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Papers by Juri Nascimbene

tSimultaneous assessment of epiphytic lichen diversity by teams from six European countries, foll... more tSimultaneous assessment of epiphytic lichen diversity by teams from six European countries, following the procedures defined in the recently adopted European standard, revealed several sources of error (e.g.location of plot, selection of trees, identification of taxa). Routine training and further improvement ofStandard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are suggested to boost the harmonization process of the Europeanguidelines, which promises to be an effective tool for standardizing the assessment of lichen diversity.

Journal of Limnology, 2011

Even though a number of studies have demonstrated the importance of photoautotrophic organisms in... more Even though a number of studies have demonstrated the importance of photoautotrophic organisms in spring habitats, investigations that consider several photoautotrophic taxonomic groups are lacking. Within the framework of a multidisciplinary project on springs of the south-eastern Alps, we studied algae, diatoms, lichens, and bryophytes and (1) compared the alpha, beta and gamma diversity, and the composition of the studied groups between carbonate and siliceous springs, (2) estimated the nonrandomness of species combinations within organismal groups, and (3) examined the congruence in species assemblage patterns across taxonomic groups. In 40 springs, 69 species of algae, 110 species of diatoms, 29 species of lichens, and 62 species of bryophytes were found. Diatoms, lichens and bryophytes had higher species-richness in siliceous springs, while other algae had higher richness in carbonate springs. For all taxonomic groups, carbonate and siliceous springs host different assemblages, indicating that both types of substrata contribute to the overall regional diversity of spring photoautotrophs. In individual springs, the photoautotroph groups are characterised by a similar proportion of species of their regional pool, and form relatively speciespoor communities with a high turnover of species among springs. This pattern has important implications for conservation, suggesting that the protection of single sites might not be effective, and that a biodiversity conservation plan for spring habitats should be developed at the regional level, and include a network of sites. Interestingly, the co-occurrence indices suggested that, in individual springs, stochastic processes might the most important mechanisms in the establishment of local assemblages. A weak cross-taxon congruency was found, suggesting that a single taxon surrogate will not adequately represent other photoautotrophic groups. Therefore, spring conservation plans for photoautotrophs should not use one group as a surrogate for overall photoautotrophic diversity, but should adopt the use of different taxonomic groups.

Plant Biosystems, 2009

Abstract The Italian distribution of the rare borealcircumpolar macrolichen Usnea longissima is ... more Abstract The Italian distribution of the rare borealcircumpolar macrolichen Usnea longissima is revised on the basis of a critical re-evaluation of bibliographic and field data. Reported from all Alpine regions of Italy, the species presently survives only in two ...

Environmental Pollution, 2010

In the presence of NH 3 emission, nitrophytic species should be excluded from the calculation of ... more In the presence of NH 3 emission, nitrophytic species should be excluded from the calculation of lichen diversity values.

Geothermics, 1998

Abstrae~The results of a lichen bioindication survey of air quality performed in the Mr. Amiata g... more Abstrae~The results of a lichen bioindication survey of air quality performed in the Mr. Amiata geothermal area (Tuscany, central Italy) are reported. On the basis of 153 Index of Atmospheric Purity (IAP) samplings, an air quality zonal map of the area was drawn. The lowest IAP values were recorded in an area encompassing the geothermal power plants, up to a distance of about 500 m. The overall pattern of rising IAP values with increasing distance from the geothermal power plants suggested that air pollution from the geothermal installations is the main cause of the observed zonation of lichen communities. It is suggested that hydrogen sulphide is the main contaminant responsible for lichen decline around geothermal power plants. © 1998 CNR. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.

Canadian Journal of Forest Research-revue Canadienne De Recherche Forestiere, 2009

Tree species is a key factor in shaping epiphytic lichen communities. In managed forests, tree sp... more Tree species is a key factor in shaping epiphytic lichen communities. In managed forests, tree species composition is mainly controlled by forest management, with important consequences on lichen diversity. The main aim of this work was to evaluate the differences at tree level in macrolichen richness and composition between Abies alba Mill. and Fagus sylvatica L. in a temperate mixed forest in northern Italy, in addition to evaluating two different proportions of the two species at the stand level. Abies alba and F. sylvatica host ...

