scholarly journals Contribution to the knowledge of the vascular flora of Miniera di Murlo area (southern Tuscany, Italy)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 51-67
Author(s):  
Silvia Cannucci ◽  
Claudia Angiolini ◽  
Barbara Anselmi ◽  
Enrico Banfi ◽  
Marco Biagioli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protected Area ◽  
Life Form ◽  
Red List ◽  
Mediterranean Species ◽  
Warm Climate ◽  
Vascular Flora ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Form Type ◽  
Interesting Species ◽  
Regional Conservation

This work aims to increase the floristic knowledge of southern Tuscany by means of a floristic investigation which took place in the Miniera di Murlo (southern Tuscany, Italy). The study area, located in the province of Siena, has an extension of 2.26 km2 and hosts a heterogeneity of habitats like rocky outcrops, woodlands, meadows and riparian formations. The prevalent geological type is an acidic sedimentary rock known as diaspri formation (jasper). The checklist of vascular flora consists of 501 taxa and includes six endemics and 13 alien species, among which Vitislabrusca is a newly-found species for the Province of Siena along with the native Rosabalsamica and Rosasquarrosa. The most interesting species, such as Anthoxanthumaristatum, Gageabohemica, Paragymnopterismarantae, Saxifragagranulata, and Teesdaliacoronopifolia, are found on acidic rocks. Species of the Italian Red List, such as Ruscusaculeatus, and species of Regional conservation interest, such as Centaureaaplolepasubsp.carueliana, Ervilialoiseleurii, and Vicianigricans, were recorded. The chorological spectrum reveals a dominance of Mediterranean species indicating warm climate conditions and mild winters whereas the life-form spectrum shows a slight dominance of hemicryptophytes followed by therophytes. However, a clear dominance of one life-form type over the other is lacking, since the acidic and dry rocky substrate partially compensates for the humidity provided by the stream. This study highlights the relevant floristic value of the Miniera di Murlo area and supports the possible creation of a protected area or its inclusion in the adjacent one.

scholarly journals DIVERSITY OF VASCULAR FLORA IN PROTECTED HABITAT TIŠINA

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (23) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataša Marić ◽  
Slađana Petronić
Keyword(s):  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Life Forms ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Vascular Flora ◽  
Far North ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Biological Spectrum

VelikaTišina swamp is located far north of the Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and belong to the territory of the Municipality of Šamac. The vascular flora was investigated within the Conservation Study, which was done in cooperation with the Republic Institute for the Protection of the Cultural and Historical Natural Heritage of the Republic of Srpska and GEF/UNEP as part of the project „Achieving Biodiversity Conservation through the Establishment and Effective Management of the Protected Area and Capacity Building for Nature Conservation Bosnia and Herzegovina“. Research was carried out in the period 2010-2011. There were identified 236 species that were classified into 3 classes, 179 genera and 71 families. In phytogeographic view is dominated species of wider geographical distribution from the eurasian, cosmopolitan, boreal and adventive areal groups. The biological spectrum indicate the hemicryptophytes-terrophytic-hydrophytic character of life forms. According to the IUCN Red List, about 55% of the species are mostly of low concern (LC) category, those species have a stable population but are not designated as dependent on protection nor nearly endangered. According to the Red List of Protected Species of the Flora and Fauna of the Republic of Srpska, in this area 22 taxa with no specific threat category were recorded and in the Red List of the Federation of BiH 6 species are in the vulnerable species (VU) category, 1 species in the LC category.

scholarly journals Intergraded Applied Methodology for the Treatment of Heavy Polluted Waste Waters from Olive Oil Industries

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonis A. Zorpas ◽  
Vassilis J. Inglezakis
Keyword(s):  
Olive Oil ◽  
Oil Production ◽  
Olive Mill Wastewater ◽  
Fenton Process ◽  
Waste Waters ◽  
Warm Climate ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Integrated Method ◽  
Third Stage ◽  
Olive Mill

The annual olive oil production in Cyprus is in the range of 2700–3100 t y−1, resulting in the generation of significant amount of waste. The cocomposting of the olive oil solid residue (OOSR) and the treated wastewaters (with Fenton) from the olive oil production process with the application of reed beds has been studied as an integrated method for the treatment of wastewater containing high organic and toxic pollutants under warm climate conditions. The experimental results indicated that the olive mill wastewater (OMW) is detoxified at the end of the Fenton process. Specifically, COD is reduced up to 65% (minimum 54.32%) by the application of Fenton and another 10–28% by the application of red beds as a third stage. The final cocomposted material of OOSR with the treated olive mile wastewater (TOMW) presents optimum characteristics and is suitable for agricultural purpose.

Abrupt CO2 release to the atmosphere under glacial and early interglacial climate conditions

Science ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 369 (6506) ◽  
pp. 1000-1005
Author(s):  
C. Nehrbass-Ahles ◽  
J. Shin ◽  
J. Schmitt ◽  
B. Bereiter ◽  
F. Joos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Intertropical Convergence Zone ◽  
Meridional Overturning Circulation ◽  
Before Present ◽  
Freshwater Input ◽  
Warm Climate ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Release ◽  
Meridional Overturning ◽  
Co2 Release

Pulse-like carbon dioxide release to the atmosphere on centennial time scales has only been identified for the most recent glacial and deglacial periods and is thought to be absent during warmer climate conditions. Here, we present a high-resolution carbon dioxide record from 330,000 to 450,000 years before present, revealing pronounced carbon dioxide jumps (CDJ) under cold and warm climate conditions. CDJ come in two varieties that we attribute to invigoration or weakening of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) and associated northward and southward shifts of the intertropical convergence zone, respectively. We find that CDJ are pervasive features of the carbon cycle that can occur during interglacial climate conditions if land ice masses are sufficiently extended to be able to disturb the AMOC by freshwater input.

