

0106 biological sciencesIUCN protected area categoriesin situ/ex situ conservationEvolutionExtinction riskextinction riskin situ/exsitu conservationRegional Red ListConservation-dependent speciesBiology010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesconservation prioritiesSpecial Area of ConservationBehavior and SystematicsEnvironmental protectionconservation prioritieBern Convention; conservation priorities; extinction risk; Habitats Directive 1992/43/EEC; in situ/ex situ conservation; Italian flora; IUCN Red List; threatened policy speciesItalian floraIUCN Red Listmedia_common.cataloged_instancethreatened policy specieEuropean unionEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsmedia_commonNature and Landscape Conservationthreatened policy speciesBern ConventionBIO/03 - BOTANICA AMBIENTALE E APPLICATAEcology010604 marine biology & hydrobiologyThreatened policy specieHabitats Directive 1992/43/EECIUCN Red ListEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicBern Convention; conservation priorities; extinction risk; Habitats Directive 1992/43/EEC; in situ/ex situ conservation; Italian flora; IUCN Red List; threatened policy species; Nature and Landscape Conservation; Ecology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataThreatened speciesBern Convention conservation priorities extinction risk Habitats Directive 1992/43/EEC in situ/exsitu conservation Italian flora IUCN Red List threatened policy speciesConservation status
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Effects of Natura 2000 on nontarget bird and butterfly species based on citizen science data

2020

The European Union's Natura 2000 (N2000) is among the largest international networks of protected areas. One of its aims is to secure the status of a predetermined set of (targeted) bird and butterfly species. However, nontarget species may also benefit from N2000. We evaluated how the terrestrial component of this network affects the abundance of nontargeted, more common bird and butterfly species based on data from long-term volunteer-based monitoring programs in 9602 sites for birds and 2001 sites for butterflies. In almost half of the 155 bird species assessed, and particularly among woodland specialists, abundance increased (slope estimates ranged from 0.101 [SD 0.042] to 3.51 [SD 1.30…

0106 biological sciencesbreeding bird surveyAnimal Ecology and Physiologybirds and habitats directivesDIVERSITYWoodlandGeneralist and specialist species01 natural sciences鸟类及生境指令Abundance (ecology)especialización de hábitatNETWORKmedia_commonEcologyEcology物种丰度red europea de protecciónBiodiversityGeographyHabitat1181 Ecology evolutionary biologyABUNDANCEbutterfly monitoring schemesButterflies繁殖鸟种调查Conservation of Natural ResourcesEUROPECONSERVATION欧洲保护网络habitat specializationLand coveresquemas de monitoreo de mariposas010603 evolutionary biologyspecies abundanceabundancia de especiesBirdsEuropean protection networkcenso de aves reproductorasAnimalsmedia_common.cataloged_instanceEuropean unionEcosystemEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsNature and Landscape Conservation蝴蝶监测计划Citizen Science生境特化010604 marine biology & hydrobiology15. Life on landPROTECTED AREASDirectivas de Aves y HábitatsButterflyNatura 2000GENERALISTS
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Distribution, ecology, vegetation and conservation survey on the relictual population ofCarex panormitanaGuss. (Cyperaceae) in Sicily (Italy)

2013

We report the results of research on the Carex panormitana Guss. (Cyperaceae) population in Sicily, carried out within its locus classicus at the Oreto River (Palermo). The survey led to a morphological, biological and autoecological characterization, to the definition of the current distribution in the site, to an estimate of the number of individuals and to an analysis of its conservation status. The risk status was also assessed and the species was ascribed to the category Critically Endangered (CR), in accordance with the CR B1ab (ii, iii, v) and EN C1 IUCN criteria. Moreover, the phytosociological survey carried out on the meso-hygrophilous vegetation in which the species is dominant a…

Carexeducation.field_of_studyEcologybiologyCurrent distributionPhytosociologyEcologyphytosociologyPopulationForestryPlant Sciencecritically endangered speciebiology.organism_classificationHabitats Directive 92/43/EECCritically endangeredCarex panormitanapopulation analysisSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataIUCN Criteria and Direct ThreatIUCN Red ListConservation statusCyperaceaeCyperaceaeeducationEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsWebbia
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The species-specific monitoring protocols for plant species of Community interest in Italy

2017

The results of a project for the identification of species-specific monitoring protocols for the Italian plant species protected under the Habitats Directive (Annexes II/IV/V) are presented. The project led to the development of 118 monitoring factsheets, providing an operational guidance for 107 vascular taxa, 10 bryophytes and 1 lichen taxon. Each factsheet includes information on the species (distribution, biology, ecology, conservation status, threats, etc.) and the description of field methodologies for the detection of the two main reporting parameters, i.e. population size and habitat quality. Practical information to plan field activities are also given. Protocols were designed to a…

EcologyConservation; EC-Habitats Directive; Field methodologies; Plant species monitoring; Population sizeSettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataPopulation sizeEC-Habitats DirectiveForestryConservationPlant ScienceEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicField methodologieField methodologiesPlant species monitoring
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Understanding properly the `potential natural vegetation' concept

2010

This is a response to critical comments concerning the inappropriate use of the potential natural vegetation (PNV) concept made in a recent contribution to the Commentary section of this journal. We consider that the PNV concept has been misinterpreted. PNV has been used extensively in several European countries since the mid-1950s and was never intended to be used to make a prediction of what vegetation would dominate in an area if human influence were removed. PNV maps express hypothetical assumptions of what corresponds to dominant or natural vegetation in each area. Remnants of the vegetation of the past provided by palaeopalynology and other disciplines provide valuable information for…

Ecologybusiness.industryEcologyEnvironmental resource managementVegetationEcological successionPotential natural vegetationNatural (archaeology)GeographyHabitatNature Conservationmedia_common.cataloged_instanceHabitats DirectiveEuropean unionbusinessEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsmedia_commonJournal of Biogeography
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Supplementary material 2 from: Musarella CM, Mendoza-Fernández AJ, Mota JF, Alessandrini A, Bacchetta G, Brullo S, Caldarella O, Ciaschetti G, Conti …

2018

ANOVA analysis by gypsophily level :

EdaphismHabitats DirectiveGypsophytePlant preservation
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Supplementary material 1 from: Musarella CM, Mendoza-Fernández AJ, Mota JF, Alessandrini A, Bacchetta G, Brullo S, Caldarella O, Ciaschetti G, Conti …

2018

Plant species data :

EdaphismHabitats DirectivefungiGypsophytefood and beveragesPlant preservation
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Studia Lichenologica in Italy. I. New records of red-listed species

2021

We present new data concerning lichen species of the Italian flora and confirm 36 national redlisted species.

Floristics Habitats Directive IUCN Lichenized Ascomycetes threatened speciesHabitats Directivethreatened speciesIUCNFloristicsLichenized Ascomycetes
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