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Papers by Luisa Carta

Sapienza Univerity Press, 2010

This study was conducted with the aim to quantify the spread of livestock agroforestry in a Medit... more This study was conducted with the aim to quantify the spread of livestock agroforestry in a Mediterranean ecosystem (island of Sardinia, Italy) and evaluate its sustainability in terms of grazing impact. By using GIS software ArcMap 10.2.2, the map of Sardinia vegetal landscape, obtained by information of Sardinia nature map based on the classification of habitat according to CORINE-Biotopes system, have been overplayed with the map of livestock grazing impact map CAIA developed by INTREGA (spin-off ENEA), to obtain for Meriagos (local agro-silvo-pastoral systems; classified “Dehesa 84.6” according to CORINE-Biotopes system), bushlands and woodlands, the surfaces under grazing and evaluate the extension of overgrazing for each of them.

Biological Conservation, 2017

We conducted a GIS spatial analysis with the aim of providing the first quantitative large-scale ... more We conducted a GIS spatial analysis with the aim of providing the first quantitative large-scale overview of the distribution patterns of 1536 type localities (loci classici) of 1216 Italian endemic vascular plants and their relationship with a set of descriptive variables. Whereas some variables were used to model the presence-absence distribution patterns of the type localities for the whole set of endemics as well as for the subset of narrow endemics, others (e.g., presence inside or outside protected areas and Italian Important Plant Areas) were considered with the purpose of assessing potential assets or risks for conservation. The largest number of type localities was found within the Mediterranean biogeographic region (1134),

Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 2016

Legend to the table of the non-native flora of Sardinia Species are ordered alphabetically. Each ... more Legend to the table of the non-native flora of Sardinia Species are ordered alphabetically. Each species is listed together with its family, residence time (A = archaeophytes; N = neophytes); invasion status (OP = only planted, C = casual, N = naturalized, NR = taxa that lack recent records); life form (P = phanerophytes; NP = nano-phanerophytes; H = hemicryptophytes; Ch = chamaephytes; G = geophytes; He = helophytes ; I = hydrophytes; T = therophytes); native range

La Sardegna possiede un grande numero di specie di alberi monumentali comuni a gran parte della d... more La Sardegna possiede un grande numero di specie di alberi monumentali comuni a gran parte della dendroflora mediterranea, che possono essere annoverati tra quelli più annosi, come il leccio (Quercus ilex), la quercia da sughero (Quercus suber), la fillirea (Phillyrea latifolia), il corbezzolo (Arbutus unedo), il lentisco (Pistacia lentiscus), il terebinto (Pistacia terebinthus), il ginepro feniceo, (Juniperus phoenicea), il ginepro ossicedro (Juniperus oxycedrus) e il ginepro coccolone (Juniperus macrocarpa), e i più mesofili roverella (Quercus pubescens), tasso (Taxus baccata), agrifoglio (Ilex aquifolium), acero minore, (Acer monspessulanum) ontano nero (Alnus glutinosa), carpino nero (Ostrya carpinifolia), nonché le endemiche ginestra dell’Etna (Genista aetnensis) e ramno mandolino (Rhamnus persicifolia) (Camarda & al. 2008; Vannelli 1989, 1994).Tali entità, che per il loro antico isolamento geografico e genetico hanno costituito biotipi peculiari, sono distribuiti in gran parte ...

Il Compendio Garibaldino di Caprera comprende, oltre agli edifici dove sono collocati gli oggetti... more Il Compendio Garibaldino di Caprera comprende, oltre agli edifici dove sono collocati gli oggetti e strumenti che richiamano la figura di Garibaldi, anche l’area che costituiva l’azienda agraria annessa, dove il Generale ha trascorso gran parte della sua vita. La ricerca sugli aspetti ambientali dell’Azienda Agricola di Garibaldi - finalizzata agli interventi di riqualificazione dell’area del contesto museale del Compendio Garibaldino, agli aspetti conoscitivi, progettuali e al ripristino filologico ha l’obiettivo di mettere in luce le caratteristiche strutturali e funzionali dell’azienda, evidenziando quanto è rimasto dell’opera di Garibaldi, con il fine di un possibile recupero che richiami il quadro originario dei luoghi durante la vita dell’Eroe, restituendone il carattere identitario.