Plant diversity of Ghorkhod Protected Area, NE Iran

Phytotaxa ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 249 (1) ◽  
pp. 118 ◽  
Author(s):  
FARSHID MEMARIANI ◽  
MOHAMMAD REZA JOHARCHI ◽  
HOSSEIN AKHANI
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Life Form ◽  
Vascular Plant ◽  
Floristic Composition ◽  
Transitional Zone ◽  
Plant Groups ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Plant Families ◽  
Ne Iran

Ghorkhod Protected Area (GPA) is located in a transitional zone among different biogeographical units in North Khorassan Province, NE Iran. The study area is mainly a mountainous region in western extensions of Khorassan-Kopet Dagh floristic province. We investigated the floristic composition, life form spectrum and phytogeography of the study area through several random collection efforts and 200 vegetation samples (reléves) in selected vegetation types during 2007–2012. A total of 663 vascular plant species belonging to 367 genera and 81 families are recorded as native and naturalized in GPA. Angiosperms and Dicots are among the most diverse plant groups. The richest plant families are Asteraceae (88 species), Poaceae (78), Lamiaceae (45), Brassicaceae (43), Fabaceae (38), and Caryophyllaceae (32). The genera Allium L. (17 species), Astragalus L. (15) and Cousinia Cass. (12) are the richest ones, however, the majority of the species belongs to oligotypic and monotypic genera. Life form spectrum of the study area is dominated by hemicryptophytes (38.9%) and therophytes (23.4%). Allium transvestiens Vved., Agropyron desertorum Schult., Helictotrichon turcomanicum Czopanov and Piptatherum latifolium (Roshev.) Nevski are recorded as new to Iran. The core flora of the area has the Irano-Turanian origin. However, the wide-range and widespread elements are also well represented in the study area. GPA is inhabited by several endemic, rare and narrow-range plant species, indicating the biodiversity importance of the study area in NE Iran.

Nematodes associated with damage in oilseed rape: new data on the biology and geographical distribution of Meloidogyne artiellia

Nematology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-206
Author(s):  
Alain Buisson ◽  
Andre Chabert ◽  
Laurent Ruck ◽  
Sylvain Fournet
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Oilseed Rape ◽  
Atlantic Coast ◽  
Parasitic Nematodes ◽  
Paris Basin ◽  
Plant Parasitic Nematodes ◽  
Mediterranean Species ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Development Stages ◽  
Plant Parasitic

For several years, patches of plants presenting deficiencies in growth have been observed in fields cultivated with oilseed rape. Over 3 years, 57 pairs of damaged and undamaged plants were sampled from cultivated fields on the Atlantic coast of France and around the Paris basin. Results show that two main species of plant-parasitic nematodes can be associated with the patches, Heterodera cruciferae and Meloidogyne artiellia, and that both species probably do not occur in the same fields and regions. This means that M. artiellia, which is considered as a Mediterranean species causing damage essentially on wheat, is also well adapted to colder climate conditions and can extensively damage oilseed rape. Monitoring the different development stages of M. artiellia in a field cultivated with oilseed rape provided more information about the life cycle and showed that only one generation can develop between the sowing in autumn and April.

Faunistic Note. Fifty years later: the rediscovery of Leucorrhinia pectoralis (Odonata: Libellulidae) in Romania

2016 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-113
Author(s):  
Cosmin Ovidiu Manci ◽  
Irinel Eugen Popescu
Keyword(s):  
Human Activities ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Habitats Directive ◽  
Protected Species ◽  
The Carpathians ◽  
Council Directive ◽  
Bern Convention ◽  
Special Protection

Abstract Leucorrhinia pectoralis is included in the Bern Convention (Appendix II), the Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC) (Annexes II and IV), the IUCN European Red List of Dragonflies, the IUCN Red List of Mediterranean Dragonflies and in the Red List of Dragonflies of the Carpathians. Typical environments for this species are peatlands, a habitat that is in decline and needs special protection throughout Europe. In the summer of 2014 we investigated ROSCI0247 “Tinovul Mare Poiana Stampei” and identified two males of Leucorrhinia pectoralis. At 4.5 km from this protected area, within the same period, we found several dozen individuals of L. pectoralis in a peat exploit area, called “Turbamin”, an example of human activities contributing accidentally to maintain a rare and protected species in nature.

scholarly journals Assessing the effectiveness of Madagascar’s changing protected areas system: a case study of threatened Boraginales

Oryx ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
James S. Miller ◽  
Holly A. Porter Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Plant Conservation ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Iucn Red List Categories ◽  
System A ◽  
Red List Categories

AbstractThreat analyses of the Boraginales were conducted and used to assess the effectiveness of Madagascar’s current and proposed protected area systems in conserving the threatened species of a group of plants widespread in Madagascar. Specimen locality data for 52 species of four families of Boraginales were analysed to provisionally assign species to IUCN Red List categories. Six species were excluded from these global analyses as they are non-native and introduced. IUCN’s criterion B, analysis of geographical range, was found to be the most reliable means of estimating threat, and predicted future decline was found to overestimate threat. Twenty-six of the 46 native species of Boraginales were found to be threatened. Sixty-five percent of these have portions of their ranges in the 2002 protected areas system. When the protected areas system was expanded in 2006 the percentage of species with some protected populations increased to 78%. More than 93% would be protected if a series of proposed priority areas for plant conservation were protected. The implications of these analyses for the conservation of plant species in Madagascar are discussed.

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