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2. Climate change in progress: observations on the impacts of drought events on Tuscan forests

Author

Bussotti F, Bettini D, Carrari E, Selvi F, and Pollastrini M

Subjects
biodiversity loss, biotic interactions, defoliation, heat waves and drought, tree mortality, Forestry, SD1-669.5
Abstract

The empirical observation of the impacts of drought and heat waves that occurred between 2017 and 2022 in several forest areas of Tuscany allowed to describe various processes and effects on forest trees and shrubs. The most severe impacts were observed on the evergreen Mediterranean tall woodlands and the aged coppices (on holm oak trees), causing defoliation and even mortality. In most cases, the attempts of resprouting from dormant buds (from the base of the tree trunk or in the crown), following the drought events, were not successful. Deciduous broad-leaved trees (beech, downy oak) suffered a strong summer defoliation, especially on steep slopes with shallow soils and south-facing aspect. These species were generally able to replenish the foliage the following year. In the most unfavorable conditions, however, we observed extensive attacks of opportunistic parasites, such as the fungi of the genus Biscogniauxia, which were favored by drought and were the ultimate cause of mortality. Turkey oak showed mortality in small groups or individual trees. Heat and drought also affected several minor tree species, with defoliation, desiccation and, in the most serious causes, death of the tree. Some meso-hygrophilous species that are restricted with relict populations to specific microclimatic sites within the Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean habitats were also impacted, with consequences on biodiversity, regeneration, and production of fruits for wildlife. Increasing drought and heat will trigger regressive dynamic processes that will lead in many sites to the transformation of holm oak forests into bushy forms of scrub, and of scrublands into sparse garrigues or even steppes. A more intense natural thinning of aged coppice stands with especially Turkey oak is also occurring, due to the combined effect of drought and intra- or inter-specific competition. The implementation of a regional monitoring system is recommended, based on the integration of past and existing experiences with new initiatives, to quantify the dynamics, extent and severity of the impacts. A crucial point is the need to adapt forestry, and especially utilization of coppice woods, to the changed ecological conditions to avoid increasing the impact on them.

Published
2023
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6. Cloud Computing by Implementing State and Random-Based Virtual Machine Load Balancing Model.

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Suganthi, E. and Selvi, F. Kurus Malai

Subjects
VIRTUAL machine systems, CLOUD computing, SERVICE level agreements, LOAD balancing (Computer networks), ENERGY consumption
Abstract

The resilient concept of cloud computing (CC) enables individuals and businesses to access the necessary services following their requirements. The methodology presents various functionalities like storage solutions, deployment platforms, convenient admittance to online services, and more. A significant issue in CC is load balancing (LB), which reduces the performance and effectiveness of the resources. The LB can be attained through (Task / Virtual Machine) scheduling and allocation. This research considers virtual machine (VM) allocation, which allocates VM to a suitable physical machine (PM). Implementing an efficient VM allocation approach is essential for mitigating energy consumption (EC) and service level agreement (SLA) breaches. This study presents an effectual LB model for CC based on state and randomization. Based on host utilization, the proposed approach first identifies the PM's current state (high, medium, and low). Next, select the suitable PM for VM allocation using a randomization approach. The Cloudsim toolkit is employed for simulating the suggested technique, and the PlanetLab workload is used to evaluate the performance regarding EC and SLA violations. The proposed approach is compared with MFPED (Medium-Fit Power Efficient Decreasing) and HVMAP (Hybrid VM Allocation and Placement). The experimental outcome shows that the proposed technique significantly lowers EC by 40.81% and 39.76% and SLA violation by 96.81% and 95.58% for MFPED and HVMAP methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2024
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8. Former charcoal platforms in Mediterranean forest areas: a hostile microhabitat for the recolonization by woody species

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Carrari E, Ampoorter E, Verheyen K, Coppi A, and Selvi F

Subjects
Charcoal Platforms, Diversity, Forest Recolonization, Mediterranean Area, Tree Regeneration, Species Composition, Woody Species, Forestry, SD1-669.5
Abstract

Production of wood charcoal is a traditional form of forest use that lasted for millennia in the Mediterranean countries. Following their almost complete abandonment in the last century, thousands of old charcoal platforms remain in present-day forest landscapes. These sites are characterized by peculiar ecological conditions, whose effects on the recolonization by woody plants are still unknown. We examined 61 platforms in evergreen sclerophyllous woodlands and deciduous broadleaf forests with oaks and beech, spread over a wide geographic range in Tuscany (Italy). At each site, one kiln plot (on charcoal platform) and one control plot (in the adjacent stand) were established, and soil, light conditions and herb cover were measured. We examined species richness and composition of trees and shrubs in the understorey layer ( 1.3-4 m). In the latter, structural parameters such as number of stools, dbh, mean height and number of stems were compared. The density of seedlings of dominant tree species in the understorey was also measured in a subsample of sites per forest type. In the understorey, a general positive effect of kiln platforms was found on species richness at both the habitat and plot-scale level, as well as on species composition, especially in oak forests. Increased light availability, total C content and soil pH were positively related with species richness, while N content was a negative predictor. Density of seedlings was not substantially affected. Contrastingly, woody species richness in the established regeneration layer was considerably lower in the kiln plots of all three forest types. In sclerophyllous forests, all species in this layer were taller, denser and with a higher basal area compared to control plots, while regeneration was completely lacking on platforms of the two other forest types. Soil N content had a positive influence on structural parameters, while total C content resulting from charcoal accumulation had a negative influence. We conclude that charcoal platforms are a favorable microhabitat only in the first regeneration stages of woody species, as their further growth is hindered by long-term effects that should be investigated with an experimental approach.

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2017
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9. Effects of experimental warming at the microhabitat scale on oak leaf traits and insect herbivory across a contrasting environmental gradient

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European Research Council, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España), Xunta de Galicia, Moreira, Xoaquín [0000-0003-0166-838X], Abdala-Roberts, L. [0000-0003-1394-3043], De Pauw, K. [0000-0001-8369-2679], Iacopetti, G. [0000-0002-1472-4435], Sanczuk, P. [0000-0003-1107-4905], Moreira Tomé, Xoaquín, Abdala-Roberts, Luis, Lago-Núñez, Beatriz, Cao Caamaño, Ana, De Pauw, K., Ron Pedreira, Antonio Miguel de, Gasperini, C., Hedwall, P.-O., Iacopetti, G., Lenoir, J., Meeussen, C., Plue, J., Sanczuk, P., Selvi, F., Spicher, F., Vanden Broeck, A., De Frenne, Pieter, European Research Council, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España), Xunta de Galicia, Moreira, Xoaquín [0000-0003-0166-838X], Abdala-Roberts, L. [0000-0003-1394-3043], De Pauw, K. [0000-0001-8369-2679], Iacopetti, G. [0000-0002-1472-4435], Sanczuk, P. [0000-0003-1107-4905], Moreira Tomé, Xoaquín, Abdala-Roberts, Luis, Lago-Núñez, Beatriz, Cao Caamaño, Ana, De Pauw, K., Ron Pedreira, Antonio Miguel de, Gasperini, C., Hedwall, P.-O., Iacopetti, G., Lenoir, J., Meeussen, C., Plue, J., Sanczuk, P., Selvi, F., Spicher, F., Vanden Broeck, A., and De Frenne, Pieter

