#ATENA, the first database on 🌳 ornamental non-native trees in public green spaces across 7 Italian cities 🏙️ ATENA supports sustainable urban planning, helping to reduce invasion risks and protect #UrbanBiodiversity #OpenAccess at: zenodo.org/records/1586... link.springer.com/article/10.1...

We investigated the #taxonomic and #FunctionalDiversity of #NoctuoidMoths in a dune system in #CentralItaly, revealing strong ecological associations between moth communities and dune zonation 🦋 #EnviXLab onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

We analyzed forest habitats in the #FUA of #Campobasso (Italy) using #Landsat8 satellite data 🛰 #NDMI resulted the strongest driver of vegetation greenness, far outweighing temperature💧 #NativeOak forests exhibited the highest greenness than coniferous plantations #EnviXLab doi.org/10.3390/land...

This study analyzed how #competition and #climate affect #European #beech growth 🌲🌳 #Beech trees grow better in mixed stands, as mixing reduces competition and helps mitigate drought sensitivity 💧 Structurally diverse forests were found to boost climate resilience 🌡 doi.org/10.3390/f170...

New paper out concerning #RemoteSensing and #CoastalDune landscape! 🛰️🌊 We introduce an integrated framework that combines traditional #landscape methodologies with #machinelearning algorithms to quantify coastal dune evolution 🖥️ inside and outside #LTER sites. doi.org/10.3390/rs17...

We assessed the future distribution of the #invasivepest #BactroceraDorsalis in Italy using #EcologicalNicheModels. Our findings project an expansion of suitable habitats under future climate scenarios, with increases of over 7000% by 2100. #ENM #EnviXLab doi.org/10.1038/s415...

📣CAM-COAST: a new database, part of the #LIFEPLAN project, that captured 2,932 images of birds and mammals in an Italian coastal dune system🦆🐗 This research is a crucial step for long-term monitoring and #conservation of coastal ecosystems. #Natura2000 #EnviXLab www.frontiersin.org/journals/eco...

Did you know moths can tell us about the health of our #coastlines ?🌊 Our latest study explored the fascinating world of #geometrid moths 🦋 and #plants on the Italian coast. We discovered that different dune zones support unique communities of moths and plants. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

✨ Exciting update from the MIREN database! The very first site in Italy, located in the Central Apennines, has now been included, managed by the UniMolise and UniRomaTre 🌍🌿 We keep monitoring #AlienPlants along mountain roads! #MIREN #Biodiversity #Apennines #EnviXLab zenodo.org/records/1574...

📢 ITV-net: the first Italian database on #PlantFunctionalTraits with #IntraspecificTraitVariability 🌱 ITV-net includes over 8,500 leaf trait records (LA/SLA) for 709 plant species across 8 Italian habitats, from coastal dunes to alpine grasslands. #EnviXLab www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🌿 Now online #DALIA db, a detailed inventory of Campobasso’s urban woody flora. DALIA includes 170 taxa with ecological, functional, and biogeographic traits representing a strategic tool for a sustainable green planning in Mediterranean cities. #NBFC #EnviXLab ved.arphahub.com/article/155222

Incredible news from #Madagascar! Say hello to Paragehyra tsaranoro, a new #species of gecko. This little gem lives only in tiny, isolated forest fragments in the island's southeast. It's a true #microendemic, meaning you won't find it anywhere else on Earth! 🌍 zookeys.pensoft.net/article/1510...

🦅📚 Online bird identification courses do work! Analyzing 300+ adult learners, we found significant skill gains. Online learning proves to be important for accessible, inclusive environmental education. 🌍🔍 #Ecology #Biodiversity #Birds #OnlineEducation #EnviXLab link.springer.com/article/10.1...

We used Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 satellite data to analyze Ailanthus altissima impact on native vegetation in Sardinia. The results show that this #InvasiveSpecies has a competitive advantage, especially in the summer #EnviXLab #RemoteSensing #Biodiversity www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🛰️🌿Anthropogenic alterations threaten the #ChacoForest. Using #Sentinel-2, spectral indices (BI, NDWIGao, MCARISent), and field data, we assessed #ForestConservation and structural changes under different management regimes 🌳🇦🇷 #RemoteSensing #SDG15 #EnviXLab www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17...

🌿📣 #ReSurveyDunes is online!! The first database of Italian #coastaldune vegetation, combining 50 years of historical resurveyed phytosociological plots across 11 regions. 🌊🌱 #Ecology #CoastalConservation #EnviXLab @vegecoldiv.bsky.social ved.arphahub.com/article/1395...

🚗🌿 Exploring the spread of #AlienPlants along #MountainRoads! The MARA database tracks vascular plant species in the #CentralApennines, focusing on neophytes and thermophilous plants across 118 plots (420–2125 m a.s.l.). 🌡️⬆️ #MIREN #EnviXLab @vegecoldiv.bsky.social ved.arphahub.com/article/1393...

🌍🦣 Meet EutherianCoP! A groundbreaking database of #fossil mammals from the Late Pleistocene to today. 🦡📊 With nearly 14,000 fossil records, climate data, and species traits, it’s a goldmine for conservation paleobiology! 🔍 #Paleobiology #Conservation #EnviXLab doi.org/10.1038/s415...

🧠🔬 How did primate brains evolve? A new study shows that the prefrontal cortex expanded early, with later growth in regions linked to advanced cognition. In Homo, even memory-related areas evolved! 🧩 #Evolution #Neuroscience #Cognition #EnviXLab doi.org/10.1038/s420...

