Latest Articles from Plant Sociology Latest 11 Articles from Plant Sociology https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:18:50 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from Plant Sociology https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/ New national and regional Annex I Habitat records: from #83 to #101 https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/article/116561/ Plant Sociology 60(2): 115-127

DOI: 10.3897/pls2023602/08

Authors: Giovanni Rivieccio, Simonetta Bagella, Giuseppe Bazan, Salvatore Cambria, Silvia Cannucci, Giulia Capotorti, Maria Carmela Caria, Virginia Chiara Cuccaro, Leopoldo de Simone, Giuliano Fanelli, Emanuele Fanfarillo, Tiberio Fiaschi, Matilde Gennai, Lorenzo Gianguzzi, Duilio Iamonico, Dario La Montagna, Francesco Mascia, Giacomo Mei, Antonio Morabito, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Gianluca Orrù, Ines Orrù, Glauco Patera, Gaetano Pazienza, Enrico Vito Perrino, Riccardo Rocca, Silvia Serra, Giovanni Spampinato, Adriano Stinca, Gianmarco Tavilla, Francesco Todaro, Valeria Tomaselli, Claudia Angiolini

Abstract: New Italian data on the distribution of 17 Annex I Habitats are reported in this contribution. Specifically, 11 new occurrences in Natura 2000 sites are presented and 30 new cells are added in the EEA 10 km × 10 km reference grid. The new data refer to the Italian administrative regions of Apulia, Campania, Calabria, Lazio, Sardinia, Sicily and Tuscany.

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Research Article Sun, 31 Dec 2023 15:12:38 +0200
New plant communities to define the southern boundary of the European Atlantic Province in mainland Portugal https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/article/100380/ Plant Sociology 60(2): 39-55

DOI: 10.3897/pls2023602/03

Authors: Mauro Raposo, Sara del Río, Francisco Vázquez-Pardo, José Carlos Costa, Ana Cano-Ortiz, Carlos Pinto-Gomes

Abstract: This study identifies and analyzes the plant communities that allow the definition of the geographic limits between Temperate and Mediterranean macrobioclimates, for the center of Portuguese mainland. The altitude of Serra da Estrela, Açor and Lousã, combined with the increase in atmospheric humidity, allows the presence of vegetation typical of a Temperate macrobioclimate. Thus, based on the phytosociological methodology, floristic relevés were carried out in order to identify the series of vegetation existing in these territories. Through these relevés carried out, four new plant associations were identified: Cytisetum grandifloro-striati ass. nova, Scrophulario grandiflorae-Sambucetum nigrae ass. nova, Pruno lusitanicae-Coryletum avellanae ass. nova that lives in the submediterranean bioclimatic variant, mesotemperate humid to hyper-humid. A new association namely Genisto falcatae-Quercetum broteroanae ass. nova with two subassociations were also identified. Based on the vegetation distribution, new biogeographic limits are proposed. Thus, it was intended to identify the southern limits of the European Atlantic Province (Atlantic Orolusitania Subrovince) based on the vegetation cover, namely the distinction between the Estrela Sierran District and a new Biogeographical District, the Alvo-Gardunhense.

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Research Article Fri, 17 Nov 2023 19:07:03 +0200
Cork oak (Quercus suber) in the dynamism of a forest landscape shaped by fire on Monte Pisano (Tuscany N-W, Italy) https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/article/106029/ Plant Sociology 60(2): 57-69

