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Prunus lusitanica L. is a paleotropical relic species with an Ibero-Maghrebian distribution, which is presently considered as an endangered species, recognized by the Natura 2000 Network (92/43/EEC) as a priority habitat for conservation in Europe. The mountains in the Portuguese mainland central region offer the best location for this species to occur. The main objective of this study is to measure the current conservation status of the communities of P. lusitanica, through the collection of field data, such as the number of existing individuals of each population and their location, which will then be comparatively analyzed based on the previous literature, published at least 15 years ago. Soil characterization analysis was carried out and the main threats to conservation were identified. As a result, a decline of approximately 40% was observed in the number of individuals and in the quality of their habitat. The main threats to their conservation were found to be the seasonal occurrence of rural fires and the expansion of invasive species, such as Acacia dealbata Link and Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle. Finally, we present the main management methodologies that should be considered for the valorization of this important vegetational relic in the central region of mainland Portugal.
Mauro Raposo; Leonel Nunes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Sara del Río; Francisco Pardo; Ana Galveias; Carlos Pinto-Gomes. Prunus lusitanica L.: An Endangered Plant Species Relict in the Central Region of Mainland Portugal. Diversity 2021, 13, 359 .
AMA StyleMauro Raposo, Leonel Nunes, Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Sara del Río, Francisco Pardo, Ana Galveias, Carlos Pinto-Gomes. Prunus lusitanica L.: An Endangered Plant Species Relict in the Central Region of Mainland Portugal. Diversity. 2021; 13 (8):359.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMauro Raposo; Leonel Nunes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Sara del Río; Francisco Pardo; Ana Galveias; Carlos Pinto-Gomes. 2021. "Prunus lusitanica L.: An Endangered Plant Species Relict in the Central Region of Mainland Portugal." Diversity 13, no. 8: 359.
The rocky habitats of southern Portugal are ecosystems with extreme xericity conditions, associated with special abiotic strains. In these unstable ecological conditions, a considerable diversity of plant communities occurs. The objective of this study, carried out in the Algarve and Monchique, and the Mariánica Range biogeographical sectors, is to compare chasmo-chomophytic communities of the southwestern Iberian Peninsula, using a phytosociological approach (Braun–Blanquet methodology) and numerical analysis (hierarchical cluster analysis). From these results, two new communities were identified, Sanguisorbo rupicolae-Dianthetum crassipedis and Antirrhinetum onubensis, as a result of floristic and biogeographical differences from other associations already described within the alliances Rumici indurati-Dianthion lusitani and Calendulo lusitanicae-Antirrhinion linkiani, both included in the Phagnalo saxatilis-Rumicetea indurate class.
Ricardo Canas; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Giovanni Spampinato; Sara del Río; Mauro Raposo; José Fuentes; Carlos Gomes. Contribution to the Knowledge of Rocky Plant Communities of the Southwest Iberian Peninsula. Plants 2021, 10, 1590 .
AMA StyleRicardo Canas, Ana Cano-Ortiz, Giovanni Spampinato, Sara del Río, Mauro Raposo, José Fuentes, Carlos Gomes. Contribution to the Knowledge of Rocky Plant Communities of the Southwest Iberian Peninsula. Plants. 2021; 10 (8):1590.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRicardo Canas; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Giovanni Spampinato; Sara del Río; Mauro Raposo; José Fuentes; Carlos Gomes. 2021. "Contribution to the Knowledge of Rocky Plant Communities of the Southwest Iberian Peninsula." Plants 10, no. 8: 1590.
Several studies have been conducted in the past to clarify various aspects of species in the genus Juniperus L. One critical group is Juniperus oxycedrus L., especially from the taxonomical point of view. For this reason, we have studied the ecology, taxonomy and distribution of the taxa in the J. oxycedrus group. From an ecological and distribution standpoint, in this work we use the ombroedaphoxeric index (Ioex) to explain the presence of Juniperus populations in ombrotypes that are not optimum for these taxa. The controversy over the taxonomy of J. oxycedrus subsp. badia (H. Gay) Debeaux and J. oxycedrus subsp. lagunae (Pau ex C. Vicioso) Rivas Mart. is clarified, and it is accepted as a valid name, J. oxycedrus subsp. badia. The phytochemical differences in essential oils (EO) are addressed and their similarities analyzed; greater similarities are observed between oxycedrus and badia, and between navicularis Gand. and macrocarpa (Sm.) Ball. species. The phytochemical, molecular and distribution differences allow J. oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa (Sm.) Ball and J. navicularis Gand. to be maintained as species. The results obtained make it possible to establish the rank to which the taxa belong and allow clear discrimination between species in groups that are difficult to interpret. Ecological, bioclimatic, phytochemical and morphometric similarities allow us to subordinate the subsp. macrocarpa to the species J. navicularis.
