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EnviXLab
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#EnviXLab from #unimolise (Italy) conducts advanced researches in plant, landascape and soil ecology, with expertise in #FunctionalTraits, #RemoteSensing, and #BiologicalInvasions.

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🔎📑 Our new paper presents the #MIREN Road Survey Database, a unique global dataset designed to track changes in mountain vegetation and the spread of non-native plants 🌍🏔️🌱

📊 6,854 plant species
📍 3,364 plots
🏔️ 25 mountain regions worldwide
⏳ 16 years of monitoring

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The <fc>MIREN</fc> Road Survey Database: Standardized Vegetation Sampling to Advance Our Understanding of Biodiversity Responses in Mountain Systems Across the Globe
Motivation The database initiated by the Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN) is one of the few globally implemented standardized vegetation surveys in mountains. The focus is on collecting pl...
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August 24, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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Can the way plants interact with soil fungi help explain why some non-native species succeed?🌍
In this new study, we investigated how #MycorrhizalStrategies of #Non-nativePlants vary across the globe, and how this changes with biome and disturbance 🍄🌱

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Mycorrhizal strategy of non-native plants varies with biome and disturbance - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Mycorrhizal strategy could be one of the factors that explain why certain non-native species become successful invaders. This study tests this idea at the global scale and explores geographic patterns...
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August 24, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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🔎📑 Our new study presents the first comprehensive inventory of #Eucalypts introduced to the #MediterraneanBasin, bringing together 4,103 records from 21 countries and 445 scientific references 📖👽🌱🌳🌸

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EUCAMED: the first inventory of eucalypts introduced to the Mediterranean Basin
The eucalypts (genera Eucalyptus, Corymbia, and Angophora) comprise 934 species, most of them endemic to Australia. In Mediterranean countries their long introduction history is evident in plantati...
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August 24, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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Our latest study documents the diversity of #Lepidoptera 🦋 in the 'Foce Trigno-Marina di Petacciato' #Natura2000 site. Through a one-year survey, we recorded 18 butterfly and 204 moth species with 46 new species records for the #Molise region.

doi.org/10.13133/228...
Lepidoptera of the ‘Foce Trigno–Marina di Petacciato’ Natura 2000 site, a European LTER area in Central Italy (Insecta) | Fragmenta entomologica
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August 24, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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#AdriaVeg is a #VegetationDatabase bringing together 1,000 georeferenced vegetation plots collected between 1985 and 2025 across the coastal dunes and salt marshes of the #centralAdriatic coast of Italy 🇮🇹🌊

doi.org/10.3897/ved....
AdriaVeg: an integrated vegetation database for ecological monitoring and conservation along the central Adriatic coast (Italy)
Long-term vegetation plot datasets, including historical data and repeated surveys, are essential tools for detecting and understanding spatial and temporal changes in community diversity, structure, ...
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June 27, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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🔎 We investigated the distribution of 26 target #InvasiveAlienPlants across #EUNIShabitats in the city of #Campobasso, exploring how urbanization shapes their spread and establishment 🏙️👽🌿

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Planting roots: distribution pattern of invasive alien plants in urban habitats of Campobasso (Italy)
Identifying the most widespread or potentially Invasive Alien Plant species (IAPs) and understanding their distribution patterns across urban environments is essential for developing effective managem...
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May 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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We propose a ground-based #RemoteSensing framework integrating robotics and #ArtificialIntelligence.
A #QuadrupedRobot captures images, while AI models detect Pancratium maritimum and its specialized herbivore, the moth Brithys crini 🦋

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Ground‐based robotic remote sensing for standardized biodiversity monitoring in coastal habitats
Illustrated workflow of the proposed citizen-to-robot monitoring pipeline: (i) expert-validated citizen observations are translated into AI models, (ii) deployed on a ground-based robotic platform fo....
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May 2, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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✨We introduce #PREVALIEN, an #open-access dataset designed to support the PREvention and early detection of #InvasiveAlienPlants in Italian protected areas👽🌱
Developed in #PostgreSQL, it integrates #ecological and #spatial data of 41 vascular plant and algal species 🌍

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A dataset on invasive alien plants of European Union concern - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - A dataset on invasive alien plants of European Union concern
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April 14, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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🌿✨ In our new study, we present an updated approach for #EcologicalLandClassification based on #PotentialNaturalVegetation, applied to the Campobasso #FunctionalUrbanArea 🌱♻️

