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Dr. Ana Cano-Ortiz
Department of Animal and Plant Biology and Ecology, Section of Botany, University of Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas s/n., 23071 Jaén, Spain

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Journal article
Published: 02 August 2021 in Plants
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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.

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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 .

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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 (8):1590.

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Ricardo 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.

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Published: 29 May 2021 in Forests
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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.

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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 .

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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 (6):703.

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Ana 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.

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Published: 06 March 2021 in Land
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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.

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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 .

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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 (3):268.

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Ricardo 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.

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Published: 24 February 2021 in Agronomy
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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.

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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 .

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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 (3):412.

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J.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.

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Published: 10 February 2021 in Land
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The habitat of the several territories in Ciudad Real (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain) are studued through the and mapping (scale 1:10.000) and vegetation analysis. The distribution and surface of the habitat presents in the Sites of Community Interest (SCIs), as well as pressures, threats, trends, and state of conservation are described. These site contributes significantly to the maintenance or restoration at a favourable conservation status of a natural habitat type or of a species of community intesess.These specially protected areas are part of the Natura 2000 network. We discuss the diversity of forest habitats characterized by species of the genus Quercus L., focusing only on the plant communities in the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC of 1992, regarding the conservation of fauna and flora and habitats of interest owing to their endemic or rare character. Habitats and species must be studied in combination to ensure the maximum reliability of the results. We concentrate on habitats with low representation in the territory as a consequence of their rarity or endemicity. We study the following habitats of special interest: 9230—Mediterranean-Ibero-Atlantic and Galaico-Portuguese oak woods of Quercus robur and Quercus pyrenaica; 9240—Iberian oaks of Quercus faginea and Quercus canarinsis; 9320 – Thermomediterranean forests of Olea and Ceratonia (Iberian Peninsula, Balearic and Canary Islands); 9540—Mediterranean pine forests of endemic Pinus pinaster (Pinus pinaster subsp. Acutisquama); 9560—Endemic forests with Juniperus spp.; 5210. Arborescent scrub with Juniperus spp.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Musarella; Jose Piñar Fuentes; Ricardo Quinto Canas; Carlos Pinto Gomes; Giovanni Spampinato; Jehad Ighbareyeh; Sara del Río; Eusebio Cano. Forest and Arborescent Scrub Habitats of Special Interest for SCIs in Central Spain. Land 2021, 10, 183 .

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Ana Cano-Ortiz, Carmelo Musarella, Jose Piñar Fuentes, Ricardo Quinto Canas, Carlos Pinto Gomes, Giovanni Spampinato, Jehad Ighbareyeh, Sara del Río, Eusebio Cano. Forest and Arborescent Scrub Habitats of Special Interest for SCIs in Central Spain. Land. 2021; 10 (2):183.

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Ana Cano-Ortiz; Carmelo Musarella; Jose Piñar Fuentes; Ricardo Quinto Canas; Carlos Pinto Gomes; Giovanni Spampinato; Jehad Ighbareyeh; Sara del Río; Eusebio Cano. 2021. "Forest and Arborescent Scrub Habitats of Special Interest for SCIs in Central Spain." Land 10, no. 2: 183.

Journal article
Published: 22 December 2020 in Agronomy
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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.

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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 .

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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):1.

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Ana 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.

Journal article
Published: 28 September 2020 in Sustainability
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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.

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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 .

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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 (19):8019.

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Mauro 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.

Journal article
Published: 11 September 2020 in Plants
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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.

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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 .

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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 (9):1181.

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Valentina 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.

Conference paper
Published: 01 September 2020 in Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ana 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.

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Published: 01 September 2020 in Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ricardo 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.

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Published: 12 June 2020 in Plants
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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.

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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 .

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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 (6):741.

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Ana 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.

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Published: 05 January 2020 in Diversity
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Despite the importance for scientific and conservation purposes, the knowledge of the Italian territory is far from exhaustive. New chorological data for 87 vascular taxa regarding the central-southern part of Italy and its two main islands (Sicilia and Sardegna) are presented. Among these taxa, Epilobium nummularifolium, Metrosideros excelsa, and Salvinia minima are recorded as casual aliens for the first time in Europe (excluding Azores and Madeira for M. excelsa), while Cyclamen balearicum and Polygala rupestris are reported for the first time and confirmed for Italian native flora, respectively. Furthermore, several taxa are new or confirmed at regional level. Finally, Lathyrus cirrhosus, Urginea fugax, and Linum tenuifolium are excluded from Italy, continental and peninsular Italy, and Sardegna, respectively.

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Leonardo Rosati; Simonetta Fascetti; Vito Antonio Romano; Giovanna Potenza; Maria Rita Lapenna; Antonio Capano; Pietro Nicoletti; Emmanuele Farris; Peter James De Lange; Eva Del Vico; Laura Facioni; Emanuele Fanfarillo; Edda Lattanzi; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Michela Marignani; Maria Caterina Fogu; Erika Bazzato; Erik Lallai; Valentina Lucia Astrid Laface; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Giovanni Spampinato; Giacomo Mei; Giuseppe Misano; Giovanni Salerno; Assunta Esposito; Adriano Stinca. New Chorological Data for the Italian Vascular Flora. Diversity 2020, 12, 22 .

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Leonardo Rosati, Simonetta Fascetti, Vito Antonio Romano, Giovanna Potenza, Maria Rita Lapenna, Antonio Capano, Pietro Nicoletti, Emmanuele Farris, Peter James De Lange, Eva Del Vico, Laura Facioni, Emanuele Fanfarillo, Edda Lattanzi, Ana Cano-Ortiz, Michela Marignani, Maria Caterina Fogu, Erika Bazzato, Erik Lallai, Valentina Lucia Astrid Laface, Carmelo Maria Musarella, Giovanni Spampinato, Giacomo Mei, Giuseppe Misano, Giovanni Salerno, Assunta Esposito, Adriano Stinca. New Chorological Data for the Italian Vascular Flora. Diversity. 2020; 12 (1):22.

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Leonardo Rosati; Simonetta Fascetti; Vito Antonio Romano; Giovanna Potenza; Maria Rita Lapenna; Antonio Capano; Pietro Nicoletti; Emmanuele Farris; Peter James De Lange; Eva Del Vico; Laura Facioni; Emanuele Fanfarillo; Edda Lattanzi; Ana Cano-Ortiz; Michela Marignani; Maria Caterina Fogu; Erika Bazzato; Erik Lallai; Valentina Lucia Astrid Laface; Carmelo Maria Musarella; Giovanni Spampinato; Giacomo Mei; Giuseppe Misano; Giovanni Salerno; Assunta Esposito; Adriano Stinca. 2020. "New Chorological Data for the Italian Vascular Flora." Diversity 12, no. 1: 22.

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Published: 18 November 2019 in Sustainability
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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.

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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 .

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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 (22):6500.

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J. 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.

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Published: 20 February 2019 in Sustainability
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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.

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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 .

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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 (4):1111.

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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. 2019. "Geobotanical Study of the Microforests of Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the Central and Southern Iberian Peninsula." Sustainability 11, no. 4: 1111.

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Published: 07 February 2019
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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.

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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 .

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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.

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Ana 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.

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Published: 16 October 2018
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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.

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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 .

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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.

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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. 2018. "Geobotanical Study of the Microforests of Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. badia in the Central and Southern Iberian Peninsula." , no. : 1.