Ana Cano Ortiz; Giovanni Spampinato; José Piñar Fuentes; Carlos Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Eusebio Cano. Taxonomy, Ecology and Distribution of Juniperus oxycedrus L. Group in the Mediterranean Basin Using Bioclimatic, Phytochemical and Morphometric Approaches, with Special Reference to the Iberian Peninsula. Forests 2021, 12, 703 .
AMA StyleAna Cano Ortiz, Giovanni Spampinato, José Piñar Fuentes, Carlos Pinto Gomes, Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Eusebio Cano. Taxonomy, Ecology and Distribution of Juniperus oxycedrus L. Group in the Mediterranean Basin Using Bioclimatic, Phytochemical and Morphometric Approaches, with Special Reference to the Iberian Peninsula. Forests. 2021; 12 (6):703.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna Cano Ortiz; Giovanni Spampinato; José Piñar Fuentes; Carlos Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Eusebio Cano. 2021. "Taxonomy, Ecology and Distribution of Juniperus oxycedrus L. Group in the Mediterranean Basin Using Bioclimatic, Phytochemical and Morphometric Approaches, with Special Reference to the Iberian Peninsula." Forests 12, no. 6: 703.
The holm oak woodlands as ecotonic phytocoenoses occur under different ecological conditions, and frequently representing the climax of edaphoxerophilous series of crests and siliceous rocky areas. In this paper we study the floristic, ecological, and biogeographical differences of the edaphoxerophilous holm oak woodlands of the southwestern Iberian Peninsula, included in the Querco rotundifoliae-Oleenion sylvestris suballiance. Our phytosociological (Braun–Blanquet methodology) and numerical analysis (hierarchical cluster analysis) of three formerly described association and our own samples lead us to propose a new association: Ulici argentei-Quercetum rotundifoliae, growing mostly on semihyperoceanic Monchique Sierran Biogeographic District, on rocky slopes and outcrops derived from schists and greywackes. Moreover, we present an overview of ecological features and the diversity of plant communities occurring in the serial dynamic of the thermophile holm oak woodlands of the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
Ricardo Quinto Canas; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Musarella; Sara del Río; Mauro Raposo; José Fuentes; Carlos Gomes. Quercus rotundifolia Lam. Woodlands of the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula. Land 2021, 10, 268 .
AMA StyleRicardo Quinto Canas, Ana Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo Musarella, Sara del Río, Mauro Raposo, José Fuentes, Carlos Gomes. Quercus rotundifolia Lam. Woodlands of the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula. Land. 2021; 10 (3):268.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRicardo Quinto Canas; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Musarella; Sara del Río; Mauro Raposo; José Fuentes; Carlos Gomes. 2021. "Quercus rotundifolia Lam. Woodlands of the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula." Land 10, no. 3: 268.
In the present work, we studied the effect of herbicide use on extensive olive grove cultivation. To carry out this study, we analysed the effect that herbicide use had on biodiversity, vegetation cover and soil water content. For this purpose, 96 vegetation and soil sampling points were first taken, then georeferenced, and for each sampling point, several bioclimatic variables were interpolated. We concluded that the management of cover crops with herbicides over a long period of time resulted in a decrease in biodiversity, and the dominance of some species that were more resistant to herbicides was increased. Another finding was that the vegetation cover was reduced in the resampling in cases with herbicide management and that the location within the cropland (under the tree canopy, road, boundary or pasture) also has an influence. Finally, the study of soil moisture shows that soil water content was lower in the case of management with herbicides than in the case of management without herbicides. This loss of soil moisture was more accentuated and faster in areas with less vegetation cover. This work highlights the need to change the management models for tree crops in order to preserve biodiversity, soil quality and optimise water resources in a context of accelerated climate change in one of the regions most severely affected by global warming, the Mediterranean belt.
J.C. Piñar Fuentes; Felipe Leiva; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Musarella; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Carlos Pinto-Gomes; Eusebio Cano. Impact of Grass Cover Management with Herbicides on Biodiversity, Soil Cover and Humidity in Olive Groves in the Southern Iberian. Agronomy 2021, 11, 412 .
AMA StyleJ.C. Piñar Fuentes, Felipe Leiva, Ana Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo Musarella, Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Carlos Pinto-Gomes, Eusebio Cano. Impact of Grass Cover Management with Herbicides on Biodiversity, Soil Cover and Humidity in Olive Groves in the Southern Iberian. Agronomy. 2021; 11 (3):412.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJ.C. Piñar Fuentes; Felipe Leiva; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Musarella; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Carlos Pinto-Gomes; Eusebio Cano. 2021. "Impact of Grass Cover Management with Herbicides on Biodiversity, Soil Cover and Humidity in Olive Groves in the Southern Iberian." Agronomy 11, no. 3: 412.
