Luana Francesconi

Exploring the lichen biota of Italy: New records from the Italian Alps and Northern Apennines

Chiara Pistocchi, Gabriele Gheza, Luca Di Nuzzo, Luana Francesconi et autres

The onset of rapid climate change makes it urgent to intensify exploration of potentially threatened lichen biota, especially in mountain areas. In recent years we intensified field sampling in both the Alps and the Northern Apennines, and critically re-examined herbarium specimens from …

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Are Seasonal Acclimation and Genetic Variability of Lobaria pulmonaria Relevant for Conservation Translocation? A Case Study Along a Latitudinal Gradient in Italy

Luca Di Nuzzo, Marta Agostini, Renato Benesperi, Sonia Ravera et autres

Understanding the factors that determine the success of lichen translocations is critical for effective conservation of lichen biodiversity. Both physiological acclimation and the genetic structure of source populations can influence conservation outcomes. This study examined seasonal variation in physiological parameters (specific thallus …

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Towards a better knowledge and conservation of cryptic macrolichens in Italy: a revision of the genus Cetrelia (Parmeliaceae, Lecanorales, lichenized Ascomycota)

Gabriele Gheza, Chiara Vallese, Luca Di Nuzzo, Simona Corneti et autres

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Range Shift and Climatic Refugia for Alpine Lichens Under Climate Change

Luana Francesconi, Michele Di Musciano, Matteo Conti, Luca Di Nuzzo et autres

ABSTRACT Aim The mountain biodiversity is highly threatened by climate change, with many species facing habitat reduction and/or local extinction. Poikilohydric organisms like lichens are extremely sensitive to environmental conditions and changes. A comprehensive overview of the impact of climate change on …

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Dolichens: An Information System on the Lichens of the Dolomites

Luana Francesconi, Matteo Conti, Stefano Martellos, Luca Di Nuzzo et autres

Lichens, despite their key role as environmental indicators and their ecological importance, remain underrepresented in conservation policies, largely due to fragmented exploration of several areas, as well as limited availability of data in digital platforms. The UNESCO World Heritage area of the …

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Towards a better knowledge and conservation of cryptic macrolichens in Italy: a revision of the genus Cetrelia (Parmeliaceae, Lecanorales, lichenized Ascomycota)

Gabriele Gheza, Chiara Vallese, Luca Di Nuzzo, Simona Corneti et autres

Cryptic species are a challenge for conservation since their ambiguous recognition can hinder a reliable evaluation of their distribution and ecology, thus affecting the assessment of their conservation status. Cetrelia W.L. Culb. & C.F. Culb. is a foliose chlorolichen genus with four …

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ritalic: Interface to the ITALIC Database of Lichen Biodiversity

Matteo Conti, Luana Francesconi, A. E. Musina

A programmatic interface to the Web Service methods provided by ITALIC (<https://italic.units.it>). ITALIC is a database of lichen data in Italy and bordering European countries. 'ritalic' includes functions for retrieving information about lichen scientific names, geographic distribution, ecological data, morpho-functional traits and …

Bedrock-Dependent Effects of Climate Change on Terricolous Lichens Along Elevational Gradients in the Alps

Chiara Vallese, Luca Di Nuzzo, Luana Francesconi, Paolo Giordani et autres

In this study, we focused on the bedrock-dependent effects of climate change on terricolous lichen communities along elevational gradients in the Alps. In particular, we contrasted between carbonatic and siliceous bedrock, hypothesizing more favourable conditions on siliceous than on carbonatic bedrock, where …

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Notulae to the Italian flora of algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens: 17

Sonia Ravera, Alfredo Vizzini, Marta Puglisi, Cecilia Totti et autres

In this contribution, new data concerning algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the algal genera Chara and Nitella, the bryophyte genera Brachythecium, Didymodon, Fissidens, Physcomitrium, and Riccia, the fungal genera …

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EU2030 biodiversity strategy: Unveiling gaps in the coverage of ecoregions and threatened species within the strictly protected areas of Italy

Roberto Cazzolla Gatti, Jacopo Iaria, G. P. Moretti, Valerio Amendola et autres

About 19% of the Italian territory is covered by protected areas (PAs), 5.1% of which fall in IUCN categories Ia and II, which can be considered strictly protected areas (StPAs). The 2030 EU Biodiversity Strategy sets a target of 30% coverage for …

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The Dolichens database: the lichen biota of the Dolomites

Luana Francesconi, Matteo Conti, Gabriele Gheza, Stefano Martellos et autres

The Dolichens project provides the first dynamic inventory of the lichens of the Dolomites (Eastern Alps, Italy). Occurrence records were retrieved from published and grey literature, reviewed herbaria, unpublished records collected by the authors, and new sampling campaigns, covering a period from …

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Species–area relationship in lichens tested in protected areas across Italy

Gabriele Gheza, Luca Di Nuzzo, Paolo Giordani, Alessandro Chiarucci et autres

Abstract The species–area relationship (SAR) states that species richness increases with the increase of the sampled area, although other factors can influence the pattern. SARs have been tested on many different organisms, but only rarely on lichens. We aimed to test the …

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