Rhodes is the largest of the islands of the Dodecanese. It extends from northeast to southwest, b... more Rhodes is the largest of the islands of the Dodecanese. It extends from northeast to southwest, between 35° 52' and 36° 27' N lat. and 25° 23' and 25° 56' E long, with a maximum length of 77 km and maximum width of 37 km. It is mostly mountainous, its highest peak is 1,240 m a.s.l. With regard to the most recent history of the island, is noteworthy that the Kingdom of Italy occupied the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean Sea during the Italian-Turkish war of 1911. The Dodecanese officially passed from Italy to Greece in 1947. The Italian colonisation promoted land reclamation, agricultural reform of the island and new urban schemes (the so called “Garden City”, see Troilo 2012, Journal of Modern Italian Studies), promoting the introduction and use of ornamental species and the cultivation of several others (e.g., Pampanini 1925), which have been probably a considerable pathway and source of secondary releases for many neophytes on the island. The first studies on the f...

The Sardinian Nature Map has been realized (1:50.000 scale) based on the CORINE biotopes manual, ... more The Sardinian Nature Map has been realized (1:50.000 scale) based on the CORINE biotopes manual, with the correspondence to the classification systems of EUNIS and Nature 2000. In several cases, the kind of habitat description is generically given on a wide geografic base and the total identity at regional range is often not so easy. In other cases, the need to maintain a unified framework at European Union level has suggested that a further habitat fragmentation could make the comparison even more complex. As is known, the CORINE code is characterized by plant associations and Sardinia, while presenting well known areas (e.g coastal areas, lagoons, Gennargentu, central-estern limestone areas, Sulcis and Nurra regions) to get a fully comparison, in many areas, detailed studies still need. The used methodology is that proposed by ISPRA adopted at national level. About 6.000 ground points control, to verify the main types of vegetation and to highlight the specificities of different a...

Since 1991, the Italian framework law on protected areas has been calling for a national “Nature ... more Since 1991, the Italian framework law on protected areas has been calling for a national “Nature Map”, i.e. an overarching tool for the assessment of the state of the environment in Italy. The methodology used for the national mapping project and its application in Sardinia is based on an integration of remote sensing techniques (e.g., supervised and unsupervised classification, ERDAS Image), GIS techniques (ESRI ArcGIS and ERDAS Image modelling engine) with floristic and vegetation field surveys geo-located with GPS (about 6,000 control plots, distributed along the 24,000 km² of the territory of the island of Sardinia and of its major islets) and stored on an ArcGIS geo-database. The legend of the Sardinian Nature Map is based on the Corine Biotopes habitat manual (Commission of the European Communities, 1991), and it takes into account also the correspondences with the EUNIS and the Natura 2000 classification systems. The Sardinian Nature Map can be plotted at the resolution and p...

