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View article: Consistency among forest structure and biodiversity potential index (IBP): an assessment of stand structural complexity for floodplain poplar woodlands
Consistency among forest structure and biodiversity potential index (IBP): an assessment of stand structural complexity for floodplain poplar woodlands Open
Forest structural complexity arises from several attributes whose combined effects make it difficult to disentangle their single contributions. Such contributions may vary substantially across different ecosystems and management types, req…
View article: Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 18
Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 18 Open
In this contribution, the conservation status assessment of four vascular plants according to IUCN categories and criteria are presented. It includes the assessment of Phlomis nubilans Zakirov and Phlomoides anisochila (Pazij & Vved.) Salm…
View article: Understanding Long‐Term Abundance Shifts in European Alpine Plants Through the Lenses of Functional Seed Trait Ecology
Understanding Long‐Term Abundance Shifts in European Alpine Plants Through the Lenses of Functional Seed Trait Ecology Open
Aim Understanding the resilience and adaptability of alpine flora under climate change is crucial for biodiversity conservation. While functional traits are key to predicting alpine plants' responses to climate change, the role of regenera…
View article: Enhancing Transplanting Success in Restoration of Degraded Areas Using Peat-Free Substrates
Enhancing Transplanting Success in Restoration of Degraded Areas Using Peat-Free Substrates Open
Native plant species used for ecological restoration in urban and degraded areas are typically cultivated by ornamental and forestry nurseries. In the face of climate change, it is crucial to produce plants that can withstand transplant st…
View article: Festuca silana (Poaceae), a new species from the Sila plateau in Italy
Festuca silana (Poaceae), a new species from the Sila plateau in Italy Open
A new hexaploid species of fine-leaved fescue from Festuca sect. Festuca ( Festuca silana Ardenghi, Pallanza & Foggi, sp. nov. ) endemic to the Sila plateau is described. The new taxon shows morphological affinities with species of the F. …
View article: Preliminary Review of the Diploid Taxa in Hieracium s.s.
Preliminary Review of the Diploid Taxa in Hieracium s.s. Open
A review of the known diploid species in Hieracium L. s.s. (Asteraceae, Cichorieae) is presented. This article aims to summarize the current knowledge of the taxa with the basic ploidy level in the genus (2n = 2x = 18), as these entities a…
View article: Complex Responses to Climate Warming of Arctic‐Alpine Plant Populations From Different Geographic Provenance
Complex Responses to Climate Warming of Arctic‐Alpine Plant Populations From Different Geographic Provenance Open
The distribution of ‘cold‐adapted’ plant species is expected to undergo severe range loss in the near future. Species distribution models predicting species' future distribution often do not integrate species ability to respond to environm…
View article: Extinct or Not? Confirming the “Extinct” Status of Hieracium tolstoii (Asteraceae) with Integrated Taxonomic Investigation
Extinct or Not? Confirming the “Extinct” Status of Hieracium tolstoii (Asteraceae) with Integrated Taxonomic Investigation Open
Hieracium is one of the largest flowering plant genera that has recently experienced a rapid evolutionary radiation. Due to the massive morphological variation among species, frequent hybridization, and polyploidization events, combined wi…
View article: Rice encrusting with small‐seeded native species for reintroduction in agroecosystems: a case study in <i>Lindernia procumbens</i>
Rice encrusting with small‐seeded native species for reintroduction in agroecosystems: a case study in <i>Lindernia procumbens</i> Open
Seed coating is commonly applied in agricultural seed industry to alleviate biotic and edaphic barriers and improve seed germination, seedling emergence and establishment. Recently, this seed enhancement technology has been tested and appl…
View article: Germination niche of co-occurring threatened native and alien species: a case study in Lindernia procumbens and L. dubia
Germination niche of co-occurring threatened native and alien species: a case study in Lindernia procumbens and L. dubia Open
Plant invasions have a negative impact on biodiversity and lead to species loss. Although studies on traits promoting invasiveness have been largely developed, comparative studies on germination traits of closely related native versus alie…
View article: Testing seed germination from herbaria: Application of seed quality enhancement techniques and implication for plant resurrection and conservation
Testing seed germination from herbaria: Application of seed quality enhancement techniques and implication for plant resurrection and conservation Open
Herbaria are an important source of data and material useful in many fields, including plant conservation. Seeds preserved in herbarium specimens may have the potential to germinate, although few studies focused on this topic. Here, the fi…
View article: Nomenclatural notes on some names in the Hieracium tenuiflorum group (Asteraceae) of the Alps
Nomenclatural notes on some names in the Hieracium tenuiflorum group (Asteraceae) of the Alps Open
The names belonging to the Hieracium tenuiflorum group (sect. Hieracium) as published by Zahn and others are discussed and typified. The accepted names are H. tenuiflorum, H. tenuiflorum subsp. austrosilvularum, H. tenuiflorum subsp. glauc…
View article: “Astronomy for sailors”: a web game to learn physics using the stars and a clock
“Astronomy for sailors”: a web game to learn physics using the stars and a clock Open
If you were on a boat in the middle of the sea how could you guess your position using just the stars and a clock? This is the challenge for hundreds of students at our interactive astronomy workshop in the context of the Genoa Science Fes…
View article: An investigation into the potential for upward range expansion in high‐montane species on the roof of the world
An investigation into the potential for upward range expansion in high‐montane species on the roof of the world Open
