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Building Greener Cities Together: Urban Afforestation Requires Multiple Skills to Address Social, Ecological, and Climate Challenges

Resemini, R.; Geroldi, C.; Capotorti, G.; DeToni, A.; Parisi, F.; De Sanctis, M.; Cabai, T.; Rossini, M.; Vignali, L.; Poli, M. U.; et al. (2025) Building Greener Cities Together: Urban Afforestation Requires Multiple Skills to Address Social, Ecological, and Climate Challenges. Plants 14(3): 404

doi:10.3390/plants14030404

Ecosystems of Italy. Updated mapping and typology for the implementation of national and international biodiversity-related policies

Giulia Capotorti, Eva Del Vico, Riccardo Copiz, Laura Facioni, Laura Zavattero, Sandro Bonacquisti, Massimo Paolanti & Carlo Blasi (2023) Ecosystems of Italy. Updated mapping and typology for the implementation of national and international biodiversity-related policies. Plant Biosystems 157(6):1248-1258

doi: 10.1080/11263504.2023.2284135

Tree tracking: species selection and traceability for sustainable and biodiversity-friendly urban reforestation

Frigerio J., Capotorti G., Del Vico E., Ouled Larbi M., Grassi F., Blasi C., Labra M. & Guidi Nissim W. (2023) Tree tracking: species selection and traceability for sustainable and biodiversity-friendly urban reforestation. Plant Biosystems 157(4):920-934.

doi:10.1080/11263504.2023.2234907

La flora della Tenuta Presidenziale di Castelporziano: censimento, pressioni e presenza di specie alloctone

Lattanzi E., Tilia A., Bonacquisti S., Capotorti G., Del Vico E., Facioni L., Frondoni R., Napoleone F., Blasi C. 2021. La flora della Tenuta Presidenziale di Castelporziano: censimento, pressioni e presenza di specie alloctone, Pp. 437-469. In: “Il Sistema Ambientale della Tenuta presidenziale di Castelporziano. Ricerche sulla complessità di un ecosistema forestale costiero mediterraneo”, Scritti e documenti LXII Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL, in collaborazione con Segretariato Generale della Presidenza della Repubblica.

Implementation of IUCN criteria for the definition of the Red List of Ecosystems in Italy

Capotorti G, Zavattero L, Copiz R, Del Vico E, Facioni L, Bonacquisti S, Frondoni R, Allegrezza M, Attorre F, Bacchetta G, Barni E, Biondi E, Brandmayr P, Caccianiga MS, Carli E, Casavecchia S, Cerabolini BEL, Chiarucci A, Dell'Olmo L, Fascetti S, Fenu G, Galdenzi D, Gargano D, Gianguzzi LA, Manes F, Oddi L, Orsenigo S, Paolanti M, Pinna MS, Rosati L, Rossi G, Sarandrea P, Siniscalco C, Spampinato G, Tazzari ER, Tesei G, Venanzoni R, Viciani D, Blasi C. (2020) Implementation of IUCN criteria for the definition of the Red List of Ecosystems in Italy. Plant Biosystems 154(6):1007-1011. 