A study was conducted on 14 grassland communities located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula and their edaphology, which is identified as specific plant associations. The edaphic study of each association allows a rapid evaluation of the nutrient content in the soil without the need for laboratory edaphic analysis. For each phytosociological relevé and soil, samplings were carried out. The field data were subjected to various statistical analysis—canonical correspondence analysis (CCA), Bayesian networks, and decision trees—to establish nutrient content. When the abundance value of the species is 9 in the Van der Maarel scale, there is an increase in the values of several soil parameters. In the case of Hordeum leporinum, when the Van der Maarel index is 9, the Kc (exchangeable potassium in cmol/kg) undergoes the greatest variation, to a value of up to 0.729 cmol/kg. The application of the decision tree to this species reveals that the soil attributes with the greatest influence in the classification are conductivity, %_si (silt texture), pH, and pF 15 atm (pressure at 15 atmospheres (water retention capacity) in %). Indeed, this interlaced edaphic and phytosociological study provides us with a high-value tool to obtain quick information on the content of nutrients in the soil.
Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo M. Musarella; José C. Piñar Fuentes; Carlos J. Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Sara Del Río; Eusebio Cano. Indicative Value of the Dominant Plant Species for a Rapid Evaluation of the Nutritional Value of Soils. Agronomy 2020, 11, 1 .
AMA StyleAna Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo M. Musarella, José C. Piñar Fuentes, Carlos J. Pinto Gomes, Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Sara Del Río, Eusebio Cano. Indicative Value of the Dominant Plant Species for a Rapid Evaluation of the Nutritional Value of Soils. Agronomy. 2020; 11 (1):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo M. Musarella; José C. Piñar Fuentes; Carlos J. Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Sara Del Río; Eusebio Cano. 2020. "Indicative Value of the Dominant Plant Species for a Rapid Evaluation of the Nutritional Value of Soils." Agronomy 11, no. 1: 1.
Willow communities (genus Salix) occurring in Mediterranean Europe are presented, showing, through statistical treatment with multivariate cluster analysis, the separation of the different plant communities and their sintaxonomic affiliation. Six willow communities have been identified, whose formations include a set of plants with high heritage value. We highlight plants with legal protection status (Annex IV and II of the Habitats Directive-92/43/EEC), endemic, rare, and endangered species such as Salix salviifolia subsp. australis, Cheirolophus uliginosus, Euphorbia uliginosa and Leuzea longifolia. Therefore, two new willow communities are proposed for the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula. The first dominated by Salix atrocinerea, Frangulo baticae-Salicetum atrocinereae ass. nova of ribatagan distribution, under acid substrates, thermomediterranean to lower mesomediterranean, dry to sub-humid. The second, dominated by the endemic Salix salviifolia subsp. australis, Clematis flammulae-Salicetum australis distributed in the Algarve, developing on neutral-basic substrates, exclusively thermomediterranous, dry to sub-humid. In both cases, there are presented on their own floristic serial, ecology, and substitution steps. A new hygrophytic meadows was also identified dominated by Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinaceae, Cheirolopho uliginosii-Molinietum arundinaceae ass. new hoc loco, which lives on substrates rich in organic matter, exclusive to the Ribatagano Sector. Through the deepening of knowledge about the composition and dynamics of riparian vegetation, it is possible to adapt management methods to sustain and protect these important edafo-hygrophilic systems in the Mediterranean.
Mauro Raposo; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Giovanni Spampinato; Carlos Pinto Gomes. Originalities of Willow of Salix atrocinerea Brot. in Mediterranean Europe. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8019 .
AMA StyleMauro Raposo, Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Ana Cano-Ortiz, Giovanni Spampinato, Carlos Pinto Gomes. Originalities of Willow of Salix atrocinerea Brot. in Mediterranean Europe. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (19):8019.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMauro Raposo; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Giovanni Spampinato; Carlos Pinto Gomes. 2020. "Originalities of Willow of Salix atrocinerea Brot. in Mediterranean Europe." Sustainability 12, no. 19: 8019.
Knowledge on alien species is needed nowadays to protect natural habitats and prevent ecological damage. The presence of new alien plant species in Italy is increasing every day. Calabria, its southernmost region, is not yet well known with regard to this aspect. Thanks to fieldwork, sampling, and observing many exotic plants in Calabria, here, we report new data on 34 alien taxa. In particular, we found three new taxa for Europe (Cascabela thevetia, Ipomoea setosa subsp. pavonii, and Tecoma stans), three new for Italy (Brugmansia aurea, Narcissus ‘Cotinga’, and Narcissus ‘Erlicheer’), one new one for the Italian Peninsula (Luffa aegyptiaca), and 21 new taxa for Calabria (Allium cepa, Asparagus setaceus, Bassia scoparia, Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, Bidens formosa, Casuarina equisetifolia, Cedrus atlantica, Chlorophytum comosum, Cucurbita maxima subsp. maxima, Dolichandra unguis-cati, Fagopyrum esculentum, Freesia alba, Juglans regia, Kalanchoë delagoënsis, Passiflora caerulea, Portulaca grandiflora, Prunus armeniaca, Prunus dulcis, Solanum tuberosum, Tradescantia sillamontana, and Washingtonia filifera). Furthermore, we provide the first geolocalized record of Araujia sericifera, the confirmation of Oxalis stricta, and propose a change of status for four taxa (Cenchrus setaceus, Salpichroa origanifolia, Sesbania punicea, and Nothoscordum gracile) for Calabria. The updated knowledge on the presence of new alien species in Calabria, in Italy and in Europe could allow for the prevention of other new entries and to eliminate this potential ecological threat to natural habitats.
