Wetland Plant Diversity in a Coastal Nature Reserve in Italy: Relationships with Salinization and Eutrophication and Implications for Nature Conservation

Gerdol, Renato; Brancaleoni, Lisa; Lastrucci, Lorenzo; Nobili, Giovanni; Pellizzari, Mauro; Ravaglioli, Michele; Viciani, Daniele

doi:10.1007/s12237-018-0396-5

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“…Marshy woods are often character- 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 ized by a vegetation mosaic of forest stands with Juncetalia maritimi, Magnocaricion elatae and Phragmition. A similar situation is reported for the Bosco della Mesola site, in North-Eastern Italian Adriatic coast (Piccoli et al 1983;Piccoli and Gerdol 1984;Gerdol et al 2018). In in a similar landscape context, for the Tuscan north-western Thyrrenian coast, Tomei et al (2004) proposed the new association Carici elatae-Fraxinetum oxycarpae, not validly published according to the Art.…”

Section: Hydrocotylo Vulgaris-alnetum Glutino-supporting

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The floodplain woods of Tuscany: towards a phytosociological synthesis

Gennai¹,

Gabellini²,

Viciani³

et al. 2021

Plant Sociology

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The recent Landscape Plan of Tuscany Region pays particular attention towards the floodplain woods, for their conservation concern, landscape, and historical importance. The floodplain forest vegetation is defined as the natural and semi-natural wood vegetation located close to the rivers and submerged only during exceptional flooding. We gathered 180 both published and unpublished relevés coming from Tuscany and carried out in floodplain woods, where Alnus glutinosa, Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. oxycarpa, Quercus robur, Ulmus minor, Carpinus betulus, Populus nigra, P. alba and Salix alba were dominant, alone or in consociation with each other. On this dataset we performed a multivariate analysis, and the resulting groups were characterized by several points of view: floristic, ecological, chorological, by mean of diagnostic species, with the use of EIV. Moreover, their distribution in Tuscany was better defined. According to our results, six associations were found to be present in Tuscany. Thereby, one new association and three new subassociations were proposed. The syntaxonomic arrangement above the association level was discussed, with particular attention to the Italian Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. oxycarpa-rich communities. Finally, a comparison with the Annex I habitat types (sensu Directive 92/43/EEC) was carried out.

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The floodplain woods of Tuscany: towards a phytosociological synthesis

Gennai¹,

Gabellini²,

Viciani³

et al. 2021

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“…Since the salinity levels observed in the study area significantly increased during last two decades (Gerdol et al, 2018), and this trend is expected to keep on in the next years, this investigation can provide evidence to be exported on other deltaic contexts on how biodiversity of the pond systems is expected to also respond to climate change. From an environmental conservation perspective, the ongoing salinization of coastal water bodies observed in our and other study cases (Ketabchi et al, 2016) is a serious threat to aquatic biodiversity.…”

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“…wetland reclamations, that affected the local hydrological balance (Gaglio et al, 2017a). Additionally, the area is subjected to subsidence that causes the progressive intrusion of saltwater towards the inner part of the Reserve, due to the progressive difficulties in recharging water table with freshwater, affecting the communities of living organisms of local water bodies (Gerdol et al, 2018). Moreover, climatic changes could speed up the salinization level of ponds' system, thus exacerbating such impacts.…”

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Structural and functional responses of macroinvertebrate communities in small wetlands of the Po delta with different and variable salinity levels

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Gaglio

Aschonitis³

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Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

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“…Cladium mariscus (L.) Pohl (Cyperaceae, sawgrass) is a perennial evergreen plant occurring in inland areas and coastal saltmarshes in the Mediterranean area and North Africa [ 16 ]. In ethnomedicine, it has been used to treat colds, renal pain, and colic in the gastrointestinal tract [ 17 , 18 ].…”

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Seasonal Variations of the Nutritive Value and Phytotherapeutic Potential of Cladium mariscus L. (Pohl.) Targeting Ruminant’s Production

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Rodrigues

Neng

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In our endeavor to identify salt-tolerant plants with potential veterinary uses in ruminants’ production strategies, we focused on Cladium mariscus L. Pohl (sawgrass), due to its high total phenolic and tannin content, anti-radical properties, and ethnomedicinal uses. Aerial parts were collected along the year in Southern Portugal and evaluated for the nutritional profile and in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD), aiming for its use as feed. Acetone extracts were appraised for total contents in phenolics (TPC), flavonoids (TFC), and tannins (CTC), as well as the chemical composition by HPLC-DAD and in vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, targeting its exploitation as phytotherapeutic products. Sawgrass biomass has a limited nutritive value, due to its high neutral detergent fiber (NDF; 596–690 g kg−1 dry matter (DM)) and acid detergent fiber (ADF; 330–418 g kg−1 DM) contents, low crude protein (51.8–87.3 g kg−1 DM) and IVOMD (172–317 g kg−1 organic matter (OM)). Despite differences among seasons, the mineral profile was adequate. The extracts were rich in TPC (88–112 mg g−1), CTC (115–169 mg g−1), and TFC (18.5–20.2 mg g−1), and displayed significant antioxidant capacity, particularly in summer and autumn, whilst no seasonal influence was detected for anti-inflammatory properties (30% reduction of nitric oxide production). Eleven phenolics were quantified: chlorogenic, ferulic, and syringic acids were the most abundant, especially in the autumn sample. Overall, despite the low nutritional interest, sawgrass extracts hold the potential as a source of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phenolic compounds.

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Wetland Plant Diversity in a Coastal Nature Reserve in Italy: Relationships with Salinization and Eutrophication and Implications for Nature Conservation

Cited by 14 publications

References 51 publications

The floodplain woods of Tuscany: towards a phytosociological synthesis

The floodplain woods of Tuscany: towards a phytosociological synthesis

Structural and functional responses of macroinvertebrate communities in small wetlands of the Po delta with different and variable salinity levels

Seasonal Variations of the Nutritive Value and Phytotherapeutic Potential of Cladium mariscus L. (Pohl.) Targeting Ruminant’s Production

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