Search Results - "Prisco, Irene"
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The fate of threatened coastal dune habitats in Italy under climate change scenarios
Published in PloS one (09-07-2013)“…Coastal dunes worldwide harbor threatened habitats characterized by high diversity in terms of plant communities. In Italy, recent assessments have highlighted…”
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Conservation status of Italian coastal dune habitats in the light of the 4th Monitoring Report (92/43/EEC Habitats Directive)
Published in Plant sociology (15-06-2020)“…Coastal dunes are among habitats with the worst conservation status on a global, European and national scale. Monitoring and reporting are of strategic…”
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Impact of invasive alien plants on native plant communities and Natura 2000 habitats: State of the art, gap analysis and perspectives in Italy
Published in Journal of environmental management (15-11-2020)“…Invasive alien plants are a major threat to biodiversity and they contribute to the unfavourable conservation status of habitats of interest to the European…”
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Hard times for Italian coastal dunes: insights from a diachronic analysis based on random plots
Published in Biodiversity and conservation (01-03-2018)“…Multi-year temporal studies are invaluable tools for monitoring changes in biodiversity through time. However, their applications in coastal ecosystems are…”
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A bridge between tourism and nature conservation: boardwalks effects on coastal dune vegetation
Published in Journal of coastal conservation (01-02-2021)“…Several regulatory and management tools are commonly used to prevent negative effects of human trampling on sand dune habitats, but few studies have attempted…”
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Mediterranean dunes on the go: Evidence from a short term study on coastal herbaceous vegetation
Published in Estuarine, coastal and shelf science (05-12-2016)“…Detailed monitoring studies on permanent sites are a promising tool for an accurate evaluation of short, medium or long term vegetation dynamics. This work…”
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Effects of Trampling Limitation on Coastal Dune Plant Communities
Published in Environmental management (New York) (01-03-2012)“…Sandy coastlines are sensitive ecosystems where human activities can have considerable negative impacts. In particular, trampling by beach visitors is a…”
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Temporal changes in the vegetation of Italian coastal dunes: identifying winners and losers through the lens of functional traits
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-10-2016)“…1. Plant communities of coastal dunes are highly biodiverse and greatly valued for the services they provide, yet they are also threatened by global change and…”
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A first checklist of the alien-dominated vegetation in Italy
Published in Plant sociology (12-06-2020)“…This study provides a first step toward the knowledge of the alien-dominated and co-dominated plant communities present in Italy. The first ever checklist of…”
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Changes in plant species composition of coastal dune habitats over a 20-year period
Published in AoB plants (01-01-2015)“…Coastal sandy ecosystems are increasingly being threatened by human pressure, causing loss of biodiversity and habitat degradation. Using phytosociological…”
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The Fate of Threatened Coastal Dune Habitats in Italy under Climate Change Scenarios. e68850
Published in PloS one (01-07-2013)“…Coastal dunes worldwide harbor threatened habitats characterized by high diversity in terms of plant communities. In Italy, recent assessments have highlighted…”
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