A case study of invasional meltdown, sensu Simberloff and Von Holle, is reported for the island o... more A case study of invasional meltdown, sensu Simberloff and Von Holle, is reported for the island of Sardinia, concerning the invasive alien Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) Aiton fil. (Asclepiadaceae) and the exotic butterfly Danaus chrysippus L. (African Monarch). G. fruticosus was cultivated in Sardinia in the past and used as a traditional fiber plant. Escaped from cultivation, it is now an invasive locally common weed in many different habitats, e.g. in temporary river beds, agricultural irrigated fields, road network, mainly in the Eastern part of Sardinia. The caterpillar of the African Monarch has been recently observed (1980) feeding on this alien, therefore the presence of the alien plant is leading to a possible establishment of the exotic butterfly in Sardinia. These considerations have suggested the need to start a research and monitoring activity to detect relationships and interactions between the two exotic species in Sardinia, more precisely to detect: (a) if the presence of the alien G. fruticosus could facilitate the invasion of the non indigenous D. crysippus; (b) if the butterfly could act as a pollinating agent (positive interaction) and/or mainly as a phytophagous agent (negative interaction) and thus, finally, the type of interaction (invasional meltdown) between the two species. The caterpillars are the only stage that can permit the surviving of this exotic butterfly during the winters in Sardinia, especially along the coastline, where winters temperature are more mild and where the G. fruticosus is more commonly present. Caterpillars can take advantage of the more hot hours of the days for feeding on G. fruticosus and they move to the pupa stage only in spring (Leigheb & Cameron-Curry, 1999). The periodical monitoring on the populations of the two exotic species, and the changes in their distribution pattern and abundance, are a future research priority and will contribute to further detect relationships and interactions between the two species. Proceedings 10th MEDECOS Conference, April 25 – May 1, 2004, Rhodes, Greece, Arianoutsou & Papanastasis (eds) © 2004 Millpress, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 5966 016 1

Phytotaxa, 2015

The census of the loci classici of 1,400 Italian endemic vascular plants (i.e. not thriving elsew... more The census of the loci classici of 1,400 Italian endemic vascular plants (i.e. not thriving elsewhere with the exception of Corsica and Malta) is here presented and described. The effective place of publication of accepted names, basionyms and homotypic synonyms were identified and critically verified. This often resulted in some change in authorship attribution and, in seven cases, in validation problems (Asperula cynanchica var. lactea var. nov., A. lactea comb. nov., Biscutella laevigata subsp. raffaelliana subsp. nov., Ferulago nodosa subsp. geniculata comb. & stat. nov., Limonium tineoi comb. nov., L. usticanum sp. nov., Noccaea torreana comb. nov.). The geographic information on the loci classici was excerpted from the protologues, as well as information on typification for the taxa described before 1 January 1958. The names without holotype are 796. For 347 names a lecto- or neo-typification is available in literature, while 449 currently accepted taxa still need of type desi...

Sapienza Univerity Press, 2010

This study was conducted with the aim to quantify the spread of livestock agroforestry in a Medit... more This study was conducted with the aim to quantify the spread of livestock agroforestry in a Mediterranean ecosystem (island of Sardinia, Italy) and evaluate its sustainability in terms of grazing impact. By using GIS software ArcMap 10.2.2, the map of Sardinia vegetal landscape, obtained by information of Sardinia nature map based on the classification of habitat according to CORINE-Biotopes system, have been overplayed with the map of livestock grazing impact map CAIA developed by INTREGA (spin-off ENEA), to obtain for Meriagos (local agro-silvo-pastoral systems; classified “Dehesa 84.6” according to CORINE-Biotopes system), bushlands and woodlands, the surfaces under grazing and evaluate the extension of overgrazing for each of them.

Biological Conservation, 2017

We conducted a GIS spatial analysis with the aim of providing the first quantitative large-scale ... more We conducted a GIS spatial analysis with the aim of providing the first quantitative large-scale overview of the distribution patterns of 1536 type localities (loci classici) of 1216 Italian endemic vascular plants and their relationship with a set of descriptive variables. Whereas some variables were used to model the presence-absence distribution patterns of the type localities for the whole set of endemics as well as for the subset of narrow endemics, others (e.g., presence inside or outside protected areas and Italian Important Plant Areas) were considered with the purpose of assessing potential assets or risks for conservation. The largest number of type localities was found within the Mediterranean biogeographic region (1134),

Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 2016

Legend to the table of the non-native flora of Sardinia Species are ordered alphabetically. Each ... more Legend to the table of the non-native flora of Sardinia Species are ordered alphabetically. Each species is listed together with its family, residence time (A = archaeophytes; N = neophytes); invasion status (OP = only planted, C = casual, N = naturalized, NR = taxa that lack recent records); life form (P = phanerophytes; NP = nano-phanerophytes; H = hemicryptophytes; Ch = chamaephytes; G = geophytes; He = helophytes ; I = hydrophytes; T = therophytes); native range

