The <fc>MIREN</fc> Road Survey Database: Standardized Vegetation Sampling to Advance Our Understanding of Biodiversity Responses in Mountain Systems Across the Globe

Motivation The database initiated by the Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN) is one of the few globally implemented standardized vegetation surveys in mountains. The focus is on collecting pl...

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Mycorrhizal strategy of non-native plants varies with biome and disturbance - Nature Ecology & Evolution

Mycorrhizal strategy could be one of the factors that explain why certain non-native species become successful invaders. This study tests this idea at the global scale and explores geographic patterns...

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EUCAMED: the first inventory of eucalypts introduced to the Mediterranean Basin

The eucalypts (genera Eucalyptus, Corymbia, and Angophora) comprise 934 species, most of them endemic to Australia. In Mediterranean countries their long introduction history is evident in plantati...

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Lepidoptera of the ‘Foce Trigno–Marina di Petacciato’ Natura 2000 site, a European LTER area in Central Italy (Insecta) | Fragmenta entomologica

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AdriaVeg: an integrated vegetation database for ecological monitoring and conservation along the central Adriatic coast (Italy)

Long-term vegetation plot datasets, including historical data and repeated surveys, are essential tools for detecting and understanding spatial and temporal changes in community diversity, structure, ...

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Planting roots: distribution pattern of invasive alien plants in urban habitats of Campobasso (Italy)

Identifying the most widespread or potentially Invasive Alien Plant species (IAPs) and understanding their distribution patterns across urban environments is essential for developing effective managem...

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Ground‐based robotic remote sensing for standardized biodiversity monitoring in coastal habitats

Illustrated workflow of the proposed citizen-to-robot monitoring pipeline: (i) expert-validated citizen observations are translated into AI models, (ii) deployed on a ground-based robotic platform fo....

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A dataset on invasive alien plants of European Union concern - Scientific Data

Scientific Data - A dataset on invasive alien plants of European Union concern

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Mapping potential natural vegetation through a quantitative and multivariate approach. The case study of Campobasso Functional Urban Area (Italy)

To provide a methodology useful for fine-scale ecological research on urban and peri-urban areas, we propose an updated approach for the Ecological La…

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Fine-scale EUNIS habitat mapping and forest spatial pattern analysis in a small Mediterranean city

The map of habitats of the municipality of Campobasso (Italy), at a scale of 1:5,000, was produced through the interpretation of aerial and satellite imagery, complemented by thematic maps, field s...

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A dataset of plant communities invaded by Acacia sp. pl. and Robinia pseudoacacia in Italy - Plant Biosystems

The full extent of the ecological threat posed by non-native invasive leguminous N-fixing trees to Italian ecosystems has not been thoroughly documented at the national level. This study, conducted by...

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ATENA: dATabase of ornamEntal non-NAtive trees of seven Italian cities - Plant Biosystems

Ornamental non-native trees play a key role in urban landscapes, enhancing the aesthetic appeal and providing many ecosystem services. This paper aims to present the database ATENA (dATabase of ornamE...

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Taxonomic and functional diversity of noctuoid moths in a Mediterranean coastal area: implications for dune conservation in a long‐term ecological research eLTER site

This study investigates the taxonomic and functional diversity of noctuoid moths in a protected coastal dune system in Central Italy, revealing strong ecological associations between moth assemblages...

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Frontiers | CAM-COAST: the database of bird and mammal fauna collected through camera traps in a Natura 2000 coastal site in Italy

Coastal dunes are dynamic ecosystems influenced by both natural and anthropogenic processes that shape vegetation zonation and faunal assemblages within dune...

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Linking taxonomic diversity and ecological traits of geometrid moths and plants in coastal dunes: Insights from a Mediterranean LTER site

Geometrid moths are widely regarded as effective bioindicators due to their sensitivity to changes in local plant communities, their preference for wo…

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MIREN survey of plant species in mountains

These data consist of plant species records observed between 2007 and 2023 and used in publications listed on the MIREN website. These are records of vascular plant species along mountain roads, the s...

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ITV-net: a dataset of intraspecific leaf traits data across major Italian habitats

Over the last decades plant ecology has greatly benefited from open data on functional traits. Nowadays, several national and international trait databases are available, but trait data from Southe...

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DALIA: a relational DAtabase of tree, shrub and LIAna taxa recorded in the Functional Urban Area of Campobasso (Italy)

We developed the DALIA relational database (DAtabase of tree, shrub and LIAna taxa), which contains records of tree, shrub, and liana taxa recorded in the Functional Urban Area of Campobasso, a small ...

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A new microendemic gecko from the small forest fragments of south-eastern Madagascar (Squamata, Gekkonidae, Paragehyra)

Historically, herpetological research in Madagascar has largely overlooked small forest fragments outside the country protected area network. Despite substantial declines in species diversity compared...

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Are online courses a viable learning alternative for typically outdoor subjects? Evidence from bird recognition courses - Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali

Abstract During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, online education gained prominence in environmental sciences, particularly for traditionally outdoor-focused subjects, highlighting the need for furthe...

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Assessing eco-physiological patterns of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle and differences with native vegetation using Copernicus satellite data on a Mediterranean Island

Biological invasions, one of the most pervasive components of global change, can cause irreversible alterations in the composition and functioning of …

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Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing for Forest Conservation and Management: A Case Study of the Gran Chaco in Central Argentina

Anthropogenic alteration of tropical and subtropical forests is a major driver of biodiversity loss; notably, the Chaco Forest, which is the largest dry forest in the Americas, is among the most impac...

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ReSurveyDunes — a data resource of resurveyed coastal dune vegetation plots in Italy

We present ReSurveyDunes — the first database of Italian coastal dune vegetation plots, developed through a collaborative network of Italian vegetation scientists. This paper describes the scope of th...

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MARA Vegetation Database: Monitoring Alien species along mountain Roads in the central Apennines

The MARA (Monitoring Alien species along mountain Roads in the central Apennines) database was developed to monitor the distribution of vascular plant species along mountain roads in the Central Apenn...

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Wild Coast Adriatic

Il Molise è una delle regioni italiane con meno antropizzazione nell'eterogeneità del territorio; è ricco di zone marine mediterranee che s'innalza fino alle alte quote appenniniche dal clima continen...

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