﻿The vascular flora of Empoli (Tuscany, central Italy)

Peruzzi, Lorenzo

doi:10.3897/italianbotanist.15.101748

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“…To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to offer the constants for a SAR that is specifically calibrated at the national level for Italy. The availability of such constants can allow the calculation of the number of expected species for a given area to be investigated on floristic grounds, as highlighted by [ 11 ] (for practical application examples, see [ 25 , 26 ]). Specifically, the expected number of species for a given area can serve as a starting hypothesis and as a reference for inferring the sampling completeness of a floristic survey.…”

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Floristic Richness in a Mediterranean Hotspot: A Journey across Italy

D’Antraccoli,

Peruzzi,

Conti

et al. 2023

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Species richness is a fundamental property of biodiversity patterns and is properly expressed by the species–area relationship (SAR), namely the increase in the number of species with the area. Here, we studied and explored the species–area relationship with respect to vascular plant species in Italy and compared vascular plant richness among Italian administrative regions. Concerning the entire vascular flora (native and alien), the best-performing formula is the Arrhenius’ Power function: S = c Az. The constants of this function are c = 241.2 and z = 0.281. The best-performing formula concerning just native (c = 245.2 and z = 0.263) and alien (c = 10.1 and z = 0.404) richness is the Power function as well. The floristically richest Italian regions considering the entire flora are Liguria, Friuli Venezia Giulia, and Trentino-Alto Adige, which are also the regions that are richest in alien flora unfortunately. Regions of particular naturalistic interest are Abruzzo, Valle d’Aosta, and Molise, because only these three regions exhibit native floristic richness that is higher than expected, and this is coupled with an alien floristic richness that is lower than expected. On the contrary, four regions (Lombardia, Veneto, Toscana, and Emilia-Romagna) show potentially severe conservation problems due to biological invasions since they experience native floristic richness that is lower than expected, with an alien floristic richness that is higher than expected. This study offers for the first time the ‘c’ and ‘z’ constants specifically calibrated at the national level for Italian vascular flora. The availability of such constants allows the calculation of the number of expected species for a given area to be investigated, providing a robust starting hypothesis for floristic studies.

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Floristic Richness in a Mediterranean Hotspot: A Journey across Italy

D’Antraccoli,

Peruzzi,

Conti

et al. 2023

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Public perception and acceptance of coypu Myocastor coypus removal in urban areas: influences of age and education

Viviano,

De Meo,

Mori

et al. 2024

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Monitoring and management of alien coypu (Myocastor coypus) is a key issue in Europe since this species has been included in the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation 1143/2014. Thus, controlling the population of this rodent is considered as imperative by wildlife managers. Coypu management in urban areas is crucial considering potential conflicts with human activities. The aim of this study is to investigate citizens’ knowledge, perceptions and opinions towards the presence and management of coypu in a case study in Central Italy (the Serravalle urban park, Tuscany). The survey was administered to a subset of municipal residents and garnered responses from 281 park visitors. The outcomes showed a high level of knowledge of respondents: 99.3% of total respondents had heard of coypu before this survey, and 93.9% were able to distinguish the coypu from the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber). Despite the importance of coypu control in invaded countries, our results highlight that most respondents are against the removal of coypu, with the exception of most young, highly-educated and upperclass men, but favouring sterilization over capture and population control. Findings of this study could assist managers in enhancing the efficacy of management efforts via an information initiative involving the general public. Achieving this goal may entail improved communication by wildlife managers, which is imperative for optimizing management strategies regarding alien species.

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An updated inventory of the vascular flora of the Cerbaie hills (Tuscany, Italy)

Gestri¹,

Pierini²,

D’Antraccoli³

et al. 2023

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We present an updated list of the vascular flora occurring in the Cerbaie hills (Tuscany), a site of high naturalistic interest. The list is based on a literature survey and on field studies carried out in the years 2010–2022. The Cerbaie hills host a flora of 1,107 specific and subspecific taxa (including 100 naturalized aliens), 32 casual aliens and 10 hybrid taxa. Two taxa are new for Tuscany: Carex oedipostyla and Thalictrum simplex subsp. galioides; 330 taxa are new for the study area. Concerning old records, 344 have been confirmed, while 47 were not confirmed, albeit considered reliable. Moreover, we considered three taxa as locally extinct, 19 as doubtfully occurring, and three as wrongly reported. Despite the low elevation of the study area, life forms and chorotypes show marked Eurosiberian affinities, in agreement with the temperate and continental climate.

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The vascular flora of Empoli (Tuscany, central Italy)

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Floristic Richness in a Mediterranean Hotspot: A Journey across Italy

Floristic Richness in a Mediterranean Hotspot: A Journey across Italy

Public perception and acceptance of coypu Myocastor coypus removal in urban areas: influences of age and education

An updated inventory of the vascular flora of the Cerbaie hills (Tuscany, Italy)

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﻿The vascular flora of Empoli (Tuscany, central Italy)

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Floristic Richness in a Mediterranean Hotspot: A Journey across Italy

Floristic Richness in a Mediterranean Hotspot: A Journey across Italy

Public perception and acceptance of coypu Myocastor coypus removal in urban areas: influences of age and education

﻿An updated inventory of the vascular flora of the Cerbaie hills (Tuscany, Italy)

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