doi:10.1080/11263504.2020.1839806

More nature in the city

Capotorti G, Bonacquisti S, Abis L, Aloisi I, Attorre F, Bacaro G, Balletto G, Banfi E, Barni E, Bartoli F, Bazzato E, Beccaccioli M, Braglia R, Bretzel F, Brighetti MA, Brundu G, Burnelli M, Calfapietra C, Cambria VE, Caneva G, Canini A, Caronni S, Castello M, Catalano C, Celesti-Grapow L, Cicinelli E, Cipriani L, Citterio S, Concu G, Coppi A, Corona E, Del Duca S, Del VE, Di Gristina E, Domina G, Faino L, Fano EA, Fares S, Farris E, Farris S, Fornaciari M, Gaglio M, Galasso G, Galletti M, Gargano ML, Gentili R, Giannotta AP, Guarino C, Guarino R, Iaquinta G, Iiriti G, Lallai A, Lallai E, Lattanzi E, Manca S, Manes F, Marignani M, Marinangeli F, Mariotti M, Mascia F, Mazzola P, Meloni G, Michelozzi P, Miraglia A, Montagnani C, Mundula L, Muresan AN, Musanti F, Nardini A, Nicosia E, Oddi L, Orlandi F, Pace R, Palumbo ME, Palumbo S, Parrotta L, Pasta S, Perini K, Poldini L, Postiglione A, Prigioniero A, Proietti C, Raimondo FM, Ranfa A, Redi EL, Reverberi M, Roccotiello E, Ruga L, Savo V, Scarano P, Schirru F, Sciarrillo R, Scuderi F, Sebastiani A, Siniscalco C, Sordo A, Suanno C, Tartaglia M, Tilia A, Toffolo C, Toselli E, Travaglini A, Ventura F, Venturella G, Vincenzi F, Blasi C. 2020. More nature in the city. Plant Biosystems 154(6):1003-1006. 

doi:10.1080/11263504.2020.1837285

Red list of threatened vascular plants in Italy

Orsenigo S, Fenu G, Gargano D, Montagnani C, Abeli T, Alessandrini A, Bacchetta G, Bartolucci F, Carta A, Castello M, Cogoni D, Conti F, Domina G, Foggi B, Gennai M, Gigante D, Iberite M, Peruzzi L, Pinna MS, Prosser F, Santangelo A, Selvaggi A, Stinca A, Villani M, Wagensommer RP, Tartaglini N, Dupre E, Blasi C, Rossi G. (2020) Red list of threatened vascular plants in Italy. Plant Biosystems. 

doi:10.1080/11263504.2020.1739165

Towards alien plant prioritization in Italy: methodological issues and first results

Lazzaro L, Bolpagni R, Barni E, Brundu G, Blasi C, Siniscalco C, Celesti-Grapow L. (2019) Towards alien plant prioritization in Italy: methodological issues and first results. Plant Biosystems 153(5):740 746. 

doi:10.1080/11263504.2019.1640310

Changes in plant diversity and carbon stocks along a succession from semi-natural grassland to submediterranean Quercus cerris L. woodland in Central Italy

Facioni L, Burrascano S, Chiti T, Giarrizzo E, Zanini M, Blasi C. 2019. Changes in plant diversity and carbon stocks along a succession from semi-natural grassland to submediterranean Quercus cerris L. woodland in Central Italy. Phytocoenologia 49(4):393 408.

doi:10.1127/phyto/2019/0299

A hierarchical multivariate spatio-temporal model for clustered climate data with annual cycles

Mastrantonio G., Lasinio Jona G., Pollice A., Capotorti, G., Teodonio L., Genova G., Blasi C. (2019). A hierarchical multivariate spatio-temporal model for clustered climate data with annual cycles.  Annals of Applied statistics, 13(2): 797-823.

An updated checklist of the vascular flora alien to Italy

Galasso G., Conti F., Peruzzi L., Ardenghi N.M.G., Banfi E., Celesti-Grapow L., Albano A., Alessandrini A., Bacchetta G., Ballelli S., Bandini Mazzanti M., Barberis G., Bernardo L., Blasi C., Bouvet D., Bovio M., Cecchi L., Del Guacchio E., Domina G., Fascetti S., Gallo L., Gubellini L., Guiggi A., Iamonico D., Iberite M., Jimenez-Mejias P., Lattanzi E., Marchetti D., Martinetto E., Masin R.R., Medagli P., Passalacqua N.G., Peccenini S., Pennesi R., Pierini B., Podda L., Poldini L., Prosser F., Raimondo F.M., Roma-Marzio F., Rosati L., Santangelo A., Scoppola A., Scortegagna S., Selvaggi A., Selvi F., Soldano A., Stinca A., Wagensommer R.P., Wilhalm T., Bartolucci F. (2018). An updated checklist of the vascular flora alien to Italy. Plant Biosystems, 152(3), 556-592. 