Abstract

Forest microclimatic variation can result in substantial temperature differences at local scales with concomitant impacts on plant defences and herbivory. Such microclimatic effects, however, may differ across abiotically contrasting sites depending on background environmental differences. To test these cross-scale effects shaping species ecological and evolutionary responses, we experimentally tested the effects of aboveground microhabitat warming on insect leaf herbivory and leaf defences (toughness, phenolic compounds) for saplings of sessile oak Quercus petraea across two abiotically contrasting sites spanning 9° latitude. We found higher levels of herbivory at the low-latitude site, but leaf traits showed mixed patterns across sites. Toughness and condensed tannins were higher at the high-latitude site, whereas hydrolysable tannins and hydroxycinnamic acids were higher at the low-latitude site. At the microhabitat scale, experimental warming increased herbivory, but did not affect any of the measured leaf traits. Condensed tannins were negatively correlated with herbivory, suggesting that they drive variation in leaf damage at both scales. Moreover, the effects of microhabitat warming on herbivory and leaf traits were consistent across sites, i.e. effects at the microhabitat scale play out similarly despite variation in factors acting at broader scales. These findings together suggest that herbivory responds to both microhabitat (warming) and broad-scale environmental factors, whereas leaf traits appear to respond more to environmental factors operating at broad scales (e.g. macroclimatic factors) than to warming at the microhabitat scale. In turn, leaf secondary chemistry (tannins) appears to drive both broad-scale and microhabitat-scale variation in herbivory. Further studies are needed using reciprocal transplants with more populations across a greater number of sites to tease apart plant plasticity from genetic differences contributing to leaf trait and ass

Published
2023

10. Initial oak regeneration responses to experimental warming along microclimatic and macroclimatic gradients

Author

Meeussen, C., De Pauw, K., Sanczuk, P., Brunet, J., Cousins, S. A. O., Gasperini, C., Hedwall, P.‐O., Iacopetti, G., Lenoir, J., Plue, J., Selvi, F., Spicher, F., Uria Diez, J., Verheyen, K., Vangansbeke, P., and De Frenne, P.

Subjects
Climate Change, edge influence, Plant Science, INFRARED HEATER, Forests, Trees, Quercus, climate change, edge influence, forest structure, temperate deciduous forests, transplant experiment, Quercus, FAGUS-SYLVATICA, temperate deciduous forests, transplant experiment, TREE, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, BUD BURST, QUERCUS-ROBUR, CLIMATE-CHANGE, FROST HARDINESS, Biology and Life Sciences, Microclimate, General Medicine, FOREST, climate change, LIGHT, Earth and Environmental Sciences, GROWTH, forest structure
Abstract

Quercus spp. are one of the most important tree genera in temperate deciduous forests in terms of biodiversity, economic and cultural perspectives. However, natural regeneration of oaks, depending on specific environmental conditions, is still not sufficiently understood. Oak regeneration dynamics are impacted by climate change, but these climate impacts will depend on local forest management and light and temperature conditions. Here, we studied germination, survival and seedling performance (i.e. aboveground biomass, height, root collar diameter and specific leaf area) of four oak species (Q. cerris, Q. ilex, Q. robur and Q. petraea). Acorns were sown across a wide latitudinal gradient, from Italy to Sweden, and across several microclimatic gradients located within and beyond the species' natural ranges. Microclimatic gradients were applied in terms of forest structure, distance to the forest edge and experimental warming. We found strong interactions between species and latitude, as well as between microclimate and latitude or species. The species thus reacted differently to local and regional changes in light and temperature ; in southern regions the temperate Q. robur and Q. petraea performed best in plots with a complex structure, whereas the Mediterranean Q. ilex and Q. cerris performed better in simply structured forests with a reduced microclimatic buffering capacity. The experimental warming treatment only enhanced height and aboveground biomass of Mediterranean species. Our results show that local microclimatic gradients play a key role in the initial stages of oak regeneration; however, one needs to consider the species-specific responses to forest structure and the macroclimatic context.

Published
2022

13. Contributi per una flora vascolare di Toscana. XIV (874-958)

Author

PERUZZI L., VICIANI D., ASTUTI G. BANDINELLI A., BETTINI D., CARTA A., CUTRONEO A., DOMINA G., FERRETTI G., FONTANA D., FRANZONI J., GAVAZZI C., GESTRI G., GIACÒ A., LASTRUCCI L., LAZZARO L., MISURI A., MO A., MUGNAI M., PIERINI B., PINZANI L., ROMA-MARZIO F., SELVI F., STINCA A., TORTA G., VANGELISTI R., BEDINI G., Peruzzi, L., Viciani, D., Astuti, G. BANDINELLI A., Bettini, D., Carta, A., Cutroneo, A., Domina, G., Ferretti, G., Fontana, D., Franzoni, J., Gavazzi, C., Gestri, G., Giacò, A., Lastrucci, L., Lazzaro, L., Misuri, A., Mo, A., Mugnai, M., Pierini, B., Pinzani, L., ROMA-MARZIO, F., Selvi, F., Stinca, A., Torta, G., Vangelisti, R., and Bedini, G.

Published
2022

14. Contributions for a vascular flora of Tuscany. XIV (874-958)

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Peruzzi L., Viciani D., Astuti G., Bandinelli A., Bettini D., Carta A., Cutroneo A., Domina G., Ferretti G., Fontana D., Franzoni J., Gavazzi C., Gestri G., Giacò A., Lastrucci L., Lazzaro L., Misuri A., Mo A., Mugnai M., Pierini B., Pinzani L., Roma-Marzio F., Selvi F., Stinca A., Torta G., Vangelisti R., Bedini G., Peruzzi L., Viciani D., Astuti G., Bandinelli A., Bettini D., Carta A., Cutroneo A., Domina G., Ferretti G., Fontana D., Franzoni J., Gavazzi C., Gestri G., Giacò A., Lastrucci L., Lazzaro L., Misuri A., Mo A., Mugnai M., Pierini B., Pinzani L., Roma-Marzio F., Selvi F., Stinca A., Torta G., Vangelisti R., and Bedini G.