Climate warming is occurring in high‐mountain areas at a faster rate than the global average. To escape the increasing temperatures, alpine species may shift in distribution upwards, threatening cold‐adapted nival plant specialists. Howeve…
View article: Best practices, errors, and perspectives of half a century of plant translocation in Italy
Best practices, errors, and perspectives of half a century of plant translocation in Italy Open
Conservation translocations are becoming common conservation practice, so there is an increasing need to understand the drivers of plant translocation performance through reviews of cases at global and regional levels. The establishment of…
View article: Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 16
Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 16 Open
In this contribution, the conservation status assessment of three vascular plants according to IUCN categories and criteria are presented. It includes the assessment of Aubrieta columnae subsp. sicula, Calligonum zakirovii and Santolina de…
View article: Fit for the future? Alpine plant responses to climatic stress over two decades of seed bank storage
Fit for the future? Alpine plant responses to climatic stress over two decades of seed bank storage Open
Climate warming is occurring in high mountain areas faster than the global average, making cold-adapted alpine specialists vulnerable. Ex situ seed conservation is a solution, but little is known about how plants from stored seeds will cop…
View article: The role of aftercare in plant translocation
The role of aftercare in plant translocation Open
Plant translocation can increase the chances of long-term survival of threatened plant species; nevertheless, can be costly and challenging, with unknowns in the pre- and post-release phases, limiting success. Methodological advances have …
View article: Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 15
Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 15 Open
In this contribution, the conservation status assessment of three vascular plants are presented according to IUCN categories and criteria. It includes the assessment of Oryza rhizomatis D.A.Vaughan and Saxifraga facchinii W.D.J.Koch at a g…
View article: Towards a More Efficient In and Ex Situ Conservation of Sri Lankan Wild Rice Species
Towards a More Efficient In and Ex Situ Conservation of Sri Lankan Wild Rice Species Open
Five species of wild Oryza (O. nivara, O. rufipogon, O. eichengeri, O. rhizomatis and O. granulata), including the endemic species O. rhizomatis, have been recorded in Sri Lanka. These species are facing continuous decline in their populat…
View article: Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 14
Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 14 Open
In this contribution, the conservation status assessment of three vascular plants according to IUCN categories and criteria are presented. It includes the assessment of Allium ravenii F.O.Khass., Shomuradov & Kadyrov and Centaurea seguenza…
View article: The IUCN Green Status of Species: A Call for Mediterranean Botanists to Contribute to This New Ambitious Effort
The IUCN Green Status of Species: A Call for Mediterranean Botanists to Contribute to This New Ambitious Effort Open
In the Mediterranean Basin, a critical focal point for the conservation of plant diversity, there has been a large increase in practical conservation actions for many plant species to prevent extinction and to improve their conservation st…
View article: Integrative Taxonomy of Armeria arenaria (Plumbaginaceae), with a Special Focus on the Putative Subspecies Endemic to the Apennines
Integrative Taxonomy of Armeria arenaria (Plumbaginaceae), with a Special Focus on the Putative Subspecies Endemic to the Apennines Open
Three subspecies of Armeria arenaria are reported from Italy, two of which are considered endemic to the Apennines. The taxonomic value of these two taxa (A. arenaria subsp. marginata and A. arenaria subsp. apennina) is unclear. Moreover, …
View article: Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: A Synopsis of Coordinated National Crop Wild Relative Seed Collecting Programs across Five Continents
Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: A Synopsis of Coordinated National Crop Wild Relative Seed Collecting Programs across Five Continents Open
The Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change Project set out to improve the diversity, quantity, and accessibility of germplasm collections of crop wild relatives (CWR). Between 2013 and 2018, partners in 25 countries, heirs to the globetrot…
View article: Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 13
Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 13 Open
In this contribution, the conservation status assessment of two vascular plants according to IUCN categories and criteria are presented. It includes the global assessment of Isoëtes todaroana Troìa & Raimondo and Moluccella bucharica (B.Fe…
View article: Figure 2 from: Astuti G, Bartolucci F, Conti F, Cera B, Giacò A, Orsenigo S, Sandroni L, Peruzzi L (2021) Chromosome numbers for the Italian flora: 12. Italian Botanist 12: 123-131. https://doi.org/10.3897/italianbotanist.12.79031
Figure 2 from: Astuti G, Bartolucci F, Conti F, Cera B, Giacò A, Orsenigo S, Sandroni L, Peruzzi L (2021) Chromosome numbers for the Italian flora: 12. Italian Botanist 12: 123-131. https://doi.org/10.3897/italianbotanist.12.79031 Open
Figure 2 Armeria denticulata (Bertol.) DC. from (a) Castello della Brina (Sarzana, La Spezia), (b) Poggio Pelato (Rosignano, Livorno), and (c) Monteferrato (Prato), 2n = 18. Scale bar: 10 μm.
View article: Figure 4 from: Astuti G, Bartolucci F, Conti F, Cera B, Giacò A, Orsenigo S, Sandroni L, Peruzzi L (2021) Chromosome numbers for the Italian flora: 12. Italian Botanist 12: 123-131. https://doi.org/10.3897/italianbotanist.12.79031
Figure 4 from: Astuti G, Bartolucci F, Conti F, Cera B, Giacò A, Orsenigo S, Sandroni L, Peruzzi L (2021) Chromosome numbers for the Italian flora: 12. Italian Botanist 12: 123-131. https://doi.org/10.3897/italianbotanist.12.79031 Open
Figure 4 Hieracium glanduliferum Hoppe subsp. glanduliferum from Monte Prado (Ventasso, Reggio Emilia), 2n = 27. Scale bar: 10 μm.