Lichenologist, 2008

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Biodiversity and Conservation, 2009

Testing the relations between tree parameters and the richness and composition of lichen communit... more Testing the relations between tree parameters and the richness and composition of lichen communities in near-natural stands could be a first step to gather information for forest managers interested in conservation and in biodiversity assessment and monitoring. This work aims at evaluating the influence of tree age and age-related parameters on tree-level richness and community composition of lichens on spruce in an Alpine forest. The lichen survey was carried out in four sites used for long-term monitoring. In each site, tree age, diameter at breast height, tree height, the first branch height, and crown projection area were measured for each tree. Trees were stratified into three age classes: (1) <100 years old, immature trees usually not suitable for felling, (2) 100–200 years old, mature trees suitable for felling, and (3) >200 years old, over-mature trees normally rare or absent in managed stands. In each site, seven trees in each age class were selected randomly. Tree age and related parameters proved to influence both tree-level species richness and composition of lichen communities. Species richness increased with tree age and related parameters indicative of tree size. This relation could be interpreted as the result of different joint effects of age per se and tree size with its area-effect. Species turnover is also suspected to improve species richness on over-mature trees. Similarly to species richness, tree-level species composition can be partially explained by tree-related parameters. Species composition changed from young to old trees, several lichens being associated with over-mature trees. This pool of species, including nationally rare lichens, represents a community which is probably poorly developed in managed forests. In accordance to the general aims of near-to-nature forestry, the presence of over-mature trees should be enhanced in the future forest landscape of the Alps especially in protected areas and Natura 2,000 sites, where conservation purposes are explicitly included in the management guidelines.

Science of The Total Environment, 2011

Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic association of a fungus with a photosyn... more Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic association of a fungus with a photosynthetic partner. Although the photobiont type is a key life-history trait, tests of the potential differential role of the main photobiont types in shaping large-scale patterns of lichen species richness are still absent. The aim of the study was to test the influences of forest structure and climate on epiphytic lichen species richness across Italy and to see whether these relationships change for groups of species sharing different photobiont types. Regional species richness of epiphytic lichens divided into three main photobiont types (i.e. chlorococcoid green algae, cyanobacteria, and Trentepohlia algae) was retrieved for each of the 20 administrative regions. Multiple linear regression was used to quantify the effect of climate and forest structure, and their potential interaction, on the regional species richness for the three photobiont types, accounting also for the effect of regional area. Regional species richness was associated with both climate and forest structure variables but the relationships with both factors were largely photobiont dependent. Regional area and precipitation were the only predictors included in all the models, confirming the strong dependence of lichens on atmospheric water supply, irrespective of the photobiont type. Number of species with chlorococcoid green algae were further positively associated with cover of high forest, whilst lichens with Trentepohlia were further enhanced by warm temperatures. Cyanolichen species richness was only related to area and precipitation. Our study shed light on the relative importance of climate and forest structure on lichen species richness patterns at the macroscale, showing a differential response of the photobiont types to various environmental determinants. This differential response suggested that the current and future impacts of global change on lichens cannot be generalized and that species richness response will be likely dependent on the photobiont type.

Biodiversity and Conservation, 2008

Although several studies demonstrated the importance of dead wood for lichen conservation in N-Eu... more Although several studies demonstrated the importance of dead wood for lichen conservation in N-Europe and N-America, the lichen biota on dead wood was poorly studied in the Alps, where stumps represent one of the main available dead wood type. This work aims at evaluating species richness and composition of lichens in relation to the decay of stumps in subalpine forests of the Italian Alps. Differences in species richness between three decay stages were tested using a one-way ANOVA, while the pattern of species composition was evaluated with non-metric multidimensional scaling and an Indicator Species Analysis. Overall, 69 species were found and wood decay proved to be an important factor influencing lichen communities on stumps in our subalpine forests. Despite the fact that the mean number of species per stump did not differ between the three decay stages and lichen communities broadly overlapped, a main pattern of species turnover was identified across wood decay process as well as some indicator species for each decay stage. During the decay process, lichen communities change functional and ecological composition as an adaptive response to the continuous change of substrate. Since stumps host several nationally rare species, which are related to different stages of decay, they could have a relevant role in lichen conservation in managed forests where other types of dead wood are normally absent.

International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2008

... The most famous villas were designed by Andrea Palladio (Zorzi, 1969), who influenced the des... more ... The most famous villas were designed by Andrea Palladio (Zorzi, 1969), who influenced the design of many others ... in Villa Manin, which is surrounded by deciduous trees on the east side; (2) four statues of the Orangerie of Villa Pisani (Pomona, Ganimede, Euridice, Andromeda ...

Annales De Limnologie-international Journal of Limnology, 2006

The lichen flora of freshwater habitats in the Italian Alps is reviewed: 20 genera and 43 species... more The lichen flora of freshwater habitats in the Italian Alps is reviewed: 20 genera and 43 species are known, of which crustose lichens with sexual reproduction prevail. Freshwater lichen richness is highest near the treeline on siliceous substrata in exposed and well-lit sites. The importance of several ecological factors on freshwater lichen distribution and ecology is discussed.