Subjects
conservation, flora, Italy, Tuscany, Settore BIO/02 - Botanica Sistematica, Settore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E Applicata
Abstract

New localities and/or confirmations concerning 85 specific and subspecific plant taxa of Tuscan vascular flora, belonging to 68 genera and 36 families are presented: Amaranthus (Amaranthaceae); Allium (Amaryllidaceae); Bifora, Bupleurum (Apiaceae); Arisarum (Araceae); Maianthemum, Ruscus (Asparagaceae); Bidens, Crepis, Galinsoga, Senecio, Taraxacum, Tolpis (Asteraceae); Anchusa, Cerinthe (Boraginaceae); Cakile, Cardamine (Brassicaceae); Butomus (Butomaceae); Campanula (Campanulaceae); Polycarpon, Silene, Stellaria (Caryophyllaceae); Convolvulus (Convolvulaceae); Phedimus (Crassulaceae); Carex, Cyperus, Schoenus (Cyperaceae); Chrozophora, Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae); Lotus, Medicago, Ononis, Trifolium, Vicia (Fabaceae); Erodium (Geraniaceae); Myriophyllum (Haloragaceae); Philadelphus (Hydrangeaceae); Vallisneria (Hydrocharitaceae); Gladiolus (Iridaceae); Nepeta, Phlomis (Lamiaceae); Tulipa (Liliaceae); Malva (Malvaceae); Epilobium, Oenothera (Onagraceae); Orchis (Orchidaceae); Orobanche (Orobanchaceae); Passiflora (Passifloraceae); Callitriche (Plantaginaceae) Ampelodesmos, Catapodium, Cenchrus, Ceratochloa, Eragrostis, Hordeum, Melica, Nassella, Polypogon, Sclerochloa, Sporobolus (Poaceae); Aquilegia (Ranunculaceae); Rosa (Rosaceae); Asperula, Galium (Rubiaceae); Atropa (Solanaceae); Typha (Typhaceae); Parthenocissus, Vitis (Vitaceae). In the end, the conservation status of the units and eventual protection of the cited biotopes are discussed.

Published
2022

16. Co-limitation towards lower latitudes shapes global forest diversity gradients

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Liang, J., Gamarra, J.G.P., Picard, N., Zhou, M., Pijanowski, B., Jacobs, D.F., Reich, P.B., Crowther, T.W., Nabuurs, G.-J., de-Miguel, S., Fang, J., Woodall, C.W., Svenning, J.-C., Jucker, T., Bastin, J.-F., Wiser, S.K., Slik, F., Hérault, B., Alberti, G., Keppel, G., Hengeveld, G.M., Ibisch, P.L., Silva, C.A., ter Steege, H., Peri, P.L., Coomes, D.A., Searle, E.B., von Gadow, K., Jaroszewicz, B., Abbasi, A.O., Abegg, M., Yao, Y.C. A., Aguirre-Gutiérrez, J., Zambrano, A.M.A., Altman, J., Alvarez-Dávila, E., Álvarez-González, J.G., Alves, L.F., Amani, B.H.K., Amani, C.A., Ammer, C., Ilondea, B.A., Antón-Fernández, C., Avitabile, V., Aymard, G.A., Azihou, A.F., Baard, J.A., Baker, T.R., Balazy, R., Bastian, M.L., Batumike, R., Bauters, M., Beeckman, H., Benu, N.M.H., Bitariho, R., Boeckx, P., Bogaert, J., Bongers, F., Bouriaud, O., Brancalion, P.H.S., Brandl, S., Brearley, F. Q., Briseno-Reyes, J., Broadbent, E.N., Bruelheide, H., Bulte, E., Catlin, A.C., Cazzolla Gatti, R., César, R.G., Chen, H.Y. H., Chisholm, C., Cienciala, E., Colletta, G.D., Corral-Rivas, J.J., Cuchietti, A., Cuni-Sanchez, A., Dar, J.A., Dayanandan, S., de Haulleville, T., Decuyper, M., Delabye, S., Derroire, G., DeVries, B., Diisi, J., Do, T.V., Dolezal, J., Dourdain, A., Durrheim, G.P., Obiang, N.L.E., Ewango, C.E.N., Eyre, T.J., Fayle, T.M., Feunang, L.F.N., Finér, L., Fischer, M., Fridman, J., Frizzera, Lorenzo., de Gasper, A.L., Gianelle, D., Glick, H.B., Gonzalez-Elizondo, M.S., Gorenstein, Lev., Habonayo, R., Hardy, O.J., Harris, D.J., Hector, A., Hemp, A., Herold, M., Hillers, A., Hubau, W., Ibanez, T., Imai, N., Imani, G., Jagodzinski, A.M., Janecek, S., Johannsen, V.K., Joly, C.A., Jumbam, B., Kabelong, B. L. P. R., Kahsay, G.A., Karminov, V., Kartawinata, K., Kassi, J.ustin N., Kearsley, E., Kennard, D.K., Kepfer-Rojas, S., Khan, M. L., Kigomo, J.N., Kim, H.S., Klauberg, C., Klomberg, Y., Korjus, H., Kothandaraman, S., Kraxner, F., Kumar, A., Kuswandi, R., Lang, M., Lawes, M.J., Leite, R.V., Lentner, G., Lewis, S.L., Libalah, M.B., Lisingo, Janvier, López-Serrano, P.M., Lu, H., Lukina, N.V., Lykke, A.M., Maicher, V., Maitner, B.S., Marcon, E., Marshall, A.R., Martin, E. H., Martynenko, O., Mbayu, F.M., Mbuvi, M. T. E., Meave, J. A., Merow, C., Miscicki, S., Moreno, V. S., Morera, A., Mukul, S.A., Müller, J.C., Murdjoko, A., Nava-Miranda, M.G., Ndive, L.E., Neldner, V.J., Nevenic, R.V., Nforbelie, L.N., Ngoh, M.L., N’Guessan, A.E., Ngugi, M.R., Ngute, A. S. K., Njila, E. N. N., Nyako, M.C., Ochuodho, T.O., Oleksyn, J., Paquette, A., Parfenova, E.I., Park, M., Parren, M., Parthasarathy, N., Pfautsch, S., Phillips, O. L., Piedade, M.T. F., Piotto, D., Pollastrini, M., Poorter, L., Poulsen, J. R., Poulsen, A.D., Pretzsch, H., Rodeghiero, M., Rolim, S.G., Rovero, F., Rutishauser, E., Sagheb-Talebi, K., Saikia, P., Sainge, M.N., Salas-Eljatib, C., Salis, A., Schall, P., Shchepashchenko, D., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Schmid, B., Schöngart, J., Šebeň, V., Sellan, G., Selvi, F., Serra-Diaz, J.M., Sheil, D., Shvidenko, A., Sist, P., Souza, A.F., Stereńczak, K.J., Sullivan, M. J. P., Sundarapandian, S., Svoboda, M., Swaine, M.D., Targhetta, N., Tchebakova, N., Trethowan, L.A., Tropek, R., Mukendi, J.T., Umunay, P.M., Usoltsev, V.A., Vaglio Laurin, G., Valentini, R., Valladares, F., van der Plas, F., Vega-Nieva, D.J., Verbeeck, H., Viana, H., Vibrans, A.C., Vieira, S.A., Vleminckx, J., Waite, C.E., Wang, H.-F., Wasingya, E.K., Wekesa, C., Westerlund, B., Wittmann, F., Wortel, V., Zawiła-Niedźwiecki, T., Zhang, C., Zhao, X., Zhu, J., Zhu, X., Zhu, Z.-X., Zo-Bi, I.C., Hui, C., Liang, J., Gamarra, J.G.P., Picard, N., Zhou, M., Pijanowski, B., Jacobs, D.F., Reich, P.B., Crowther, T.W., Nabuurs, G.-J., de-Miguel, S., Fang, J., Woodall, C.W., Svenning, J.-C., Jucker, T., Bastin, J.-F., Wiser, S.K., Slik, F., Hérault, B., Alberti, G., Keppel, G., Hengeveld, G.M., Ibisch, P.L., Silva, C.A., ter Steege, H., Peri, P.L., Coomes, D.A., Searle, E.B., von Gadow, K., Jaroszewicz, B., Abbasi, A.O., Abegg, M., Yao, Y.C. A., Aguirre-Gutiérrez, J., Zambrano, A.M.A., Altman, J., Alvarez-Dávila, E., Álvarez-González, J.G., Alves, L.F., Amani, B.H.K., Amani, C.A., Ammer, C., Ilondea, B.A., Antón-Fernández, C., Avitabile, V., Aymard, G.A., Azihou, A.F., Baard, J.A., Baker, T.R., Balazy, R., Bastian, M.L., Batumike, R., Bauters, M., Beeckman, H., Benu, N.M.H., Bitariho, R., Boeckx, P., Bogaert, J., Bongers, F., Bouriaud, O., Brancalion, P.H.S., Brandl, S., Brearley, F. Q., Briseno-Reyes, J., Broadbent, E.N., Bruelheide, H., Bulte, E., Catlin, A.C., Cazzolla Gatti, R., César, R.G., Chen, H.Y. H., Chisholm, C., Cienciala, E., Colletta, G.D., Corral-Rivas, J.J., Cuchietti, A., Cuni-Sanchez, A., Dar, J.A., Dayanandan, S., de Haulleville, T., Decuyper, M., Delabye, S., Derroire, G., DeVries, B., Diisi, J., Do, T.V., Dolezal, J., Dourdain, A., Durrheim, G.P., Obiang, N.L.E., Ewango, C.E.N., Eyre, T.J., Fayle, T.M., Feunang, L.F.N., Finér, L., Fischer, M., Fridman, J., Frizzera, Lorenzo., de Gasper, A.L., Gianelle, D., Glick, H.B., Gonzalez-Elizondo, M.S., Gorenstein, Lev., Habonayo, R., Hardy, O.J., Harris, D.J., Hector, A., Hemp, A., Herold, M., Hillers, A., Hubau, W., Ibanez, T., Imai, N., Imani, G., Jagodzinski, A.M., Janecek, S., Johannsen, V.K., Joly, C.A., Jumbam, B., Kabelong, B. L. P. R., Kahsay, G.A., Karminov, V., Kartawinata, K., Kassi, J.ustin N., Kearsley, E., Kennard, D.K., Kepfer-Rojas, S., Khan, M. L., Kigomo, J.N., Kim, H.S., Klauberg, C., Klomberg, Y., Korjus, H., Kothandaraman, S., Kraxner, F., Kumar, A., Kuswandi, R., Lang, M., Lawes, M.J., Leite, R.V., Lentner, G., Lewis, S.L., Libalah, M.B., Lisingo, Janvier, López-Serrano, P.M., Lu, H., Lukina, N.V., Lykke, A.M., Maicher, V., Maitner, B.S., Marcon, E., Marshall, A.R., Martin, E. H., Martynenko, O., Mbayu, F.M., Mbuvi, M. T. E., Meave, J. A., Merow, C., Miscicki, S., Moreno, V. S., Morera, A., Mukul, S.A., Müller, J.C., Murdjoko, A., Nava-Miranda, M.G., Ndive, L.E., Neldner, V.J., Nevenic, R.V., Nforbelie, L.N., Ngoh, M.L., N’Guessan, A.E., Ngugi, M.R., Ngute, A. S. K., Njila, E. N. N., Nyako, M.C., Ochuodho, T.O., Oleksyn, J., Paquette, A., Parfenova, E.I., Park, M., Parren, M., Parthasarathy, N., Pfautsch, S., Phillips, O. L., Piedade, M.T. F., Piotto, D., Pollastrini, M., Poorter, L., Poulsen, J. R., Poulsen, A.D., Pretzsch, H., Rodeghiero, M., Rolim, S.G., Rovero, F., Rutishauser, E., Sagheb-Talebi, K., Saikia, P., Sainge, M.N., Salas-Eljatib, C., Salis, A., Schall, P., Shchepashchenko, D., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Schmid, B., Schöngart, J., Šebeň, V., Sellan, G., Selvi, F., Serra-Diaz, J.M., Sheil, D., Shvidenko, A., Sist, P., Souza, A.F., Stereńczak, K.J., Sullivan, M. J. P., Sundarapandian, S., Svoboda, M., Swaine, M.D., Targhetta, N., Tchebakova, N., Trethowan, L.A., Tropek, R., Mukendi, J.T., Umunay, P.M., Usoltsev, V.A., Vaglio Laurin, G., Valentini, R., Valladares, F., van der Plas, F., Vega-Nieva, D.J., Verbeeck, H., Viana, H., Vibrans, A.C., Vieira, S.A., Vleminckx, J., Waite, C.E., Wang, H.-F., Wasingya, E.K., Wekesa, C., Westerlund, B., Wittmann, F., Wortel, V., Zawiła-Niedźwiecki, T., Zhang, C., Zhao, X., Zhu, J., Zhu, X., Zhu, Z.-X., Zo-Bi, I.C., and Hui, C.