doi:10.1080/11263504.2018.1441197 

Red Listing plants under full national responsibility: Extinction risk and threats in the vascular flora endemic to Italy

Orsenigo S., Montagnani C., Fenu G., Gargano D., Peruzzi L., Abeli T., Alessandrini A., Bacchetta G., Bartolucci F., Bovio M., Brullo C., Brullo S., Carta A., Castello M., Cogoni D., Conti F., Domina G., Foggi B., Gennai M., Gigante D., Iberite M., Lasen C., Magrini S., Perrino E.V., Prosser F., Santangelo A., Selvaggi A., Stinca A., Vagge I., Villani M., Wagensommer R.P., Wilhalm T., Tartaglini N., Dupre E., Blasi C., Rossi G. (2018). Red Listing plants under full national responsibility: Extinction risk and threats in the vascular flora endemic to Italy. Biological Conservation, 224, 213-222. 

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2018.05.030 

It's a long way to the top: Plant species diversity in the transition from managed to old-growth forests

Burrascano S., Ripullone F., Bernardo L., Borghetti M., Carli E., Colangelo M., Gangale C., Gargano D., Gentilesca T., Luzzi G., Passalacqua N., Pelle L., Rivelli A.R., Sabatini F.M., Schettino A., Siclari A., Uzunov D., Blasi C. (2018). It's a long way to the top: Plant species diversity in the transition from managed to old-growth forests. Journal of Vegetation Science, 29(1), 98-109. 

doi:10.1111/jvs.12588 

A first revision of the Italian Ecoregion map

Blasi C., Capotorti G., Copiz R., Mollo B. (2018). A first revision of the Italian Ecoregion map. Plant Biosystems. 152(6), 1201-1204. 

doi:10.1080/11263504.2018.1492996 

Congruence across taxa and spatial scales: Are we asking too much of species data?

Burrascano S., de Andrade R.B., Paillet Y., Ódor P., Antonini G., Bouget C., Campagnaro T., Gosselin F., Janssen P., Persiani A.M., Nascimbene J., Sabatini F.M., Sitzia T., Blasi C., 2018. Congruence across taxa and spatial scales: Are we asking too much of species data?  Global Ecology and Biogeography, 27:980-990.

Using vegetation dynamics to face the challenge of the conservation status assessment in semi-natural habitats

Carli E., Giarrizzo E., Burrascano S., Alós M., Del Vico E., Di Marzio P., Facioni L., Giancola C., Mollo B., Paura B., Salerno G., Zavattero L., Blasi C. 2018. Using vegetation dynamics to face the challenge of the conservation status assessment in semi-natural habitats. Rend. Fis. Acc. Lincei, 29(2): 363-374. 

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12210-018-0707-6

Spatially assessing plant diversity for conservation: A Mediterranean case study

Carli E., Frondoni R., Pinna M.S., Bacchetta G., Fenu G., Fois M., Marignani M., Puddu S., Blasi C. 2018. Spatially assessing plant diversity for conservation: A Mediterranean case study. Journal for Nature Conservation, 41: 35-43. 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2017.11.003

Urban and rural green infrastructure: two projects for the metropolitan city of Rome

Blasi C., Zavattero L., Capotorti G., Copiz R., Manes F., Mollo B., Alós Ortí M. M. 2017. Urban and rural green infrastructure: two projects for the metropolitan city of Rome. pp. 217-233. In: Paracchini M.L., Zingari P.C, Blasi C. (Eds.). 2017. Reconnecting natural and cultural capital contributions from science and policy. Joint Research Centre – European Commission. pp. 316. Luxembourg.

Ecosystem mapping for the implementation of the European Biodiversity Strategy at the national level: The case of Italy

Blasi C., Capotorti G., Alós Ortí M.M., Anzellotti I., Attorre F., Azzella M.M., Carli E., Copiz R., Garfì V., Manes F., Marando F., Marchetti M., Mollo B., Zavattero L. 2017. Ecosystem mapping for the implementation of the European Biodiversity Strategy at the national level: The case of Italy. Environmental Science & Policy, 78: 173-184.

