Search Results - "D. Rocchini"

Distance decay in spectral space in analysing ecosystem β-diversity by Rocchini, D.

“…The use of spectral distance for explaining the phenomenon of distance decay in species similarity between two sites (based on the niche difference model) is…”
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Anthropogenic drivers of plant diversity: perspective on land use change in a dynamic cultural landscape by Amici, V, Landi, S, Frascaroli, F, Rocchini, D, Santi, E, Chiarucci, A

“…Changes in land use are among the forces shaping Earth’s surface. In many industrialized areas, the loss of a traditional state of dynamic equilibrium between…”
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Linking Earth Observation and taxonomic, structural and functional biodiversity: Local to ecosystem perspectives by Lausch, A., Bannehr, L., Beckmann, M., Boehm, C., Feilhauer, H., Hacker, J.M., Heurich, M., Jung, A., Klenke, R., Neumann, C., Pause, M., Rocchini, D., Schaepman, M.E., Schmidtlein, S., Schulz, K., Selsam, P., Settele, J., Skidmore, A.K., Cord, A.F.

“…•We provide a comprehensive overview on earth observation (EO) indicators for biodiversity (BD).•We focus on taxonomic, structural and functional…”
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The recreational value of forests under different management systems by Riccioli, F., Marone, E., Boncinelli, F., Tattoni, C., Rocchini, D., Fratini, R.

“…Forest degradation is a severe threat to the provision of ecosystem services, such as timber production, biodiversity and hydrogeological protection. Forest…”
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The geographical and environmental determinants of genetic diversity for four alpine conifers of the European Alps by Mosca, E., Eckert, A. J., Di Pierro, E. A., Rocchini, D., La Porta, Nicola, Belletti, P., Neale, D. B.

“…Climate is one of the most important drivers of local adaptation in forest tree species. Standing levels of genetic diversity and structure within and among…”
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FINE SPATIAL SCALE MODELLING OF TRENTINO PAST FOREST LANDSCAPE (TRENTINOLAND): A CASE STUDY OF FOSS APPLICATION by Gobbi, S., Cantiani, M. G., Rocchini, D., Zatelli, P., Tattoni, C., La Porta, N., Ciolli, M.

“…Trentino is an Italian alpine region (about 6200 km2) with a forest coverage exceeding 60% of its whole surface. In the past, forest landscape has changed…”
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Distributional patterns of endemic, native and alien species along a roadside elevation gradient in Tenerife, Canary Islands by Bacaro, G, S. Maccherini, A. Chiarucci, A. Jentsch, D. Rocchini, D. Torri, M. Gioria, E. Tordoni, S. Martellos, A. Altobelli, R. Otto, C. G. Escudero, S. Fernández-Lugo, J. M. Fernández-Palacios, J. R. Arévalo

“…Invasion by alien plant species may be rapid and aggressive, causing erosion of local biodiversity. This is particularly true for islands, where natural and…”
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Discovering and rediscovering the sample-based rarefaction formula in the ecological literature by Chiarucci, A, G. Bacaro, D. Rocchini, L. Fattorini

“…Rarefaction has long represented a powerful tool for detecting species richness and its variation across spatial scales. Some authors recently reintroduced the…”
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Using satellite imagery to assess plant species richness: The role of multispectral systems by Rocchini, D., Ricotta, C., Chiarucci, A.

“…Question: The use of variations in the spectral responses of remotely sensed images was recently proposed as an indicator of plant species richness (Spectral…”
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Methodological issues in exploring cross-taxon congruence across vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens by Santi, E., Bacaro, G., Rocchini, D., Chiarucci, A., Bonini, I., Brunialti, G., Muggia, L., Maccherini, S.

“…The effectiveness of surrogate taxa as ecological indicators for biodiversity assessment and monitoring depends on different factors, such as the spatial scale…”
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ORTHORECTIFICATION OF A LARGE DATASET OF HISTORICAL AERIAL IMAGES: PROCEDURE AND PRECISION ASSESSMENT IN AN OPEN SOURCE ENVIRONMENT by Gobbi, S., Maimeri, G., Tattoni, C., Cantiani, M. G., Rocchini, D., La Porta, N., Ciolli, M., Zatelli, P.

“…The availability of data time series spanning a long period is crucial for landscape change analysis. A suitable dataset, both in terms of time span and…”
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Mineralogic mapping of the Av-9 Numisia quadrangle of Vesta by Frigeri, A., De Sanctis, M.C., Ammannito, E., Buczkowski, D., Combe, J.P., Tosi, F., Zambon, F., Rocchini, D., Jaumann, R., Raymond, C.A., Russell, C.T.

“…•We mapped the mineralogy of the Av-9 Numisia quadrangle of Vesta.•We developed a lithologic map of the Av-9 quadrangle.•The OH signature across the study area…”
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Relief effects on aerial photos geometric correction by Rocchini, D., Di Rita, A.

“…Aerial photos are the best support to detect changes in the landscape over the time, particularly when associated with GIS based analyses. Since all metrics…”
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Disentangling the role of remotely sensed spectral heterogeneity as a proxy for North American plant species richness by Rocchini, D, L. Dadalt, L. Delucchi, M. Neteler, M.W. Palmer

“…Due to the difficulties of field-based species data collection at wide spatial scales, remotely sensed spectral diversity has been advocated as one of the most…”
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Spatially constrained rarefaction: incorporating the autocorrelated structure of biological communities into sample-based rarefaction by Chiarucci, A., Bacaro, G., Rocchini, D., Ricotta, C., Palmer, M.W., Scheiner, S.M.

“…Rarefaction is a widely applied technique for comparing the species richness of samples that differ in area, volume or sampling effort. Despite widespread…”
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COMPARING NATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN WHAT PEOPLE PERCEIVE TO BE THERE : MAPPING VARIATIONS IN CROWD SOURCED LAND COVER by Comber, A., Mooney, P., Purves, R. S., Rocchini, D., Walz, A.

“…This paper describes a simple comparison of the distributions of land cover features identified from volunteered data contributed by different social groups –…”
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Resolution problems in calculating landscape metrics by Rocchini, D.

“…The variation of landscape metrics caused by varying the map input resolution has been investigated. Landscape metrics are spatial indicators used to link…”
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Quantile Regression Applied to Spectral Distance Decay by Rocchini, D., Cade, B.S.

“…Remotely sensed imagery has long been recognized as a powerful support for characterizing and estimating biodiversity. Spectral distance among sites has proven…”
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Simple to sample: Vascular plants as surrogate group in a nature reserve by Santi, E., Maccherini, S., Rocchini, D., Bonini, I., Brunialti, G., Favilli, L., Perini, C., Pezzo, F., Piazzini, S., Rota, E., Salerni, E., Chiarucci, A.

“…One of the basic tools to quantify biodiversity is based on the use of surrogate species. Such groups of species are easily assessed and may reflect the…”
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Determinants of plant community composition of remnant biancane badlands: a hierarchical approach to quantify species-environment relationships by Maccherini, S., Marignani, M., Gioria, M., Renzi, M., Rocchini, D., Santi, E., Torri, D., Tundo, J., Honnay, O.

“…Question: Which environmental variables best explain patterns in the vegetation of biancane badlands? What is the role of spatial scales in structuring the…”
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