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2022
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17. The Italian forest sites of FunDivEUROPE: a new FP7 project on the functional significance of forest biodiversity in Europe

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Bussotti F, Coppi A, Pollastrini M, Feducci M, Baeten L, Scherer-Lorenzen M, Verheyen K, and Selvi F

Subjects
FunDivEUROPE, Forest biodiversity, Ecosystem functions, Ecosystem services, Forestry, SD1-669.5
Abstract

The Italian forest sites of FunDivEUROPE: a new FP7 project on the functional significance of forest biodiversity in Europe. FunDivEUROPE is a new project aiming at a deeper understanding of the role of forest diversity on ecosystem functions and service provisioning for society. This project combines three scientific platforms: experimental, exploratory and inventory. The exploratory platform is based on the observation of a broad range of properties, traits and ecological processes on a network of ca. 240 natural forest sites representing a gradient of tree species diversity in six focal regions of Europe (Spain, Italy, Germany, Poland, Finland and Romania). The Italian sites are located on the hills of central and Southern Tuscany and represent the category “thermophilous deciduous forest”. Almost one year of fieldwork was needed to select and characterize 36 plots measuring 30 x 30 m. Selection was based on criteria concerning tree mixtures and richness, structural parameters and main environmental variables. The main features of these sites are synthetically presented in this paper together with a short description of the project structure and scope. The aim is also to enhance dissemination of the potential implications for a sustainable forest management in Italy.

