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Soqotra Archipelago (Yemen) Toward systemic and scientifically objective sustainability in development and conservation
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I processi di riforestazione nella fascia altitudinale inferiore della faggeta (Monti Simbruini).
No full textIl Museo Orto Botanico di Roma dal medioevo a oggi. Caratteristiche, funzioni e prospettive
Full text linkThe history of the Botanical Garden of Rome has been documented since the Middle Ages, the period to which date back the first records relating to the papal Botanical Gardens that were planted in the Vatican grounds in order to grow and study plants of particular interest for medicine and food. In 1660, Alessandro VII entrusted the care of the papal Botanical Gardens to the University of Rome, which were moved from the Vatican to the Gianicolo area of Rome. After being relocated at various times over the years, in 1883 the Botanical Gardens were planted in the gardens of Villa Corsini, and became famous when Queen Christina of Sweden was resident in the 1600s and as a result of work carried out by Ferdinando Fuga the following century. The Botanical Garden of Rome covers a surface area of approximately 12 hectares, where thousands of plant species are cultivated and laid out according to various scientific criteria in the field of taxonomy, ecology, biogeography, and conservation. The most important collections comprise palms, conifers, roses, bamboo, medicinal plants and succulents. Of great interest are also the Japanese Garden, Rock Garden, the historical greenhouses (Serra Corsini, Serra Francese and Serra Monumentale) and the Tropical Greenhouse. There are many centuries-old trees including four oriental planes and a cork oak. Compared to the Garden that existed in the Middle Ages and later centuries, today's Botanical Garden of Rome has noticeably expanded its functions and is ready to face the stimulating challenges that lie ahead, challenges related to scientific research in support of conservation and sustainable use of plant biodiversity
Twenty years of biodiversity research and nature conservation in the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)
No full textThe topical collection ‘Twenty years of biodiversity research and nature conservation in the Socotra Archipelago’, in short ‘Socotra biodiversity research and nature conservation’ was conceived at the 18th Friends of Socotra annual meeting and Socotra conference which took place at the Orto Botanico di Palermo, Palermo, Italy, 26–29 September, 2019. In total, 13 research papers are included in the
collection, which covers a selection of the latest scientific progress on the fauna and flora of the terrestrial and aquatic environments of the Socotra Archipelago UNESCO World Heritage Site (Yemen). Topics include conservation, taxonomy, ecology, biology and biogeography. The focus is mainly on biodiversity conservation and aimed at identifying current challenges, trends and processes that may impact on local ecosystems and livelihoods, based on analysis of data collected over the last decades. With this collection, we wish to emphasise the importance of taking into account science-based conservation approaches in future strategic steps towards safeguarding the ecosystems of Socotra
A computer aided, modulal, spatial support tool for the systemic land-use management toward conservation and socio-economic development
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Forest dieback and restoration ecology: a multidisciplinary apporach for the case of Palo Laziale wood
No full textForest decline is a worldwide phenomenon. Here a case study concerning an hygrophilous oak wood located in central Italy and characterised by several temporary ponds. The wood and the ponds are both considered habitats of the Habitat Directive for their importance for the conservation of biodiversity. In our study we analysed the causes that determined the decline of the wood trough a multidisciplinary approach in order to elaborate appropriate strategies for the ecological restoration of the ecosystem
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