La Sardegna possiede un grande numero di specie di alberi monumentali comuni a gran parte della d... more La Sardegna possiede un grande numero di specie di alberi monumentali comuni a gran parte della dendroflora mediterranea, che possono essere annoverati tra quelli più annosi, come il leccio (Quercus ilex), la quercia da sughero (Quercus suber), la fillirea (Phillyrea latifolia), il corbezzolo (Arbutus unedo), il lentisco (Pistacia lentiscus), il terebinto (Pistacia terebinthus), il ginepro feniceo, (Juniperus phoenicea), il ginepro ossicedro (Juniperus oxycedrus) e il ginepro coccolone (Juniperus macrocarpa), e i più mesofili roverella (Quercus pubescens), tasso (Taxus baccata), agrifoglio (Ilex aquifolium), acero minore, (Acer monspessulanum) ontano nero (Alnus glutinosa), carpino nero (Ostrya carpinifolia), nonché le endemiche ginestra dell’Etna (Genista aetnensis) e ramno mandolino (Rhamnus persicifolia) (Camarda & al. 2008; Vannelli 1989, 1994).Tali entità, che per il loro antico isolamento geografico e genetico hanno costituito biotipi peculiari, sono distribuiti in gran parte ...

Il Compendio Garibaldino di Caprera comprende, oltre agli edifici dove sono collocati gli oggetti... more Il Compendio Garibaldino di Caprera comprende, oltre agli edifici dove sono collocati gli oggetti e strumenti che richiamano la figura di Garibaldi, anche l’area che costituiva l’azienda agraria annessa, dove il Generale ha trascorso gran parte della sua vita. La ricerca sugli aspetti ambientali dell’Azienda Agricola di Garibaldi - finalizzata agli interventi di riqualificazione dell’area del contesto museale del Compendio Garibaldino, agli aspetti conoscitivi, progettuali e al ripristino filologico ha l’obiettivo di mettere in luce le caratteristiche strutturali e funzionali dell’azienda, evidenziando quanto è rimasto dell’opera di Garibaldi, con il fine di un possibile recupero che richiami il quadro originario dei luoghi durante la vita dell’Eroe, restituendone il carattere identitario.

Rhodes is the largest of the islands of the Dodecanese. It extends from northeast to southwest, b... more Rhodes is the largest of the islands of the Dodecanese. It extends from northeast to southwest, between 35° 52' and 36° 27' N lat. and 25° 23' and 25° 56' E long, with a maximum length of 77 km and maximum width of 37 km. It is mostly mountainous, its highest peak is 1,240 m a.s.l. With regard to the most recent history of the island, is noteworthy that the Kingdom of Italy occupied the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean Sea during the Italian-Turkish war of 1911. The Dodecanese officially passed from Italy to Greece in 1947. The Italian colonisation promoted land reclamation, agricultural reform of the island and new urban schemes (the so called “Garden City”, see Troilo 2012, Journal of Modern Italian Studies), promoting the introduction and use of ornamental species and the cultivation of several others (e.g., Pampanini 1925), which have been probably a considerable pathway and source of secondary releases for many neophytes on the island. The first studies on the f...

The Sardinian Nature Map has been realized (1:50.000 scale) based on the CORINE biotopes manual, ... more The Sardinian Nature Map has been realized (1:50.000 scale) based on the CORINE biotopes manual, with the correspondence to the classification systems of EUNIS and Nature 2000. In several cases, the kind of habitat description is generically given on a wide geografic base and the total identity at regional range is often not so easy. In other cases, the need to maintain a unified framework at European Union level has suggested that a further habitat fragmentation could make the comparison even more complex. As is known, the CORINE code is characterized by plant associations and Sardinia, while presenting well known areas (e.g coastal areas, lagoons, Gennargentu, central-estern limestone areas, Sulcis and Nurra regions) to get a fully comparison, in many areas, detailed studies still need. The used methodology is that proposed by ISPRA adopted at national level. About 6.000 ground points control, to verify the main types of vegetation and to highlight the specificities of different a...