Valentina Lucia Astrid LaFace; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Ana Cano Ortiz; Ricardo Quinto Canas; Serafino Cannavò; Giovanni Spampinato. Three New Alien Taxa for Europe and a Chorological Update on the Alien Vascular Flora of Calabria (Southern Italy). Plants 2020, 9, 1181 .
AMA StyleValentina Lucia Astrid LaFace, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Ana Cano Ortiz, Ricardo Quinto Canas, Serafino Cannavò, Giovanni Spampinato. Three New Alien Taxa for Europe and a Chorological Update on the Alien Vascular Flora of Calabria (Southern Italy). Plants. 2020; 9 (9):1181.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValentina Lucia Astrid LaFace; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Ana Cano Ortiz; Ricardo Quinto Canas; Serafino Cannavò; Giovanni Spampinato. 2020. "Three New Alien Taxa for Europe and a Chorological Update on the Alien Vascular Flora of Calabria (Southern Italy)." Plants 9, no. 9: 1181.
Bioclimatology is the basis for a better understanding of the functioning of animals and plants, together with populations and communities: this is why the study and interpretation of the bioclimatic indices is done here. For this, meteorological station data are used, but when such data are not available, it is necessary to use thermoclimatic and ombroclimatic bioindicators. The fundamental indices that should be taken into consideration are the index of continentality (Ic), which marks the annual thermic range by which the plant activity period (PAV) can be established; ombrothermic index (Io), which measures the ombrotype of the station; thermicity index and compensated thermicity index, which mark the territory’s thermotype (It/Itc). Based on the value of these indices and the presence or absence of bioindicators, we propose planning urban and agricultural development.
Ana Cano-Ortiz; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Ricardo José Quinto Canas; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Eusebio Cano. Analysis of the Relationship Between Bioclimatology and Sustainable Development. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes 2020, 1291 -1301.
AMA StyleAna Cano-Ortiz, José Carlos Piñar Fuentes, Ricardo José Quinto Canas, Carlos José Pinto Gomes, Eusebio Cano. Analysis of the Relationship Between Bioclimatology and Sustainable Development. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes. 2020; ():1291-1301.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna Cano-Ortiz; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Ricardo José Quinto Canas; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Eusebio Cano. 2020. "Analysis of the Relationship Between Bioclimatology and Sustainable Development." Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes , no. : 1291-1301.
Currently, the occurrence of thermophile cork oak communities is becoming exceptionally rare, which can be attributed to the long-lasting impact of human agroforestry and grazing land-use practices. In this work we identified the thermophilous cork oak vegetation series of southwestern of the Iberian Peninsula and present an overview of ecologic factors and processes controlling the diversity of plant communities observed in their dynamic, as well as, the characteristic vascular flora, including species with special conservation interest, is here presented. This information allows the development of sustainable management, which may enhance both biodiversity and conservation. Moreover, the sustainable economic activities of the cork oak forests, regarding to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for ecosystem services is developed and presented.
Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Mauro Raposo; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Eusebio Cano; Neuza Barbosa; Carlos José Pinto Gomes. Cork Oak Vegetation Series of Southwestern Iberian Peninsula: Diversity and Ecosystem Services. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes 2020, 1279 -1290.
AMA StyleRicardo Quinto-Canas, Ana Cano-Ortiz, Mauro Raposo, José Carlos Piñar Fuentes, Eusebio Cano, Neuza Barbosa, Carlos José Pinto Gomes. Cork Oak Vegetation Series of Southwestern Iberian Peninsula: Diversity and Ecosystem Services. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes. 2020; ():1279-1290.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRicardo Quinto-Canas; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Mauro Raposo; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Eusebio Cano; Neuza Barbosa; Carlos José Pinto Gomes. 2020. "Cork Oak Vegetation Series of Southwestern Iberian Peninsula: Diversity and Ecosystem Services." Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes , no. : 1279-1290.
The study of the forest in rainy environments of the Dominican Republic reveals the presence of four types of vegetation formations, clearly differentiated from each other in terms of their floristic and biogeographical composition, and also significantly different from the rainforests of Cuba. This leads us to propose two new alliances and four plant associations located in northern mountain areas exposed to moisture-laden winds from the Atlantic: All. Rondeletio ochraceae-Clusion roseae (Ass. Cyatheo furfuracei-Prestoetum motanae; Ass. Ormosio krugii-Prestoetum montanae); and All. Rondeletio ochraceae-Didymopanion tremuli (Ass. Hyeronimo montanae-Magnolietum pallescentis; Hyeronimo dominguensis-Magnolietum hamorii). We pay special attention to the description of cloud forest types, since they have a high rate of endemic species, and therefore there are endemic habitats, which need special protective actions. Therefore, we apply the Shannon diversity index to characteristic, companion, non-endemic, and endemic species. As result, the association Ormosio krugii-Prestoetum montanae has a Shannon_T = 2.4 and a value of Shannon_E = 0, whereas the other 3 associations have a better conservation status with Shannon values in all cases > 0: This is due to a worse conservation status of the Eastern Cordillera, in comparison with the Central Cordillera and Sierra de Bhaoruco. Due to human activity, some areas are very poorly conserved, as evidenced by the diversity index and the presence of endemic tree and plant elements. The worst conserved in terms of the relationship between characteristic plants vegetation (cloud forest) in areas with high rainfall are in the Dominican Republic, along with its floristic diversity and state of conservation. This study has made it possible to significantly increase the botanical knowledge of this important habitat.
Ana Cano Ortiz; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto Canas; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Eusebio Cano. Phytosociological Study, Diversity and Conservation Status of the Cloud Forest in the Dominican Republic. Plants 2020, 9, 741 .
AMA StyleAna Cano Ortiz, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Carlos José Pinto Gomes, Ricardo Quinto Canas, José Carlos Piñar Fuentes, Eusebio Cano. Phytosociological Study, Diversity and Conservation Status of the Cloud Forest in the Dominican Republic. Plants. 2020; 9 (6):741.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna Cano Ortiz; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto Canas; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Eusebio Cano. 2020. "Phytosociological Study, Diversity and Conservation Status of the Cloud Forest in the Dominican Republic." Plants 9, no. 6: 741.
Salvia ceratophylloides Ard. is a very precious narrow endemism of Southern Italy. It grows in the suburban surroundings of Reggio Calabria, on coastal strip hilly ridges between 250 and 450 m a.s.l. At the beginning of 1900, it was present in several localities, as evidenced by literature, where it was already very rare. Afterward, despite the research carried out by various botanists, the species was no longer found, due to its disappearing in the places mentioned in literature resulting from the intense environmental transformations suffered by the territory. Therefore, the species since 1997 was included in the “Red Book of the flora of Italy” among the extinct species. The successive research carried out in 2008 made it possible to ascertain new localities at about 10 km of distance from those reported in the literature. The actual population consists of about 1000 individuals, and according to IUNC criteria, the conservation status is critically endangered (CR). The threats to survival and spread of the species are different, but above all, it is the habitat destruction due to urbanization to threaten this species.
Giovanni Spampinato; Valentina Lucia Astrid LaFace; Ana Cano Ortiz; Ricardo Quinto Canas; Carmelo Maria Musarella. Salvia ceratophylloides Ard. (Lamiaceae): A Rare Endemic Species of Calabria (Southern Italy). Endemic Species 2019, 1 .
AMA StyleGiovanni Spampinato, Valentina Lucia Astrid LaFace, Ana Cano Ortiz, Ricardo Quinto Canas, Carmelo Maria Musarella. Salvia ceratophylloides Ard. (Lamiaceae): A Rare Endemic Species of Calabria (Southern Italy). Endemic Species. 2019; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiovanni Spampinato; Valentina Lucia Astrid LaFace; Ana Cano Ortiz; Ricardo Quinto Canas; Carmelo Maria Musarella. 2019. "Salvia ceratophylloides Ard. (Lamiaceae): A Rare Endemic Species of Calabria (Southern Italy)." Endemic Species , no. : 1.
The plant variability in the southern Iberian Peninsula consists of around 3500 different taxa due to its high bioclimatic, geographic, and geological diversity. The deciduous forests in the southern Iberian Peninsula are located in regions with topographies and specific bioclimatic conditions that allow for the survival of taxa that are typical of cooler and wetter bioclimatic regions and therefore represent the relict evidence of colder and more humid paleoclimatic conditions. The floristic composition of 421 samples of deciduous forests in the south-central part of the Iberian Peninsula were analyzed. The ecological importance index (IVI) was calculated, where the most important tree species were Quercus pyrenaica, Acer opalus subsp. Granatensis, and Corylus avellana. These species are uncommon in the south-central part of the Iberian Peninsula, forming forests of little extension. An analysis of the vertical distribution of the species (stratum) shows that the majority of the species of stratum 3 (hemicriptophics, camephytes, geophites, and nanophanerophytes) are characteristic of deciduous forests, and their presence is positively correlated with high values of bioclimatic variables related to humidity and presence of water in the soil (nemoral environments), while they are negatively correlated with high values of bioclimatic variables related to high temperatures, evapotranspiration, and aridity. This work demonstrates that several characteristic deciduous forest taxa are more vulnerable to disappearance due to the loss of their nemoral conditions caused by gaps in the tree or shrub canopy. These gaps lead to an increase in evapotranspiration, excess insolation, and a consequent loss of water and humidity in the microclimatic conditions.
