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View article: Hearing nature’s heartbeat: towards large-scale real-time forest monitoring network in Italy
Hearing nature’s heartbeat: towards large-scale real-time forest monitoring network in Italy Open
Climate change undermines forests’ health, vitality, and, as a consequence, tree functionality, productivity, and resilience to biotic disturbances. Mountain and sub-alpine forests are particularly susceptible to climate extremes and are s…
View article: Satellite Remote Sensing for Monitoring Cork Oak Woodlands—A Comprehensive Literature Review
Satellite Remote Sensing for Monitoring Cork Oak Woodlands—A Comprehensive Literature Review Open
Cork oak (Quercus suber) woodlands hold significant ecological, cultural, and economic value in the Mediterranean basin, particularly due to cork production, one of the most valued non-wood forest products worldwide. However, cork oak ecos…
View article: A dataset on forest stand structures, deadwood, and tree-related microhabitats along an urban-periurban gradient in Central Italy
A dataset on forest stand structures, deadwood, and tree-related microhabitats along an urban-periurban gradient in Central Italy Open
This database provides accessible and georeferenced information on forest structure, tree-related microhabitats, and deadwood of 12 urban forests located in 12 different urban parks across three Italian cities, Florence, Rome, and Campobas…
View article: Geohazard features of the Eastern Sicily
Geohazard features of the Eastern Sicily Open
Eastern Sicily is characterised by fast tectonic uplift, intricate GPS-derived velocity fields, and significant seismic activity. Mount Etna, the largest subaerial active volcano in Europe, dominates the landscape, influencing the developm…
View article: Infestation of Pityokteines curvidens (German, 1823) (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Silver fir Forests of Molise (Southern Italy)
Infestation of Pityokteines curvidens (German, 1823) (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Silver fir Forests of Molise (Southern Italy) Open
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View article: Mapping Coverage and Typology Based on Function and Spatial Configuration of Forests in Latium Region, Central Italy
Mapping Coverage and Typology Based on Function and Spatial Configuration of Forests in Latium Region, Central Italy Open
Among the land use–land cover products, tree cover maps are essential tools for assessing forest functionality and ecosystem services, and implementing sustainable forest management. By combining open-source and ancillary high-resolution c…
View article: Building Greener Cities Together: Urban Afforestation Requires Multiple Skills to Address Social, Ecological, and Climate Challenges
Building Greener Cities Together: Urban Afforestation Requires Multiple Skills to Address Social, Ecological, and Climate Challenges Open
Urban afforestation is increasingly regarded as a key strategy for fostering biodiversity to restore and enhance the ecosystem services needed to counteract the effects of climate change in built-up areas. In Italy, several experimental af…
View article: Mapping Coverage, Function, Spatial Configuration and Typology of Forests and Trees of Latium Region, Central Italy
Mapping Coverage, Function, Spatial Configuration and Typology of Forests and Trees of Latium Region, Central Italy Open
Among LULC products, tree cover maps are crucial tools to assess forest functionality and ecosystem services (ES), and implement sustainable forest management. Advances in remote sensing technologies continue improving maps’ accuracy…
View article: Near-Real-Time Detection of Insect Outbreaks in Urban Trees Using a PlanetScope Time Series
Near-Real-Time Detection of Insect Outbreaks in Urban Trees Using a PlanetScope Time Series Open
A critical challenge for urban forests is the arrival of Toumeyella parvicornis (or pine tortoise scale) in Italy, as this species damages stone pine (Pinus pinea L.), an emblematic Mediterranean species. The aim of this study is to evalua…
View article: Green Urban Public Spaces Accessibility: A Spatial Analysis for the Urban Area of the 14 Italian Metropolitan Cities Based on SDG Methodology
Green Urban Public Spaces Accessibility: A Spatial Analysis for the Urban Area of the 14 Italian Metropolitan Cities Based on SDG Methodology Open
Among the most significant impacts related to the spread of settlements and the densification of urban areas, the reduction in the availability of public green spaces plays a central role in the definition of livable cities, in terms of th…
View article: Two-photon all-optical neurophysiology for the dissection of larval zebrafish brain functional and effective connectivity
Two-photon all-optical neurophysiology for the dissection of larval zebrafish brain functional and effective connectivity Open
One of the most audacious goals of modern neuroscience is unraveling the complex web of causal relations underlying the activity of neuronal populations on a whole-brain scale. This endeavor, which was prohibitive only a couple of decades …
View article: Assessing Evapotranspiration Models for Regional Implementation in the Mediterranean: A Comparative Analysis of STEPS, TSEB, and SCOPE with Global Datasets
Assessing Evapotranspiration Models for Regional Implementation in the Mediterranean: A Comparative Analysis of STEPS, TSEB, and SCOPE with Global Datasets Open
Accurate evapotranspiration (ET) estimation is crucial for sustainable water management in the diverse and water-scarce Mediterranean region. This study compares three prominent models (Simulator of Terrestrial Ecohydrological Processes an…