DOI: 10.3897/pls2023602/04

Authors: Andrea Bertacchi

Abstract: The plant landscape of Monte Pisano is characterized by a predominant forest component, with Pinus pinaster and Castanea sativa, of clear anthropic imprint. Another important component is constituted by dynamically advanced scrubs and woods of evergreen sclerophylls of natural origin, although often differently altered by the anthropic action and/or by fires, and dominated by Quercus ilex. Quercus suber is often found within holm oak woods, and – with lower frequency – inside the pine forests. Cork oak, in some cases, becomes dominant going to constitute the northernmost cork forests in Tuscany. The frequency of fires in Monte Pisano in the last decades seems to have led to an increase in Q. suber surface due to its known resilience to wildfires. The aim of this research is: a) to define the distribution of Q. suber in the area also in relation to repeated fire events in the past; b) to provide an updated characterization of these stands using a phytosociological approach; c) to identify stands and groups of trees that can be used as "seed forests" for post-fire forest restoration purpose, in relation to their marginal population characteristic. The study suggests a relationship between the spread of cork oak and the historical pattern of fires. This wide spread should be protected by forms of forest management unfortunately absent in this territory.

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Research Article Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:51:05 +0200
New national and regional Annex I Habitat records: from #37 to #44 https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/article/87183/ Plant Sociology 59(1): 49-66

DOI: 10.3897/pls2022591/05

Authors: Gianmarco Tavilla, Claudia Angiolini, Simonetta Bagella, Federica Bonini, Salvatore Cambria, Maria Carmela Caria, Assunta Esposito, Emanuele Fanfarillo, Valentina Ferri, Tiberio Fiaschi, Lorenzo Gianguzzi, Gianpietro Giusso del Galdo, Vincenzo Ilardi, Giacomo Mei, Pietro Minissale, Giovanni Rivieccio, Saverio Sciandrello, Adriano Stinca, Giuseppe Bazan

Abstract: In this contribution, Italian new data concerning the distribution of the Annex I Habitats 3150, 3170*, 3260, 4090, 91L0, 91M0, 9340 are reported. In detail, 20 new occurrences in Natura 2000 sites are presented and 30 new cells are added in the EEA 10 km × 10 km reference grid. The new data refer to the Italian administrative regions of Campania, Lazio, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, and Umbria.

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Research Article Fri, 1 Jul 2022 22:04:30 +0300
New national and regional Annex I Habitat records: from #26 to #36 https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/article/78873/ Plant Sociology 58(2): 77-98

DOI: 10.3897/pls2021582/07

Authors: Giovanni Rivieccio, Michele Aleffi, Claudia Angiolini, Simonetta Bagella, Giuseppe Bazan, Federica Bonini, Maria Carmela Caria, Simona Casavecchia, Miris Castello, Davide Dagnino, Maria Carla de Francesco, Emanuele Farris, Emanuele Fanfarillo, Tiberio Fiaschi, Luigi Forte, Lorenzo Gianguzzi, Flavia Landucci, Fabio Maneli, Francesca Mantino, Mauro Mariotti, Gianfranco Pirone, Livio Poldini, Silvia Poponessi, Safiya Praleskouskaya, Angela Stanisci, Valeria Tomaselli, Francesco Pio Tozzi, Claudia Turcato, Roberto Venanzoni, Daniela Gigante

Abstract: New Italian data on the distribution of the Annex I Habitats 1510*, 2130*, 2250*, 3180*, 3260, 5230*, 6410, 7140, 7220*, 9320 are reported in this contribution. Specifically, 14 new occurrences in Natura 2000 sites are presented and 20 new cells are added in the EEA 10 km × 10 km reference grid. The new data refer to the Italian administrative regions of Abruzzo, Apulia, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Marche, Molise, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany and Umbria.

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Research Article Fri, 31 Dec 2021 18:01:16 +0200
New national and regional Annex I Habitat records: from #21 to #25 https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/article/69772/ Plant Sociology 58(1): 167-178

DOI: 10.3897/pls2021581/09

Authors: Giuseppe Bazan, Gianluigi Bacchetta, Simonetta Bagella, Gianmaria Bonari, Federica Bonini, Giacomo Calvia, Maria Carmela Caria, Giovanni Rivieccio, Lorenzo Gianguzzi

Abstract: New Italian data on the distribution of the Annex I Habitats 3170*, 6110*, 91E0*, 9320, 9330 are reported in this contribution. Specifically, one new occurrence in Natura 2000 sites is presented and six new cells are added in the European Environment Agency 10 km × 10 km reference grid. The new data refer to the Italian administrative regions of Sardinia, Sicily and Umbria.