Since 1991, the Italian framework law on protected areas has been calling for a national “Nature ... more Since 1991, the Italian framework law on protected areas has been calling for a national “Nature Map”, i.e. an overarching tool for the assessment of the state of the environment in Italy. The methodology used for the national mapping project and its application in Sardinia is based on an integration of remote sensing techniques (e.g., supervised and unsupervised classification, ERDAS Image), GIS techniques (ESRI ArcGIS and ERDAS Image modelling engine) with floristic and vegetation field surveys geo-located with GPS (about 6,000 control plots, distributed along the 24,000 km² of the territory of the island of Sardinia and of its major islets) and stored on an ArcGIS geo-database. The legend of the Sardinian Nature Map is based on the Corine Biotopes habitat manual (Commission of the European Communities, 1991), and it takes into account also the correspondences with the EUNIS and the Natura 2000 classification systems. The Sardinian Nature Map can be plotted at the resolution and p...

A case study of invasional meltdown, sensu Simberloff and Von Holle, is reported for the island o... more A case study of invasional meltdown, sensu Simberloff and Von Holle, is reported for the island of Sardinia, concerning the invasive alien Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) Aiton fil. (Asclepiadaceae) and the exotic butterfly Danaus chrysippus L. (African Monarch). G. fruticosus was cultivated in Sardinia in the past and used as a traditional fiber plant. Escaped from cultivation, it is now an invasive locally common weed in many different habitats, e.g. in temporary river beds, agricultural irrigated fields, road network, mainly in the Eastern part of Sardinia. The caterpillar of the African Monarch has been recently observed (1980) feeding on this alien, therefore the presence of the alien plant is leading to a possible establishment of the exotic butterfly in Sardinia. These considerations have suggested the need to start a research and monitoring activity to detect relationships and interactions between the two exotic species in Sardinia, more precisely to detect: (a) if the presence of the alien G. fruticosus could facilitate the invasion of the non indigenous D. crysippus; (b) if the butterfly could act as a pollinating agent (positive interaction) and/or mainly as a phytophagous agent (negative interaction) and thus, finally, the type of interaction (invasional meltdown) between the two species. The caterpillars are the only stage that can permit the surviving of this exotic butterfly during the winters in Sardinia, especially along the coastline, where winters temperature are more mild and where the G. fruticosus is more commonly present. Caterpillars can take advantage of the more hot hours of the days for feeding on G. fruticosus and they move to the pupa stage only in spring (Leigheb & Cameron-Curry, 1999). The periodical monitoring on the populations of the two exotic species, and the changes in their distribution pattern and abundance, are a future research priority and will contribute to further detect relationships and interactions between the two species. Proceedings 10th MEDECOS Conference, April 25 – May 1, 2004, Rhodes, Greece, Arianoutsou & Papanastasis (eds) © 2004 Millpress, Rotterdam, ISBN 90 5966 016 1

Phytotaxa, 2015

The census of the loci classici of 1,400 Italian endemic vascular plants (i.e. not thriving elsew... more The census of the loci classici of 1,400 Italian endemic vascular plants (i.e. not thriving elsewhere with the exception of Corsica and Malta) is here presented and described. The effective place of publication of accepted names, basionyms and homotypic synonyms were identified and critically verified. This often resulted in some change in authorship attribution and, in seven cases, in validation problems (Asperula cynanchica var. lactea var. nov., A. lactea comb. nov., Biscutella laevigata subsp. raffaelliana subsp. nov., Ferulago nodosa subsp. geniculata comb. & stat. nov., Limonium tineoi comb. nov., L. usticanum sp. nov., Noccaea torreana comb. nov.). The geographic information on the loci classici was excerpted from the protologues, as well as information on typification for the taxa described before 1 January 1958. The names without holotype are 796. For 347 names a lecto- or neo-typification is available in literature, while 449 currently accepted taxa still need of type desi...