View article: High-Resolution Canopy Height Mapping: Integrating NASA’s Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) with Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data
High-Resolution Canopy Height Mapping: Integrating NASA’s Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) with Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data Open
Accurate structural information about forests, including canopy heights and diameters, is crucial for quantifying tree volume, biomass, and carbon stocks, enabling effective forest ecosystem management, particularly in response to changing…
View article: Drought responses of Italian silver fir provenances in a climate change perspective
Drought responses of Italian silver fir provenances in a climate change perspective Open
In a climate change perspective, the resilience of Mediterranean forest ecosystems is closely linked to their ability to cope with drought and rising temperatures. This ability can be influenced by genetic differences between and within sp…
View article: Evaluating the Influence of Urban Blocks on Air Pollution Concentration Levels: The Case Study of Golden Lane Estate in London
Evaluating the Influence of Urban Blocks on Air Pollution Concentration Levels: The Case Study of Golden Lane Estate in London Open
Numerous studies have examined the impact of urban form on microclimate and thermal comfort at street level. However, the relationship between air pollution concentration and urban form, particularly vegetation and building arrangement, is…
View article: Two-photon all-optical electrophysiology for the dissection of larval zebrafish brain functional connectivity
Two-photon all-optical electrophysiology for the dissection of larval zebrafish brain functional connectivity Open
One of the most audacious goals of modern neuroscience is unraveling the complex web of causal relations underlying the activity of neuronal populations on a whole-brain scale. This endeavor, prohibitive just a couple of decades ago, has r…
View article: Monitoring toumeyella parvicornis (cockerell) (hemiptera: coccidae) infestation on coastal and urban pinus pinea l. Stands through integration of remote sensing and in situ data
Monitoring toumeyella parvicornis (cockerell) (hemiptera: coccidae) infestation on coastal and urban pinus pinea l. Stands through integration of remote sensing and in situ data Open
Urban forests are particularly significant as they enhance quality of life by fostering social connections and improving physical and mental health. They also reduce pollution, lower heating and cooling costs, increase real estate values, …
View article: Talpa masinii n. sp., a new fossil mole species from the late Villanyian fauna of Rivoli Veronese (north-eastern Italy) in the context of the European fossil record of genus Talpa
Talpa masinii n. sp., a new fossil mole species from the late Villanyian fauna of Rivoli Veronese (north-eastern Italy) in the context of the European fossil record of genus Talpa Open
Rivoli Veronese (Verona, north-eastern Italy) is a karst fissure filling that yielded an Early Pleistocene fauna, including many remains belonging to the genus Talpa, assigned to the late Villanyian rodent age. Some of these remains, chara…
View article: Tree-ring isotopic composition reveals intraspecific variation in water use efficiency of Pinus pinaster Ait. provenances grown in common gardens
Tree-ring isotopic composition reveals intraspecific variation in water use efficiency of Pinus pinaster Ait. provenances grown in common gardens Open
Key message The physiological responses expressed by variation in carbon and oxygen stable isotopes and iWUE in five provenances of maritime pine grown in four common gardens were primarily determined by genotype differences in phenotypic …
View article: Estimating annual GHG and particulate matter emissions from rural and forest fires based on an integrated modelling approach
Estimating annual GHG and particulate matter emissions from rural and forest fires based on an integrated modelling approach Open
Rural and forest fires represent one of the most significant sources of emissions in the atmosphere of trace gases and aerosol particles, which significantly impact carbon budget, air quality, and human health. This paper aims to illustrat…
View article: Discrimination of Leaves in a Multi-Layered Mediterranean Forest through Machine Learning Algorithms
Discrimination of Leaves in a Multi-Layered Mediterranean Forest through Machine Learning Algorithms Open
Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) technology characterizes standing trees with millimetric precision. An important step to accurately quantify tree volume and above-ground biomass using TLS point clouds is the discrimination between timber …
View article: Exposure elevation and forest structure predict the abundance of saproxylic beetles’ communities in mountain managed beech forests
Exposure elevation and forest structure predict the abundance of saproxylic beetles’ communities in mountain managed beech forests Open
In the managed beech forests of Central Italy (Molise), the diversity of saproxylic species is potentially under threat by intensive management. To evaluate the impact of forestry on the biodiversity of these ecosystems, we analyzed the re…
View article: I conflitti per la terra, minaccia primaria per la biodiversità
I conflitti per la terra, minaccia primaria per la biodiversità Open
Forests are more and more crucial to front socio-ecological crisis. Deforestation continues at alarming rates with heavy impacts on ecosystems, biodiversity, climate and livelihoods. It is well recognized that agriculture is a dominant dri…