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Research Article Mon, 12 Jul 2021 01:20:30 +0300
Shedding light on typical species: implications for habitat monitoring https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/article/69888/ Plant Sociology 58(1): 157-166

DOI: 10.3897/pls2020581/08

Authors: Gianmaria Bonari, Edy Fantinato, Lorenzo Lazzaro, Marta Gaia Sperandii, Alicia Teresa Rosario Acosta, Marina Allegrezza, Silvia Assini, Marco Caccianiga, Valter Di Cecco, Annarita Frattaroli, Daniela Gigante, Giovanni Rivieccio, Giulio Tesei, Barbara Valle, Daniele Viciani, Giulia Albani Rocchetti, Claudia Angiolini, Emilio Badalamenti, Davide Barberis, Matteo Barcella, Giuseppe Bazan, Andrea Bertacchi, Rossano Bolpagni, Federica Bonini, Alessandro Bricca, Gabriella Buffa, Mariasole Calbi, Silvia Cannucci, Luigi Cao Pinna, Maria Carmela Caria, Emanuela Carli, Silvia Cascone, Mauro Casti, Bruno Enrico Leone Cerabolini, Riccardo Copiz, Maurizio Cutini, Leopoldo De Simone, Andrea De Toma, Michele Dalle Fratte, Luciano Di Martino, Romeo Di Pietro, Leonardo Filesi, Bruno Foggi, Paola Fortini, Roberto Gennaio, Gabriele Gheza, Michele Lonati, Andrea Mainetti, Marco Malavasi, Corrado Marcenò, Carla Micheli, Chiara Minuzzo, Michele Mugnai, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Francesca Napoleone, Ginevra Nota, Giovanna Piga, Marco Pittarello, Ilaria Pozzi, Safiya Praleskouskaya, Francesco Rota, Giacomo Santini, Simona Sarmati, Alberto Selvaggi, Giovanni Spampinato, Adriano Stinca, Francesco Pio Tozzi, Roberto Venanzoni, Mariacristina Villani, Katia Zanatta, Magda Zanzottera, Simonetta Bagella

Abstract: Habitat monitoring in Europe is regulated by Article 17 of the Habitats Directive, which suggests the use of typical species to 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 vegetation science by means of a tailored survey composed of six questions. We analysed the data using Pearson’s Chi-squared test to verify that the answers diverged from a random distribution and checked the effect of the degree of experience of the surveyees on the results. We found that most of the surveyees agreed on the use of the phytosociological method for habitat monitoring and of the diagnostic and characteristic species to evaluate the structural and functional conservation status of habitats. With this contribution, we shed light on the meaning of “typical” species in the context of habitat monitoring.

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Research Article Wed, 30 Jun 2021 23:32:23 +0300
New national and regional Annex I Habitat records: from #16 to #20 https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/article/61591/ Plant Sociology 57(2): 133-144

DOI: 10.3897/pls2020572/05

Authors: Giovanni Rivieccio, Simonetta Bagella, Giuseppe Bazan, Federica Bonini, Maria Carmela Caria, Davide Dagnino, Mauro Mariotti, Claudia Turcato, Lorenzo Gianguzzi

Abstract: New data on the distribution of the Annex I Habitats 3120, 3260, 6310, 9180* and 92A0 are reported in this contribution. In detail, 3 new occurrences in Natura 2000 Sites are presented and 5 new cells in the EEA 10 km x 10 km Reference grid are added. The new data refer to Italy and in particular to the Administrative Regions of Liguria, Sardinia, Sicily and Umbria. This issue of the section “Habitat records” includes an Errata corrige referring to the last released issue.