#EnviXLab

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Mapping potential natural vegetation through a quantitative and multivariate approach. The case study of Campobasso Functional Urban Area (Italy)
To provide a methodology useful for fine-scale ecological research on urban and peri-urban areas, we propose an updated approach for the Ecological La…
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March 18, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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This new study from the #GLORIA Europe Network analysed 20+ years of data to quantify #shrub cover changes across the alpine zones of Europe's major mountain chains 🌍🏔️🌿

👉 Understanding these dynamics is crucial to protect #AlpineBiodiversity 🌱

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March 18, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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We used high-resolution #EUNIS habitat mapping to analyse forest patterns across the urban gradients of Campobasso🏙
The work showcases the power of the #CartadellaNatura project as a tool to support the EU #NatureRestorationLaw for more sustainable cities🌳

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Fine-scale EUNIS habitat mapping and forest spatial pattern analysis in a small Mediterranean city
The map of habitats of the municipality of Campobasso (Italy), at a scale of 1:5,000, was produced through the interpretation of aerial and satellite imagery, complemented by thematic maps, field s...
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March 3, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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We present the first nationwide dataset on plant communities invaded by Acacia spp. and Robinia pseudoacacia🌳📊
The dataset contains 342 vegetation plots across 23 #EUNIS #habitats, providing a baseline to manage biological invasions in the #Mediterranean basin 👽🌿

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A dataset of plant communities invaded by Acacia sp. pl. and Robinia pseudoacacia in Italy - Plant Biosystems
The full extent of the ecological threat posed by non-native invasive leguminous N-fixing trees to Italian ecosystems has not been thoroughly documented at the national level. This study, conducted by...
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March 3, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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#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...

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ATENA: dATabase of ornamEntal non-NAtive trees of seven Italian cities - Plant Biosystems
Ornamental non-native trees play a key role in urban landscapes, enhancing the aesthetic appeal and providing many ecosystem services. This paper aims to present the database ATENA (dATabase of ornamE...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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We investigated the #taxonomic and #FunctionalDiversity of #NoctuoidMoths in a dune system in #CentralItaly, revealing strong ecological associations between moth communities and dune zonation 🦋

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Taxonomic and functional diversity of noctuoid moths in a Mediterranean coastal area: implications for dune conservation in a long‐term ecological research eLTER site
This study investigates the taxonomic and functional diversity of noctuoid moths in a protected coastal dune system in Central Italy, revealing strong ecological associations between moth assemblages...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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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
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January 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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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...
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January 15, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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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...
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December 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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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

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October 14, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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📣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...
Frontiers | CAM-COAST: the database of bird and mammal fauna collected through camera traps in a Natura 2000 coastal site in Italy
Coastal dunes are dynamic ecosystems influenced by both natural and anthropogenic processes that shape vegetation zonation and faunal assemblages within dune...
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September 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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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.

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Linking taxonomic diversity and ecological traits of geometrid moths and plants in coastal dunes: Insights from a Mediterranean LTER site
Geometrid moths are widely regarded as effective bioindicators due to their sensitivity to changes in local plant communities, their preference for wo…
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August 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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✨ 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

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MIREN survey of plant species in mountains
These data consist of plant species records observed between 2007 and 2023 and used in publications listed on the MIREN website. These are records of vascular plant species along mountain roads, the s...
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August 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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📢 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.

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ITV-net: a dataset of intraspecific leaf traits data across major Italian habitats
Over the last decades plant ecology has greatly benefited from open data on functional traits. Nowadays, several national and international trait databases are available, but trait data from Southe...
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July 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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🌿 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

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DALIA: a relational DAtabase of tree, shrub and LIAna taxa recorded in the Functional Urban Area of Campobasso (Italy)
We developed the DALIA relational database (DAtabase of tree, shrub and LIAna taxa), which contains records of tree, shrub, and liana taxa recorded in the Functional Urban Area of Campobasso, a small ...
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July 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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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! 🌍

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A new microendemic gecko from the small forest fragments of south-eastern Madagascar (Squamata, Gekkonidae, Paragehyra)
Historically, herpetological research in Madagascar has largely overlooked small forest fragments outside the country protected area network. Despite substantial declines in species diversity compared...
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June 30, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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🦅📚 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

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Are online courses a viable learning alternative for typically outdoor subjects? Evidence from bird recognition courses - Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali
Abstract During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, online education gained prominence in environmental sciences, particularly for traditionally outdoor-focused subjects, highlighting the need for furthe...
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March 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM