Carlo Alessandro Montanari

Dr. Carlo Alessandro Montanari

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Academic Career Length

31Years (1996-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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9 June 2023 in Quaternary
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DADavide Attolini
Davide Attolini
FCFrancesco Ciani
Francesco Ciani
MGMaria Angela Guido
Maria Angela Guido
CMCarlo Alessandro Montanari
Carlo Alessandro Montanari
This research focuses on the recent pollen image of several vegetation types in NW Italy. In 201 arboreal, shrubby, and herbaceous plant populations, pollen samples were taken from moss polsters, and the corresponding vegetation was recorded using the phytosociological method. Since studies on recent pollen rain in the Mediterranean mountains and coast are rare, this research aims to provide new data and tools to better interpret fossil pollen spectra. Pollen analysis provided data for the comparison between surface spectra and vegetation. Davis indices, fidelity, dispersion, and the relation with vegetation data were calculated for each taxon, and PCA was carried out. Most vegetation types are identifiable through the taxa dominating the pollen spectra, as frequently happens in woodlands (e.g., beech woods, chestnut woods, etc.). Characterizing shrubland and certain tree-dominated vegetation types (e.g., Larix forests) through pollen data is more complex. In this regard, Davis indices are particularly useful for identifying pollen/plant association, over- and underrepresentation of pollen, and taxa indicating vegetation types. Pollen threshold values were calculated which allow the assessment of the local presence of a plant. Overall, the achieved results partially confirm those of previous research carried out in the region, greatly expanding the comparisons between several different plant communities and the database in view of future sharing through the EMPD.

1 January 1998 in Biogeographia – The Journal of Integrative Biogeography
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CMCarlo Alessandro Montanari
Carlo Alessandro Montanari
AMAngela Guido Maria
Angela Guido Maria
Laura CornaraLaura Cornara
Laura Cornara
SPSandra Placereani
Sandra Placereani

24 January 2025 in Quaternary International
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VPValentina Pescini
Valentina Pescini
APAlessandro Panetta
Alessandro Panetta
BMBruna Ilde Menozzi
Bruna Ilde Menozzi
CMCarlo Alessandro Montanari
Carlo Alessandro Montanari

23 April 2004
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DMDiego Moreno
Diego Moreno
CMCarlo Alessandro Montanari
Carlo Alessandro Montanari
MGMaria Angela Guido
Maria Angela Guido
GPGiuseppina Poggi
Giuseppina Poggi

1 January 1996 in Giornale botanico italiano
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GBGiulia Braggio(V)
Giulia Braggio(V)
Laura CornaraLaura Cornara
Laura Cornara
SPSandra Placereani
Sandra Placereani
MGMaria Angela Guido
Maria Angela Guido
CMCarlo Alessandro Montanari
Carlo Alessandro Montanari