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Research Article Mon, 28 Dec 2020 12:14:46 +0200
Does an open access journal about vegetation still make sense in 2020? https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/article/55913/ Plant Sociology 57(1): 85-88

DOI: 10.3897/pls2020571/09

Authors: Daniela Gigante, Gianni Bacchetta, Simonetta Bagella, Daniele Viciani

Abstract: The current issue is the first one of the new version of Plant Sociology, the international peer-reviewed journal of the "Società Italiana di Scienza della Vegetazione" (SISV). The technical management of the journal has been entrusted to the editorial platform Pensoft, the Editorial Board has been largely reshaped, now including also a dedicated Social media team. Plant Sociology is focused on all aspects of vegetation from phytocoenosis to landscape level, through time and space, at different geographic and ecological scales; the journal contributes to spread around the issues related to management and conservation of plant communities and plant diversity. All the articles are freely available in Open Access (OA) with affordable article processing charge (APC). In the present Editorial, we briefly discuss the importance of opening the access to knowledge and data about vegetation. We believe that disseminating plant science might be a precious tool for understanding ecological processes, modelling future trends and supporting decision makers. The introduced technological improvement will hopefully allow a larger visibility and circulation for the papers published on Plant Sociology.

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Editorial Fri, 3 Jul 2020 16:17:11 +0300
New national and regional Annex I Habitat records: from #13 to #15 https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/article/54893/ Plant Sociology 57(1): 65-74

DOI: 10.3897/pls2020571/07

Authors: Lorenzo Gianguzzi, Simonetta Bagella, Giuseppe Bazan, Maria Carmela Caria, Bruno Enrico Leone Cerabolini, Alice Dalla Vecchia, Giovanni Rivieccio, Rossano Bolpagni

Abstract: New data on the distribution of the Annex I Habitats 3160, 7210* and 9320 are reported in this contribution. In detail, 24 new occurrences in Natura 2000 Sites are presented and 42 new cells in the EEA 10 km x 10 km Reference grid are added. The new data refer to Italy and in particular to the Administrative Regions Lombardy, Sardinia, and Sicily.

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Research Article Fri, 3 Jul 2020 15:47:40 +0300
The potentiality of Sentinel-2 to assess the effect of fire events on Mediterranean mountain vegetation https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/article/50519/ Plant Sociology 57(1): 11-22

DOI: 10.3897/pls2020571/02

Authors: Walter De Simone, Michele Di Musciano, Valter Di Cecco, Giorgia Ferella, Anna Rita Frattaroli

Abstract: Wildfires are currently one of the most important environmental problems, as they cause disturbance in ecosystems generating environmental, economic and social costs. The Sentinel-2 from Copernicus Program (Sentinel satellites) offers a great tool for post-fire monitoring. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the potential of Sentinel-2 in a peculiar mountainous landscape by measuring and identifying the burned areas and monitor the short-term response of the vegetation in different ‘burn severity’ classes. A Sentinel-2 dataset was created, and pre-processing operations were performed. Relativized Burn Ratio (RBR) was calculated to identify ‘burn scar’ and discriminate the ‘burn severity’ classes. A two-year monitoring was carried out with areas identified based on different severity classes, using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to investigate the short-term vegetation dynamics of the burned habitats; habitats refer to Annex I of the European Directive 92/43/EEC. The study area is located in ‘Campo Imperatore’ within the Gran Sasso – Monti della Laga National Park (central Italy). The first important result was the identification and quantification of the area affected by fire. The RBR allowed us to identify even the less damaged habitats with high accuracy. The survey highlighted the importance of these Open-source tools for qualitative and quantitative evaluation of fires and the short-term assessment of vegetation recovery dynamics. The information gathered by this type of monitoring can be used by decision-makers both for emergency management and for possible environmental restoration of the burned areas.

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Research Article Mon, 13 Apr 2020 12:04:09 +0300