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2012
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18. Boraginaceae

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Weigend, M., primary, Selvi, F., additional, Thomas, D. C., additional, and Hilger, H. H., additional

Published
2016
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20. Extra-zonal beech forests in Tuscany: structure, diversity and synecologic features

Author

Viciani D, Sabbatini S, and Selvi F

Subjects
Beech forest, Extrazonal forests, Phytosociology, Plant diversity, Southern Tuscany, Forest structure, Synecology, Forestry, SD1-669.5
Abstract

The present paper focuses on the structural, synecological and floristic diversity features of beech-dominated forest communities in four major areas of the Antiapenninic Tyrrhenian system in Tuscany: Metalliferous hills, mountains to the south of Mt. Amiata, volcanic area of the upper Lente valley and Mt. Cetona. These are relict woodlands of Holo-Pleistocene origin with a special ecological and conservation value due to their extrazonal location in lowland submediterranean areas. Results show substantial among-area differences in structure, synecology and plant species composition, but in general a potential for coppices to reach the tall forest stage, as demonstrated by the old-growth stands of Pietraporciana and Sassoforte. Compared with montane Apenninic beechwoods, the relatively rich flora of the studied communities include thermophilous species with a southern Apennine-Balkan distribution, making their syntaxonomical position unclear. Closer affinities are found with the calcicolous Beech Forests of the association and with the silicicolous ones of the . Based on the Natura 2000 system, all the examined communities belong to the priority Habitat “Apennine beech forests with and ” (code: 9210*). Due their relict nature, these biotopes appear vulnerable to climate changes and to a production-oriented forest management. Criteria of naturalistic silviculture should instead promote the dynamic development of these communities towards tall forests and their natural regeneration.

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2011
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28. Bioblitz 2016 Lago dell’Accesa

Author

Sforzi, A., Bastianini, M., Benocci, A., Bonari, G., Bruni, G., Canovai, R., Cantini, D., Chelazzi, L., Chiodini, E., Cianferoni, F., Colombini, I., Fanciulli, P. P., Fastelli, P., Forbicioni, F., Lenzini, L., Letardi, A., Marcelli, M., Martelli, C., Monterastelli, E., Monti, F., Mori, E., Nappini, S., Paoli, L., Petruzzi, E., Porciani, M., Rizzo Pinna, V., Selvi, F., Spilinga, C., Vitillo, C., Sforzi, A., Bastianini, M., Benocci, A., Bonari, G., Bruni, G., Canovai, R., Cantini, D., Chelazzi, L., Chiodini, E., Cianferoni, F., Colombini, I., Fanciulli, P. P., Fastelli, P., Forbicioni, F., Lenzini, L., Letardi, A., Marcelli, M., Martelli, C., Monterastelli, E., Monti, F., Mori, E., Nappini, S., Paoli, L., Petruzzi, E., Porciani, M., Rizzo Pinna, V., Selvi, F., Spilinga, C., and Vitillo, C.

Subjects
Citizen Science, Italy, Bioblitz, Citizen Science, Bioblitz, Italy
Abstract

The Maremma Natural History Museum is active in the field of Citizen Science at the Tuscan, national and international level. Among the founding bodies of the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA), it has promoted meetings for a national Citizen Science strategy in Italy, actively participated in the drafting of national guidelines on the subject and developed Citizen Science projects in Tuscany and other regions nearby. BioBlitzes are one of the best-known activities in the field of environmental Citizen Science. In May 2016, the Museum organized its fourth BioBlitz at the Accesa Lake Special Protection Area. On this occasion, data collected attested the presence of 784 different taxonomic entities, 678 of which were identified at the species level and 18 at the subspecies level. Nineteen alien species and two endemic species have been identified. Thirty-nine species protected by national or international laws and 13 endangered species have been detected. The area has been confirmed to be an important biodiversity hotspot; future utilization plans must be developed with due consideration for the fragility of the habitats close to the lake from the conservation point of view.

Published
2019

30. Population genetic structure of Gymnospermium scipetarum subsp. eddae (Berberidaceae), an endangered Forest endemic from the Southern Apennines (Italy).

Author

Marzario, S., Gioia, T., Logozzo, G., Fascetti, S., Coppi, A., Selvi, F., Farris, E., and Rosati, L.

Subjects
RAPD technique, POPULATION differentiation, POPULATION genetics, GENETIC variation, GENE flow, ENDEMIC plants
Abstract

Assessing genetic diversity of narrow endemic plants is essential for their conservation. Gymnospermium scipetarum subsp. eddae (Berberidaceae) is an Italian endemic limited to a narrow forest area in the southern Apennines. Here we used random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers to investigate population genetic differentiation and diversity in relation to distribution and microhabitat conditions. In all five extant populations and 134 individuals analysed we found a relatively low level of population genetic diversity (average Shannon-Weaver diversity index = 0.280; mean percentage of polymorphic bands = 57.45%; mean Nei's gene diversity He = 0.187). Percentage of polymorphic bands (PPB) at species level was higher than at the population level (83.33%), while total species diversity (He = 0.210) was comparable to that found in the two southernmost subpopulations. AMOVA revealed a weak differentiation among populations, which shared three genetic pools in their genetic structure. The estimated gene flow among populations was relatively high (mean Nm = 5.320), while the Mantel test revealed no significant correlation between geographical and genetic distances at the population level. We argue that information on genetic diversity of G. eddae have important implications for conservation programmes, particularly for the establishment of ex-situ collections and restocking conservation actions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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31. Invasion of riparian habitats by Buddleja davidii: a case-study from the northern Apennines

Author

Gasperini, C., Carrari, E., and Selvi, F.

Subjects
Plant diversity, invasive species, riparian forests, vegetation dynamics, succession, Plant diversity, invasive species, riparian forests, vegetation dynamics, succession
Abstract

Buddleja davidii Franch. is one of the most aggressive invasive plants across the world, especially in riparian ecosystems. However, the invasion processes and the impacts of this species are still poorly known. Here we report a case of massive invasion in the valley of a montane stream of the Tusco-Emilian Apennines, started around the year 1990. In this study, the species was recorded along a corridor of 4.3 km, representing 60% of the total streambed length. Invasion intensity was low in the early herbaceous stage of the succession, while it was highest in the woody pre-forest stage with Salix eleagnos and S. purpurea. Intermediate intensity occurred in the riparian forest with Alnus incana. Plot-level Shannon diversity and evenness of these plant communities were negatively related to B. davidii cover, as well as abundance of woody and herbaceous species. Hence, our findings indicate a negative impact on the diversity of local riparian vegetation. Minimizing the human-mediated disturb to the riparian habitat may help to limit the spread of this alien species in similar habitats of the area., Annali di Botanica, Volume 10, 2020 Online preprint

Published
2020

32. Species richness influences the spatial distribution of trees in European forests

Author

Bastias, C.C., Truchado, D.A, Valladares, F., Benavides R., Bouriaud O., Bruelheide, H., Coppi, A., FinérL, L., Gimeno, T.E., Jaroszewicz, B, Scherer-Lorenzen, M, Selvi, F, De la Cruz, M., Bastias, C.C., Truchado, D.A, Valladares, F., Benavides R., Bouriaud O., Bruelheide, H., Coppi, A., FinérL, L., Gimeno, T.E., Jaroszewicz, B, Scherer-Lorenzen, M, Selvi, F, and De la Cruz, M.