🔬🌍 Where did species originate? Meet RRphylogeography! A groundbreaking R tool that traces species’ origins and past contacts by modeling bioclimatic data. It even confirmed polar bear hybridization zones! 🐻❄️ #Biogeography #Evolution #EnviXLab doi.org/10.1111/2041...

💥 We’re excited to announce the launch of the official website about our #CitizenScience project #WildCoastAdriatic 💥 🔎 Curious to learn more? Explore our website for detailed insights about the project and #StayTuned for all the future activities 📣 sites.google.com/view/wild-co... #EnviXLab

Our study investigates vegetation dynamics in Mediterranean coastal dunes by integrating #PlantFunctionalTrait analysis with UAV-based #RemoteSensing. This approach offers a valuable tool for ecosystem monitoring. #LTERItaly #EnviXLab ❗Full article here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#EnviXLab collaborated to show how Alnus cordata acts as a key nurse species, enhancing soil quality and fostering microbial diversity in mixed forest plantations on marginal lands. #Intercropping #FungalGuilds #Metabarcoding #SoilEcology ❗Full article here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In our new study, we investigated the #CitizenScience role in monitoring #Alienspecies along the #CentralAdriatic coast, through the dedicated #WildCoastAdriatic project on #iNaturalist platform. #LTERItaly #EnviXLab #Italy @lter-italy.bsky.social ❗Full article here: www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16...

Our new research explores the remote sensing tools most commonly used to investigate urban biodiversity over the past 15 years. #UrbanBiodiversity #RemoteSensing #UrbanEcology #EarthObservation #NBFC #EnviXLab ❗Full article here: www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/16...

Our new study revealed that both native oaks and alien #Robiniapseudoacacia forests enhance species diversity in urban green spaces, but Robinia thrives riverbanks, endangering native riparian ecosystems. #UrbanBiodiversity #NBFC #EnviXLab ❗Full article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

By 2040, Kentish Plover habitats could decline by 22%. Protecting these nesting grounds means safeguarding coastal ecosystems and their future. #climatechange #KentishPlover #Italy #ecology #coast #EnviXLab ❗Full article here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

This new study shows a high level of naturalness despite urbanisation in #Campobasso. This work demonstrates the value of the #CartadellaNatura project in assessing biodiversity and urban planning. #habitat #mapping #Molise #EnviXLab ❗Full article here: www.isprambiente.gov.it/en/publicati...

In this study, we investigated the relationship between butterfly and vegetation diversity in a Mediterranean protected dune system in #CentralItaly. #Biodiversity #monitoring #Lepidoptera #VascularPlants #EnviXLab ❗Full article here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#EnviXLab contributed to this research by developing a new ecological modelling technique to predict the future distribution patterns of Madagascar's chameleons. #ecology #conservationbiology #climatechange #chameleons #madagascar ❗Full article here: www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Our new study finds that roads in Mediterranean mountains help the spread of #AlienPlants, especially in disturbed, light-rich areas. #𝘈𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘈𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘢 and #𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘱𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘢 thrive near roads. #MIREN #alienplant #invasivespecies #EnviXLab ❗Full article here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#EnviXLab has contributed to this research by using habitat suitability models to predict the deep coral ecosystems off the island of Linosa. #Biodiversity #Marine #SDM #Coral #Linosa #Italy ❗Full article here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New #AlienPlant Species for the flora of Molise: Erigeron karviskianus DC. The plants were found in Campobasso during the vegetation monitoring in urban ecosystems, conducted under the #NBFC activities. #flora #EnviXLab #Italy ❗Full article here: italianbotanist.pensoft.net/article/1267...

#EnviXLab collaborated on research on Staphylea. This study isolated six such compounds from Staphylea pinnata in Italy, revealing their impressive antiaging and wound healing properties. #Staphylea #flavonoids #antioxidants #antimicrobial ❗Full article here: www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25...

In Cilento National Park, we studied the endangered Eurasian otter's diet along three rivers. The trophic niche changes more along rivers than across them, and spraint prey remnants reflect local prey composition. #otter #lutra #eurasianotter #EnviXLab ❗Full article here: doi.org/10.4404/hyst...

#EnviXLab contributed in the international collaborative network to establish "ReSurveyEurope", the largest #Database of vegetation data sourced from permanent and semi-permanent plots spanning across Europe. #biodiversity #timeseries #plant ❗Full test here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Exploring #PlantTraitsDiversity to different environmental conditions: #EnviXLab cooperated in this collaborative study that addressed #IntraspecificTraitVariability (ITV) across five habitat types. #functionaltraits #leafarea ❗ Full article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

This study combines modern and fossil data for 38 mammal species to assess how including fossils affects #EcologicalNicheModels' predictions in future climates. #EnviXLab #sdm #climatechange #biodiversity #fossilrecord #paleontology ❗Full article here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

"Life finds a way" even when pH and CO2 concentrations are prohibitive. #EnviXLab participated in this study on the microbiota of #Mefite. #extremophiles #microbiota #acidicenvironments #microbioaldiversity ❗Full paper here: enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Plants and their incredible 'chemical arsenal': #EnviXLab collaborated on this study on metabolites produced by the endemic velvet centaurea. #parasiticweeds #phelipanche #allelochemicals #sesquiterpenelactones #sustainablecrop #centaureacineraria ❗Full paper here: www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13...

EnviXLab collaborated on this paper, that takes us to discover the surprising and poorly known marine geo- and biodiversity of #LinosaIsland! Come and discover it with us! #bathymetry #seafloor #foraminifera #pelagie #EnviXLab ❗ Read full paper here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....