J. C. Piñar Fuentes; A. Cano-Ortiz; C. M. Musarella; R. Quinto Canas; C. J. Pinto Gomes; G. Spampinato; S. Del Río; E. Cano. Bioclimatology, Structure, and Conservation Perspectives of Quercus pyrenaica, Acer opalus subsp. Granatensis, and Corylus avellana Deciduous Forests on Mediterranean Bioclimate in the South-Central Part of the Iberian Peninsula. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6500 .
AMA StyleJ. C. Piñar Fuentes, A. Cano-Ortiz, C. M. Musarella, R. Quinto Canas, C. J. Pinto Gomes, G. Spampinato, S. Del Río, E. Cano. Bioclimatology, Structure, and Conservation Perspectives of Quercus pyrenaica, Acer opalus subsp. Granatensis, and Corylus avellana Deciduous Forests on Mediterranean Bioclimate in the South-Central Part of the Iberian Peninsula. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (22):6500.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJ. C. Piñar Fuentes; A. Cano-Ortiz; C. M. Musarella; R. Quinto Canas; C. J. Pinto Gomes; G. Spampinato; S. Del Río; E. Cano. 2019. "Bioclimatology, Structure, and Conservation Perspectives of Quercus pyrenaica, Acer opalus subsp. Granatensis, and Corylus avellana Deciduous Forests on Mediterranean Bioclimate in the South-Central Part of the Iberian Peninsula." Sustainability 11, no. 22: 6500.
We have studied Juniperus oxycedrus L. subsp. badia (H.Gay) Debeaux in the central and southern Iberian Peninsula, where the macrobioclimate ranges from Mediterranean-pluviseasonal-oceanic to Mediterranean-pluviseasonal-continental, and the thermotype from the thermo- to the supramediterranean. The relevés were taken following the Braun-Blanquet phytosociological methodology. A statistical treatment was applied to establish a separation among Juniperus communities. To understand the presence of Juniperus communities in territories dominated by species in the Quercus genus, we applied Thornthwaite’s formula to calculate potential evapotranspiration. The general cluster analysis clearly distinguishes two groups of plant communities and separates the different associations in each group. All the plant communities growing on rocky crests and in extremely steep sloping areas are significantly influenced by the soil. The ombroclimatic index does not explain the presence of plant communities influenced by substrate, so we proposed a new ombroedaphoxeric index which explains the presence of Juniperus communities in territories with a thermotype between the thermo- and supramediterranean. The areas of distribution of Juniperus species are expanding due to the spread of rocky areas; this phenomenon causes an increase in edaphoxerophilous areas and a decrease in climatophilous ones. We propose four new plant associations, with updated structures and floristic compositions. Efficient conservation is possible in both the territories studied (Spain and Portugal) through the implementation of specific cross-border cooperation projects.
Eusebio Cano; Carmelo M. Musarella; Ana Cano-Ortiz; José C. Piñar Fuentes; Alfonso Rodríguez Torres; Sara Del Río González; Carlos J. Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Giovanni Spampinato. Geobotanical Study of the Microforests of Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the Central and Southern Iberian Peninsula. Sustainability 2019, 11, 1111 .
AMA StyleEusebio Cano, Carmelo M. Musarella, Ana Cano-Ortiz, José C. Piñar Fuentes, Alfonso Rodríguez Torres, Sara Del Río González, Carlos J. Pinto Gomes, Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Giovanni Spampinato. Geobotanical Study of the Microforests of Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the Central and Southern Iberian Peninsula. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (4):1111.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEusebio Cano; Carmelo M. Musarella; Ana Cano-Ortiz; José C. Piñar Fuentes; Alfonso Rodríguez Torres; Sara Del Río González; Carlos J. Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Giovanni Spampinato. 2019. "Geobotanical Study of the Microforests of Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the Central and Southern Iberian Peninsula." Sustainability 11, no. 4: 1111.
The study of the forest in rainy environments of the Dominican Republic reveals the presence of four types of vegetation formations, clearly differentiated from each other in terms of their floristic and biogeographical composition, and also significantly different from the rainforests of Cuba. This leads us to propose two new alliances and four plant associations located in northern mountain areas exposed to moisture-laden winds from the Atlantic: All. Rondeletio ochraceae-Clusion roseae (Ass. Cyatheo furfuracei-Prestoetum motanae; Ass. Ormosio krugii-Prestoetum montanae); and All. Rondeletio ochraceae-Didymopanion tremuli (Ass. Hyeronimo montanae-Magnolietum pallescentis; Hyeronimo dominguensis-Magnolietum hamorii). Due to human activity, some areas are very poorly conserved, as evidenced by the diversity index and the presence of endemic tree and plant elements. The worst conserved in terms of the relationship between characteristic plants vegetation (cloud forest) in areas with high rainfall in the Dominican Republic, along with its floristic diversity and state of conservation. Thanks to this study it has been possible to significantly increase the botanical knowledge of this important habitat.
Ana Cano Ortiz; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Ricardo Quinto Canas; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Eusebio Cano. The cloud forest in the Dominican Republic: diversity and conservation status. 2019, 543892 .
AMA StyleAna Cano Ortiz, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Ricardo Quinto Canas, José Carlos Piñar Fuentes, Carlos José Pinto Gomes, Eusebio Cano. The cloud forest in the Dominican Republic: diversity and conservation status. . 2019; ():543892.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna Cano Ortiz; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Ricardo Quinto Canas; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Eusebio Cano. 2019. "The cloud forest in the Dominican Republic: diversity and conservation status." , no. : 543892.
The fractal dimension (FD) is calculated for seven species of the genus Quercus L. in Calabria region (southern Italy), five of which have a marcescent-deciduous and two a sclerophyllous character. The fractal analysis applied to the leaves reveals different FD values for the two groups. The difference between the means and medians is very small in the case of the marcescent-deciduous group and very large when these differences are established between both groups: all this highlights the distance between the two groups in terms of similarity. Specifically, Q.crenata, which is hybridogenic in origin and whose parental species are Q.cerris and Q.suber, is more closely related to Q.cerris than to Q.suber, as also expressed in the molecular analysis. We consider that, in combination with other morphological, physiological and genetic parameters, the fractal dimension is a useful tool for studying similarities amongst species.
Carmelo Maria Musarella; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Jose Carlos Piñar-Fuentes; Juan Navas-Ureña; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Eusebio Cano; Giovanni Spampinato. Similarity analysis between species of the genus Quercus L. (Fagaceae) in southern Italy based on the fractal dimension. PhytoKeys 2018, 113, 79 -95.
AMA StyleCarmelo Maria Musarella, Ana Cano-Ortiz, Jose Carlos Piñar-Fuentes, Juan Navas-Ureña, Carlos José Pinto Gomes, Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Eusebio Cano, Giovanni Spampinato. Similarity analysis between species of the genus Quercus L. (Fagaceae) in southern Italy based on the fractal dimension. PhytoKeys. 2018; 113 (113):79-95.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarmelo Maria Musarella; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Jose Carlos Piñar-Fuentes; Juan Navas-Ureña; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Eusebio Cano; Giovanni Spampinato. 2018. "Similarity analysis between species of the genus Quercus L. (Fagaceae) in southern Italy based on the fractal dimension." PhytoKeys 113, no. 113: 79-95.
We have studied Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the central and southern Iberian Peninsula. Here, the macrobioclimate ranges from Mediterranean-pluviseasonal-oceanic and Mediterranean-pluviseasonal-continental, thermotype from thermomediterranean and supramediterranean. The relevés were taken following the Braun-Blanquet phytosociological methodology. A statistical treatment was applied to establish a separation among Juniperus communities. To understand the presence of Juniperus communities in territories dominated by species of the genus Quercus, we applied the formula of Thornthwaite to calculate potential evapotranspiration. The general cluster analysis clearly separates two groups of plant communities and separates the different associations in each group. All plant communities growing on rocky crests and in steeply extreme sloping areas are significantly influenced by the soil. The Ombroclimatic Index does not explain the presence of plant communities influenced by substrate: so, we propose a new Ombroedaphoxeric Index which explains the presence of the Juniperus communities in territories with a thermotype ranging from the thermo to the supramediterranean belt. The areas of distribution of Juniperus species are expanding due to the spread of rocky areas: this phenomenon causes a rise in edaphoxerophilous areas and a decrease in climatophilous one. We propose four new plant associations and with this update on their structures and floristic compositions, it is possible to make an efficient form of conservation in both territories studied (Spain and Portugal) with specific cross-border-cooperation projects.
Eusebio Cano; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Ana Cano-Ortiz; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Alfonso Rodríguez Torres; Sara Del Rio González; Carlos Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Giovanni Spampinato. Geobotanical Study of the Microforests of Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the Central and Southern Iberian Peninsula. 2018, 1 .
AMA StyleEusebio Cano, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Ana Cano-Ortiz, José Carlos Piñar Fuentes, Alfonso Rodríguez Torres, Sara Del Rio González, Carlos Pinto Gomes, Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Giovanni Spampinato. Geobotanical Study of the Microforests of Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the Central and Southern Iberian Peninsula. . 2018; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEusebio Cano; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Ana Cano-Ortiz; José Carlos Piñar Fuentes; Alfonso Rodríguez Torres; Sara Del Rio González; Carlos Pinto Gomes; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Giovanni Spampinato. 2018. "Geobotanical Study of the Microforests of Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the Central and Southern Iberian Peninsula." , no. : 1.
Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Paula Mendes; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Carlos Pinto-Gomes; Depto. De Biología Animal Universidad De Jaén. Forest fringe communities of the southwestern Iberian Peninsula. Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente 2018, 24, 415 -434.
AMA StyleRicardo Quinto-Canas, Paula Mendes, Ana Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Carlos Pinto-Gomes, Depto. De Biología Animal Universidad De Jaén. Forest fringe communities of the southwestern Iberian Peninsula. Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente. 2018; 24 (3):415-434.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRicardo Quinto-Canas; Paula Mendes; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Carlos Pinto-Gomes; Depto. De Biología Animal Universidad De Jaén. 2018. "Forest fringe communities of the southwestern Iberian Peninsula." Revista Chapingo Serie Ciencias Forestales y del Ambiente 24, no. 3: 415-434.
Advances in the Knowledge of the Vegetation of Hispaniola (Caribbean Central America) | IntechOpen, Published on: 2018-03-14. Authors: Ana Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Carlos José Piñar Fuentes, et
Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo María Musarella; Carlos José Piñar Fuentes; Carmen Bartolomé Esteban; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Sara Del Río; Eusebio Cano. Advances in the Knowledge of the Vegetation of Hispaniola (Caribbean Central America). Vegetation 2018, 1 .
AMA StyleAna Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo María Musarella, Carlos José Piñar Fuentes, Carmen Bartolomé Esteban, Ricardo Quinto-Canas, Carlos José Pinto Gomes, Sara Del Río, Eusebio Cano. Advances in the Knowledge of the Vegetation of Hispaniola (Caribbean Central America). Vegetation. 2018; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo María Musarella; Carlos José Piñar Fuentes; Carmen Bartolomé Esteban; Ricardo Quinto-Canas; Carlos José Pinto Gomes; Sara Del Río; Eusebio Cano. 2018. "Advances in the Knowledge of the Vegetation of Hispaniola (Caribbean Central America)." Vegetation , no. : 1.
The present study attempts to illustrate the large phytocoenotical diversity of forests, pre-forest, high-scrub and most of the corresponding sub-seral communities of the Lusitania territories and enables the identification of their clumped pattern of occurrence as landscape mosaics. These communities are syntaxonomically included in the Quercetea ilicis, Querco-Fagetea sylvaticae, Salici purpureae-Populetea nigrae, Alnetea glutinosae, Nerio-Tamaricetea, Calluno vulgaris-Ulicetea minoris, Cisto-Lavanduletea stoechadis and Rosmarinetea officinalis vegetation classes and span a large spectrum of environmental variables, being present in a wide range of bioclimatic stages and edaphic conditions. The grasslands, that represent seral stages of the Quercion broteroi and Quercion pyrenaicae and are included in the Stipo giganteae-Agrostietea castellanae class, are also described. In Lusitania, on soils rich in bases, without hydromorphy and salinity, dry grasslands are widespread in the potential areas of Quercus suber, Q. rotundifolia and/or Q. faginea, and are included in the Festuco-Brometea vegetation class; associations of the Arrábida mountain and Algarve are especially rich in endemic species. The ephemeral pioneer communities are dominated by non-nitrophilous, small therophytes included in the Helianthemetea guttati class. Grasslands linked to heavy grazing are also described. In this group we include pastures, with adequate sheep pasture, grazed and manured, dominated by dwarf perennial grasses and other nutritious prostrate chamaephytes and hemicryptophytes, which encompass the associations of the Poetea bulbosae class. Other herbaceous communities, dependent on anthropic influence, are those dense meadows and reed-beds included in the Molinio-Arrhenatheretea class.The tall herbs of nitrified wood fringes and other semi-shaded anthropic biotope communities belong to the Galio-Urticetea class. The herbaceous ruderal vegetation is also described. Lastly, the coastal vegetation of sea cliffs and lithosols, dunes, and estuaries and saltmarshes is referred to, as well as the interior sandy soil or semi-fixed dune grasslands.
Dalila Espírito-Santo; Jorge Capelo; Carlos Neto; Carlos Pinto-Gomes; Silvia Ribeiro; Ricardo Quinto Canas; José Carlos Costa. Lusitania. The Subtropical Vegetation of Southwestern China 2017, 35 -82.
AMA StyleDalila Espírito-Santo, Jorge Capelo, Carlos Neto, Carlos Pinto-Gomes, Silvia Ribeiro, Ricardo Quinto Canas, José Carlos Costa. Lusitania. The Subtropical Vegetation of Southwestern China. 2017; ():35-82.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDalila Espírito-Santo; Jorge Capelo; Carlos Neto; Carlos Pinto-Gomes; Silvia Ribeiro; Ricardo Quinto Canas; José Carlos Costa. 2017. "Lusitania." The Subtropical Vegetation of Southwestern China , no. : 35-82.