Forest Ecology and Management, 2007

The influence of forest management on species richness and composition of epiphytic macrolichens ... more The influence of forest management on species richness and composition of epiphytic macrolichens was studied on beech stems in two differently managed stands in northern Italy: (1) mixed-multilayered stand with silver fir, spruce and beech, managed by selective-cutting and (2) pure beech stand, intensively managed by shelterwood-cutting. Macrolichens and easily identifiable crustose lichens were surveyed on 150 randomly selected beech trees in 10 management units. Trees of the two stands significantly differed in lichen composition, but not in species richness. However, most of the rare species were exclusive of the sites managed by selective-cutting. The lichen flora of mixed stands mainly included suboceanic species-sensitive to forest management and habitat modification; that of pure stands was dominated by generalist species common in disturbed habitats. Lobaria pulmonaria is suggested as a signal species for rapidly assessing the conservation importance of forests. Some practical suggestions are given to enhance lichen conservation in intensively managed stands. #

Forest Ecology and Management, 2010

In the last decades, a large body of literature has grown to evaluate the impact of forest manage... more In the last decades, a large body of literature has grown to evaluate the impact of forest management on epiphytic lichens in boreal coniferous forests. However, information is still lacking on coniferous forests of the Alps. This study compares lichen diversity between spruce forest stands of four successional stages:

The predictability of a standardized and widely used biomonitoring method for estimating total li... more The predictability of a standardized and widely used biomonitoring method for estimating total lichen diversity on trunks (LDV-index) was tested. The study was carried out in Veneto (NE Italy), on 34 randomly selected trees in five sites in different landscape contexts. Two sets of biodiversity data were obtained from each tree: (1) the LDV index based on species frequency within a standard sampling grid positioned on a limited part of the trunks only (2) the total number of species found on the trunks. Total species richness on trunks is significantly related with the LDV index, which suggests that the LDV standard methodology can be used also for estimates of lichen diversity. Even a LDV index based on macrolichens, or on large-lobed foliose lichens only, still permits reliable estimates of total diversity on the trunks.

Science of The Total Environment, 2009

Monitoring lichens on monuments can have different purposes, one of which is monitoring the effec... more Monitoring lichens on monuments can have different purposes, one of which is monitoring the effectiveness of restoration. In the present work, lichen recolonization on a calcareous statue was monitored for evaluating the long-term effectiveness of restoration in preventing new biological growth. Species richness and composition of lichen communities from three surveys (one pre-restoration and two post-restoration) covering a twelve years period, are compared. The long-term effectiveness of the restoration of the statue was low, and even the use of water repellents failed in avoiding lichen recolonization.

Lichenological surveys in the Bondone Natural Reserve (Trento Province, Italy): species to be men... more Lichenological surveys in the Bondone Natural Reserve (Trento Province, Italy): species to be mentioned -Preliminary data on lichens of the Bondone Natural Reserve (Trento) are mentioned in this note. The area of study includes three different sites of sampling at an altitude of about 2000 metres: 1) "Costa dei cavai", on ground and Scaglia Rossa; 2) Mount "Cornetto", on ground and limestone rock; 3) "Dosso d'Abramo", on compact limestone exposed towards the South. So far 112 lichens were collected. New or recent records about the lichen flora of Trentino

Biodiversity and Conservation, 2007

Science of The Total Environment, 2010

In the last two centuries, native European oak forests have undergone a dramatic decline related ... more In the last two centuries, native European oak forests have undergone a dramatic decline related to increasing human pressure for agriculture and urbanization. Oak forests were either completely eradicated and transformed into agricultural landscapes or replaced by second-growth formations. Intensive forest management and the replacement of native forests with production forests or arable lands are recognized amongst the main threats to many lichens in Europe. In this study, we used historical information on the epiphytic lichen biota which was hosted in a native oak-dominated forest of Northern Italy to identify shifts of lichen communities due to the changes in land use which occurred during the last two centuries. We also compared the epiphytic lichen communities inhabiting remnant oak forests with those found in the habitats that have replaced native forests: black-locust forests and agrarian landscapes. Almost all the species sampled during the 19th century are now extinct. The loss of native habitat and the subsequent invasion by black locust were probably the most influential factors which affected the composition of lichen communities, causing the local extinction of most of the species historically recorded. Despite the fact that oak remnants host only a few species which were historically recorded, and that they currently are the lichen poorest habitat in the study region, they host lichen assemblages differing from those of black-locust forests and agrarian stands. In these habitats lichen assemblages are mainly composed of species adapted to well-lit, dry conditions and tolerating air pollution and eutrophication. This pattern is likely to be common also in other lowland and hilly regions throughout Northern Italy where oak forests are targeted among the habitats of conservation concern at the European level. For this reason, a national strategy for biodiversity conservation and monitoring of lowlands forests should provide the framework for local restoration projects.