Control of invasive species for the conservation of biodiversity in Mediterranean islands

Celesti-Grapow L., Abbate G., Baccetti N., Capizzi D., Carli E., Copiz R., Frondoni R., Giunti M., Gotti, C., Iberite M., Monaco A., Petrassi F., Raganella Pelliccioni E., Romano A., Sozio G., Sposimo P., Tilia A., Blasi C. (2017). Control of invasive species for the conservation of biodiversity in Mediterranean islands. The LIFE PonDerat project in the Pontine Archipelago, Italy. Plant Biosystems, 151 (5), 795- 799. 

Identification and prioritization of areas with high environmental risk in Mediterranean coastal areas: A flexible approach

Marignani M., Bruschi D., Astiaso Garcia D., Frondoni R., Carli E., Pinna M.S., Cumo F., Gugliermetti F., Saatkamp A., Doxa A., Queller E.M., Chaieb M., Bou Dagher-Kharrat M.r, El Zein R., El Jeitani S., Khater C., Mansour S., Al-Shami A., Harik G., AlameddiniI., Fadel M., Blasi C. (2017). Identification and prioritization of areas with high environmental risk in Mediterranean coastal areas: A flexible approach. Science of the Total Environment, Volume 590-591, 566-578.

Mapping and assessment of PM10 and O3 removal by woody vegetation at urban and regional level

Fusaro L., Marando, F., Sebastiani A., Capotorti G., Blasi C., Copiz R., Congedo L., Munafò M., Ciancarella L., Manes F. (2017). Mapping and assessment of PM10 and O3 removal by woody vegetation at urban and regional level. Remote Sensing 9, Issue 8,1. Article number 791.

Re-visiting historical semi-natural grasslands in the Apennines to assess patterns of changes in species composition and functional traits

Giarrizzo, E., Burrascano, S., Chiti, T., de Bello, F., Lepš, J., Zavattero, L., Blasi, C. (2017). Re-visiting historical semi-natural grasslands in the Apennines to assess patterns of changes in species composition and functional traits. Applied Vegetation Science, 20 (2), 247-258.

Conserving plant diversity in Europe: outcomes, criticisms and perspectives of the Habitats Directive application in Italy

Fenu G., Bacchetta G., Giacanelli V., Gargano D., Montagnani C., Orsenigo S., Cogoni D., Rossi G., Conti F., Santangelo A., Pinna M.S., Bartolucci F., Domina G., Oriolo G., Blasi C., Genovesi P., Abeli T., Ercole, S. (2017). Conserving plant diversity in Europe: outcomes, criticisms and perspectives of the Habitats Directive application in Italy. Biodiversity and Conservation, 26 (2), 309-328.

Current European policies are unlikely to jointly foster carbon sequestration and protect biodiversity

Burrascano S., Chytrý M., Kuemmerle T., Giarrizzo E., Luyssaert S., Sabatini F.M., Blasi C. (2016). Current European policies are unlikely to jointly foster carbon sequestration and protect biodiversity. Biological Conservation, 201: 370-376

Plant invasions on small Mediterranean islands: An overview

Celesti-Grapow L., Bassi L., Brundu G., Camarda I., Carli E., D’Auria G., Del Guacchio E., Domina G., Ferretti G., Foggi B., Lazzaro L., Mazzola P., Peccenini S., Pretto F., Stinca A., Blasi C. (2016). Plant invasions on small Mediterranean islands: An overview. Plant Biosystems, 150: 1119-1133, ISSN: 1126-3504, 

doi: 10.1080/11263504.2016.1218974

Regulating Ecosystem Services of forests in ten Italian Metropolitan Cities: air quality improvement by PM10 and O3 removal

Manes F., Marando F., Capotorti G., Blasi C., Salvatori E., Fusaro L., Ciancarella L., Mircea M., Marchetti M., Chirici G., Munafò M. (2016). Regulating Ecosystem Services of forests in ten Italian Metropolitan Cities: air quality improvement by PM10 and O3 removal. Ecological Indicators, 67: 425-440.