Abstract

The functioning of plant communities is strongly influenced by the number of species in the community and their spatial arrangement. This is because plants interact with their nearest neighbors and this interaction is expected to be stronger when the interacting individuals are ecologically similar in terms of resource use. Recent evidence shows that species richness alters the balance of intra- versus interspecific competition, but the effect of species richness, and phylogenetic and functional diversity on the spatial pattern of the plant communities remain less studied. Even far, how forest stand structure derived from past management practices can influence the relationship between species richness and spatial pattern is still unknown. Here, we evaluate the spatial distribution of woody individuals (DBH >7.5 cm) in 209 forest stands (i.e. plots) with an increasing level of species richness (from 1 up to 10 species) in six forest types along a latitudinal gradient in Europe. We used completely mapped plots to investigate the spatial pattern in each forest stand with point pattern techniques. We fitted linear models to analyze the effect of species richness (positively correlated with phylogenetic diversity) and functional diversity on tree spatial arrangements. We also controled this relationship by forest type and stand structure as a proxy of the management legacy. Our results showed a generalized positive effect of species richness and functional diversity on the degree of spatial clustering of trees, and on the spatial independence of tree sizes regardless of the forest type. Moreover, current tree spatial arrangements were still conditioned by its history of management; however its effect was independent of the number of species in the community. Our study showed that species richness and functional diversity are relevant attributes of forests influencing the spatial pattern of plant communities, and consequently forest functioning. © 2019 Nordic Society Oik

Published
2020

33. Population Genetics of Odontarrhena (Brassicaceae) from Albania: The Effects of Anthropic Habitat Disturbance, Soil, and Altitude on a Ni-Hyperaccumulator Plant Group from a Major Serpentine Hotspot.

Author

Coppi, A, Baker, AJM, Bettarini, I, Colzi, I, Echevarria, G, Pazzagli, L, Gonnelli, C, Selvi, F, Coppi, A, Baker, AJM, Bettarini, I, Colzi, I, Echevarria, G, Pazzagli, L, Gonnelli, C, and Selvi, F

Abstract

Albanian taxa and populations of the genus Odontarrhena are most promising candidates for research on metal tolerance and Ni-agromining, but their genetic structure remains unknown. We investigated phylogenetic relationships and genetic differentiation in relation to distribution and ploidy of the taxa, anthropic site disturbance, elevation, soil type, and trace metals at each population site. After performing DNA sequencing of selected accessions, we applied DNA-fingerprinting to analyze the genetic structure of 32 populations from ultramafic and non-ultramafic outcrops across Albania. Low sequence divergence resulted in poorly resolved phylograms, but supported affinity between the two diploid serpentine endemics O. moravensis and O. rigida. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed significant population differentiation, but no isolation by distance. Among-population variation was higher in polyploids than in diploids, in which genetic distances were lower. Genetic admixing at population and individual level occurred especially in the polyploids O. chalcidica, O. decipiens, and O. smolikana. Admixing increased with site disturbance. Outlier loci were higher in serpentine populations but decreased along altitude with lower drought and heat stress. Genetic variability gained by gene flow and hybridization at contact zones with "resident" species of primary ultramafic habitats promoted expansion of the tetraploid O. chalcidica across anthropogenic sites.

Published
2020

36. Checklist della flora vascolare alloctona d’Italia

Author

Galasso, G., Conti, F., Peruzzi, L., Ardenghi, N. M. G., Banfi, E., CELESTI-GRAPOW, L., Albano, A., Alessandrini, A., Bacchetta, G., Ballelli, S., BANDINI MAZZANTI, M., Barberis, G., Bernardo, L., Blasi, C., Bouvet, D., Bovio, M., Cecchi, L., DEL GUACCHIO, E., Domina, G., Fascetti, S., Gallo, L., Gubellini, L., Guiggi, A., Iamonico, D., Iberite, M., JIMÉNEZ-MEJÍAS, P., Lattanzi, E., Marchetti, D., Martinetto, E., Masin, R. R., Medagli, P., Passalacqua, N. G., Peccenini, S., Pennesi, R., Pierini, B., Podda, L., Poldini, L., Prosser, F., Raimondo, F. M., ROMA-MARZIO, F., Rosati, L., Santangelo, A., Scoppola, A., Scortegagna, S., Selvaggi, A., Selvi, F., Soldano, A., Stinca, A., Wagensommer, R. P., Wilhalm, T., and Bartolucci, F.

Published
2019

37. Checklist della flora vascolare autoctona d’Italia

Author

Bartolucci, F., Peruzzi, L., Galasso, G., Albano, A., Alessandrini, A., Ardenghi, N. M. G., Astuti, G., Bacchetta, G., Ballelli, S., Banfi, E., Barberis, G., Bernardo, L., Bouvet, D., Bovio, M., Cecchi, L., DI PIETRO, R., Domina, G., Fascetti, S., Fenu, G., Festi, F., Foggi, B., Gallo, L., Gottschlich, G., Gubellini, L., Iamonico, D., Iberite, M., JIMÉNEZ-MEJÍAS, P., Lattanzi, E., Marchetti, D., Martinetto, E., Masin, R. R., Medagli, P., Passalacqua, N. G., Peccenini, S., Pennesi, R., Pierini, B., Poldini, L., Prosser, F., Raimondo, F. M., ROMA-MARZIO, F., Rosati, L., Santangelo, A., Scoppola, A., Scortegagna, S., Selvaggi, A., Selvi, F., Soldano, A., Stinca, A., Wagensommer, R. P., Wilhalm, T., and Conti, F.

Published
2019

38. Inferring plant functional diversity from space: the potential of Sentinel-2

Author

Ma, X., Mahecha, M.D., Migliavacca, M., van der Plas, F., Benavides, R., Ratcliffe, S., Kattge, J., Richter, R., Musavi, T., Baeten, L., Barnoaiea, I., Bohn, Friedrich, Bouriaud, O., Bussotti, F., Coppi, A., Domisch, T., Huth, Andreas, Jaroszewicz, B., Joswig, J., Pabon-Moreno, D.-E., Papale, D., Selvi, F., Laurin, G.V., Valladares, F., Reichstein, M., Wirth, C., Ma, X., Mahecha, M.D., Migliavacca, M., van der Plas, F., Benavides, R., Ratcliffe, S., Kattge, J., Richter, R., Musavi, T., Baeten, L., Barnoaiea, I., Bohn, Friedrich, Bouriaud, O., Bussotti, F., Coppi, A., Domisch, T., Huth, Andreas, Jaroszewicz, B., Joswig, J., Pabon-Moreno, D.-E., Papale, D., Selvi, F., Laurin, G.V., Valladares, F., Reichstein, M., and Wirth, C.

Abstract

Plant functional diversity (FD) is an important component of biodiversity that characterizes the variability of functional traits within a community, landscape, or even large spatial scales. It can influence ecosystem processes and stability. Hence, it is important to understand how and why FD varies within and between ecosystems, along resources availability gradients and climate gradients, and across vegetation successional stages. Usually, FD is assessed through labor-intensive field measurements, while assessing FD from space may provide a way to monitor global FD changes in a consistent, time and resource efficient way. The potential of operational satellites for inferring FD, however, remains to be demonstrated. Here we studied the relationships between FD and spectral reflectance measurements taken by ESA's Sentinel-2 satellite over 117 field plots located in 6 European countries, with 46 plots having in-situ sampled leaf traits and the other 71 using traits from the TRY database. These field plots represent major European forest types, from boreal forests in Finland to Mediterranean mixed forests in Spain. Based on in-situ data collected in 2013 we computed functional dispersion (FDis), a measure of FD, using foliar and whole-plant traits of known ecological significance. These included five foliar traits: leaf nitrogen concentration (N%), leaf carbon concentration (%C), specific leaf area (SLA), leaf dry matter content (LDMC), leaf area (LA). In addition they included three whole-plant traits: tree height (H), crown cross-sectional area (CCSA), and diameter-at-breast-height (DBH). We applied partial least squares regression using Sentinel-2 surface reflectance measured in 2015 as predictive variables to model in-situ FDis measurements. We predicted, in cross-validation, 55% of the variation in the observed FDis. We also showed that the red-edge, near infrared and shortwave infrared regions of Sentinel-2 are more important than the visible region for predict

Published
2019

39. Identifying the tree species compositions that maximize ecosystem functioning in European forests

Author

European Commission, Benavides, Raquel [0000-0003-2328-5371], Valladares, Fernando [0000-0002-5374-4682], Bastias, Cristina C. [0000-0002-2479-2001], Allan, Eric [0000-0001-9641-9436], Baeten, L., Bruelheide, H., van der Plas, F., Kambach, S., Ratcliffe, S., Jucker, T., Allan, Eric, Ampoorter, E., Barbaro, L., Bastias, Cristina C., Bauhus, J., Benavides, Raquel, Bonal, D., Bouriaud, O., Bussotti, F., Carnol, M., Castagneyrol, B., Charbonnier, Y., Checko, Ewa, Coomes, David A., Dahlgren, J., Dawud, S.M., De Wandeler, H., Domisch, Timo, Finér, Leena, Fischer, Markus, Fotelli, M., Gessler, A., Grossiord, C., Guyot, V., Hättenschwiler, S., Jactel, H., Jaroszewicz, B., Joly, François‐Xavier, Koricheva, J., Lehtonen, A., Müller, S., Muys, Bart, Nguyen, D., Pollastrini, M., Radoglou, K., Raulund-Rasmussen, K., Ruiz-Benito, P., Selvi, F., Stenlid, J., Valladares Ros, Fernando, Vesterdal, L., Verheyen, K., Wirth, C., Zavala, M.A., European Commission, Benavides, Raquel [0000-0003-2328-5371], Valladares, Fernando [0000-0002-5374-4682], Bastias, Cristina C. [0000-0002-2479-2001], Allan, Eric [0000-0001-9641-9436], Baeten, L., Bruelheide, H., van der Plas, F., Kambach, S., Ratcliffe, S., Jucker, T., Allan, Eric, Ampoorter, E., Barbaro, L., Bastias, Cristina C., Bauhus, J., Benavides, Raquel, Bonal, D., Bouriaud, O., Bussotti, F., Carnol, M., Castagneyrol, B., Charbonnier, Y., Checko, Ewa, Coomes, David A., Dahlgren, J., Dawud, S.M., De Wandeler, H., Domisch, Timo, Finér, Leena, Fischer, Markus, Fotelli, M., Gessler, A., Grossiord, C., Guyot, V., Hättenschwiler, S., Jactel, H., Jaroszewicz, B., Joly, François‐Xavier, Koricheva, J., Lehtonen, A., Müller, S., Muys, Bart, Nguyen, D., Pollastrini, M., Radoglou, K., Raulund-Rasmussen, K., Ruiz-Benito, P., Selvi, F., Stenlid, J., Valladares Ros, Fernando, Vesterdal, L., Verheyen, K., Wirth, C., and Zavala, M.A.

Abstract

Forest ecosystem functioning generally benefits from higher tree species richness, but variation within richness levels is typically large. This is mostly due to the contrasting performances of communities with different compositions. Evidence-based understanding of composition effects on forest productivity, as well as on multiple other functions will enable forest managers to focus on the selection of species that maximize functioning, rather than on diversity per se. We used a dataset of 30 ecosystem functions measured in stands with different species richness and composition in six European forest types. First, we quantified whether the compositions that maximize annual above-ground wood production (productivity) generally also fulfil the multiple other ecosystem functions (multifunctionality). Then, we quantified the species identity effects and strength of interspecific interactions to identify the “best” and “worst” species composition for multifunctionality. Finally, we evaluated the real-world frequency of occurrence of best and worst mixtures, using harmonized data from multiple national forest inventories. The most productive tree species combinations also tended to express relatively high multifunctionality, although we found a relatively wide range of compositions with high- or low-average multifunctionality for the same level of productivity. Monocultures were distributed among the highest as well as the lowest performing compositions. The variation in functioning between compositions was generally driven by differences in the performance of the component species and, to a lesser extent, by particular interspecific interactions. Finally, we found that the most frequent species compositions in inventory data were monospecific stands and that the most common compositions showed below-average multifunctionality and productivity. Synthesis and applications. Species identity and composition effects are essential to the development of high-performing product

Published
2019

40. Inferring plant functional diversity from space: the potential of Sentinel-2

Author

European Commission, Valladares, Fernando [0000-0002-5374-4682], Benavides, Raquel [0000-0003-2328-5371], Ma, X., Mahecha, Miguel D., Migliavacca, Mirco, van der Plas, F., Benavides, Raquel, Ratcliffe, S., Kattge, Jens, Richter, R., Musavi, T., Baeten, L., Barnoaiea, I., Bohn, F.J., Bouriaud, O., Bussotti, F., Coppi, A., Domisch, Timo, Huth, A., Jaroszewicz, B., Joswig, J., Pabon-Moreno, D.E., Papale, D., Selvi, F., Laurin, G.V., Valladares Ros, Fernando, Reichstein, M., Wirth, C., European Commission, Valladares, Fernando [0000-0002-5374-4682], Benavides, Raquel [0000-0003-2328-5371], Ma, X., Mahecha, Miguel D., Migliavacca, Mirco, van der Plas, F., Benavides, Raquel, Ratcliffe, S., Kattge, Jens, Richter, R., Musavi, T., Baeten, L., Barnoaiea, I., Bohn, F.J., Bouriaud, O., Bussotti, F., Coppi, A., Domisch, Timo, Huth, A., Jaroszewicz, B., Joswig, J., Pabon-Moreno, D.E., Papale, D., Selvi, F., Laurin, G.V., Valladares Ros, Fernando, Reichstein, M., and Wirth, C.

Abstract

Plant functional diversity (FD) is an important component of biodiversity that characterizes the variability of functional traits within a community, landscape, or even large spatial scales. It can influence ecosystem processes and stability. Hence, it is important to understand how and why FD varies within and between ecosystems, along resources availability gradients and climate gradients, and across vegetation successional stages. Usually, FD is assessed through labor-intensive field measurements, while assessing FD from space may provide a way to monitor global FD changes in a consistent, time and resource efficient way. The potential of operational satellites for inferring FD, however, remains to be demonstrated. Here we studied the relationships between FD and spectral reflectance measurements taken by ESA's Sentinel-2 satellite over 117 field plots located in 6 European countries, with 46 plots having in-situ sampled leaf traits and the other 71 using traits from the TRY database. These field plots represent major European forest types, from boreal forests in Finland to Mediterranean mixed forests in Spain. Based on in-situ data collected in 2013 we computed functional dispersion (FDis), a measure of FD, using foliar and whole-plant traits of known ecological significance. These included five foliar traits: leaf nitrogen concentration (N%), leaf carbon concentration (%C), specific leaf area (SLA), leaf dry matter content (LDMC), leaf area (LA). In addition they included three whole-plant traits: tree height (H), crown cross-sectional area (CCSA), and diameter-at-breast-height (DBH). We applied partial least squares regression using Sentinel-2 surface reflectance measured in 2015 as predictive variables to model in-situ FDis measurements. We predicted, in cross-validation, 55% of the variation in the observed FDis. We also showed that the red-edge, near infrared and shortwave infrared regions of Sentinel-2 are more important than the visible region for predict

Published
2019

43. Towards a new electronic archive for European pine forest: CircumMed+Euro Pine Forest database. In: Vegetation survey 90 years after the publication of Braun-Blanquet’s textbook – new challenges and concepts

Author

Bonari, G., Knollová, I., Vlčková, P., Sağlam, C., Xystrakis, F., Chytrý, M., Acosta, A. T. R., Angiolini, C., Bergmeier, E., Bertacchi, A., Boubakr, S., Costa, J. C., Didukh, Y., Fanfarillo, E., Kadik, L., Mohamed, A., Neto, C., Pesaresi, S., Rosati, L., Selvi, F., Sotiriou, A., Stinca, A., Turcato, C., and Viciani, D

Subjects
Vegetation, pine forests, database
Published
2018

44. La cartographie continentale des fonctions des écosystèmes forestier révèle un potentiel élevé mais non réalisé de multifonctionnalité

Author

FONS VAN DER, P., RATCLIFFE, S., RUIZ-BENITO, P., SCHERER-LORENZEN, Michael, VERHEYEN, Kris, WIRTH, C., ZAVALA, M.A., AMPOORTER, E., BAETEN, L., BARBARO, Luc, BASTIAS, C.C., BAUHUS, Juergen, BENAVIDES, R., BENNETER, A., BONAL, Damien, BOURIAUD, Olivier, BRUELHEIDE, H., BUSSOTTI, F., CARNOL, M., CASTAGNEYROL, Bastien, CHARBONNIER, Yohan, CORNELISSEN, J.H.C., DAHLGREN, J., CHECKO, E., COPPI, A., DAWUD, S.M., DECONCHAT, Marc, DE SMEDT, P., DE WANDELER, H., DOMISCH, T., FINÉR, L., FOTELLI, M., GESSLER, Arthur, GRANIER, A., GROSSIORD, Charlotte, GUYOT, V., HAASE, J., HÄTTENSCHWILER, Stephan, JACTEL, Hervé, JAROSZEWICZ, B., JOLY, F.X., JUCKER, T., KAMBACH, S., KAENDLER, Gerald, KATTGE, J., KORICHEVA, J., KUNSTLER, Georges, LEHTONEN, A., LIEBERGESELL, M., MANNING, P., MILLIGAN, H., MULLER, S., MUYS, Bart, NGUYEN, D., NOCK, C., OHSE, B., PAQUETTE, Alain, PENUELAS, J., POLLASTRINI, M., RADOGLOU, K., RAULUND-RASMUSSEN, K., ROGER, F., SEIDL, R., SELVI, F., STENLID, J., VALLADARES, Fernando, VAN KEER, J., VESTERDAL, L., FISCHER, M., GAMFELDT, L., and ALLAN, E.

Subjects
fundiveurope
Published
2018

45. Continental mapping of forest ecosystem functions reveals widespread synergies

Author

Van Der Plas , F, Ratcliffe, Sophia, Ruiz Benito, Paloma, Scherer-Lorenzen , Michael, Verheyen , K., Wirth, C., Zavala Gironés, Miguel Ángel de, Ampoorter , E, Baeten , L, Barbaro , L, Crespo, C, Bauhus , J, Castagneyrol, Bastien, Charbonnier , Y, Cornelissen, J.H.C., Dahlgren, J., Checko , E, Coppi , A, Dawud , S, Deconchat , M, Desmedt , P, De Wandeler , H, Domisch , T, Finer , L., Fotelli , M, Gessler , A, Granier , A, Grossiord , C, Guyot , V, Haase , J, Hattenschwiler , S, Jactel , H, Jaroszewicz , B, Joly , F-X, Jucker , T, Kambach , S, Kändler, Gerald, Kattge, Jens, Koricheva , J, Kunstler, Georges, Lehtonen, Aleksi, Liebergesell, M, Manning , P, Milligan , H, Müller , S, Muys, Bart, Nguyen , D, Nock , C, Ohse , B, Paquette , A., Peñuelas Rubira, Juan Luis, Pollastrini , M, Radoglou , K, Raulund-Rasmussen , K, Roger , F, Seidl , R, Selvi , F, Stenlid , J, Valladares Ros, Fernando, Vesterdal , L, Fischer , M, Gamfeldt , L, Eric , E, and Universidad de Alcalá. Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida

Subjects
Medio Ambiente, Climate, Upscaling, Ecosystem services, Tree communities, Biodiversity, Forest, Environmental science, Ecosystem multifunctionality, Phylogenetic diversity
Abstract

Humans require multiple services from ecosystems, but it is largely unknown whether trade‐offs between ecosystem functions prevent the realisation of high ecosystem multifunctionality across spatial scales. Here, we combined a comprehensive dataset (28 ecosystem functions measured on 209 forest plots) with a forest inventory dataset (105,316 plots) to extrapolate and map relationships between various ecosystem multifunctionality measures across Europe. These multifunctionality measures reflected different management objectives, related to timber production, climate regulation and biodiversity conservation/recreation. We found that trade‐offs among them were rare across Europe, at both local and continental scales. This suggests a high potential for 'win‐win' forest management strategies, where overall multifunctionality is maximised. However, across sites, multifunctionality was on average 45.8‐49.8% below maximum levels and not necessarily highest in protected areas. Therefore, using one of the most comprehensive assessments so far, our study suggests a high but largely unrealised potential for management to promote multifunctional forests.

Published
2018

47. At the intersection of cultural and natural heritage: distribution and conservation of the type localities of the Italian endemic vascular plants

Author

Brundu, G., Peruzzi, L., Domina, G., Bartolucci, F., Galasso, G., Peccenini, S., Raimondo, F. M., Albano, A., Alessandrini, A., Banfi, E., Barberis, G., Bernardo, L., Bovio, M., Brullo, S., Brunu, A., Camarda, I., Carta, L., Conti, F., Croce, A., Iamonico, D., Iberite, M., Iiriti, G., Longo, D., Marsili, S., Medagli, P., Mariotti, M. G., Pennesi, R., Pistarino, A., Salmeri, C., Santangelo, A., Scassellati, E., Selvi, F., Stinca, A., Vacca, G., Villani, M., Wagensommer, R. P., and Passalacqua, N. G.

Published
2017

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