EnviXLab
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#EnviXLab is an interdisciplinary team of professionals from University of Molise (Italy) #Unimolise specialised in quantitative ecology, environmental modelling and biological systems. linktr.ee/envixlab https://www.instagram.com/envix_lab_unimol/
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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

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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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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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✨ 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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📢 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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🛰️🌿Anthropogenic alterations threaten the #ChacoForest. Using #Sentinel-2, spectral indices (BI, NDWIGao, MCARISent), and field data, we assessed #ForestConservation and structural changes under different management regimes 🌳🇦🇷

#RemoteSensing #SDG15 #EnviXLab

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Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing for Forest Conservation and Management: A Case Study of the Gran Chaco in Central Argentina
Anthropogenic alteration of tropical and subtropical forests is a major driver of biodiversity loss; notably, the Chaco Forest, which is the largest dry forest in the Americas, is among the most impac...
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🌍🦣 Meet EutherianCoP! A groundbreaking database of #fossil mammals from the Late Pleistocene to today. 🦡📊 With nearly 14,000 fossil records, climate data, and species traits, it’s a goldmine for conservation paleobiology! 🔍

#Paleobiology #Conservation #EnviXLab

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EutherianCoP. An integrated biotic and climate database for conservation paleobiology based on eutherian mammals - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - EutherianCoP. An integrated biotic and climate database for conservation paleobiology based on eutherian mammals
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🧠🔬 How did primate brains evolve? A new study shows that the prefrontal cortex expanded early, with later growth in regions linked to advanced cognition. In Homo, even memory-related areas evolved! 🧩

#Evolution #Neuroscience #Cognition #EnviXLab

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Cortical areas associated to higher cognition drove primate brain evolution - Communications Biology
By studying how rates of shape evolution unfold on the brain surface of more than 300 land mammal species, we found that Primates evolved cortical expansion in areas of the brain involved in producing...
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🔬🌍 Where did species originate? Meet RRphylogeography! A groundbreaking R tool that traces species’ origins and past contacts by modeling bioclimatic data. It even confirmed polar bear hybridization zones! 🐻❄️

#Biogeography #Evolution #EnviXLab

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RRphylogeography: A new method to find the area of origin of species and the history of past contacts between species
One of the main goals of historical biogeography is understanding where species originated, and how climate change and ecological interactions shaped their distribution. The task is complicated by...
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💥 We’re excited to announce the launch of the official website about our #CitizenScience project #WildCoastAdriatic 💥
🔎 Curious to learn more? Explore our website for detailed insights about the project and #StayTuned for all the future activities 📣

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Wild Coast Adriatic
Il Molise è una delle regioni italiane con meno antropizzazione nell'eterogeneità del territorio; è ricco di zone marine mediterranee che s'innalza fino alle alte quote appenniniche dal clima continen...
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Our study investigates vegetation dynamics in Mediterranean coastal dunes by integrating #PlantFunctionalTrait analysis with UAV-based #RemoteSensing. This approach offers a valuable tool for ecosystem monitoring.

#LTERItaly #EnviXLab

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A novel high-resolution eco-functional vegetation mapping of coastal dunes
Coastal dune landscapes are dynamic systems shaped by complex biotic-abiotic interactions and impacted by human disturbances. This study focuses on Me…
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#EnviXLab collaborated to show how Alnus cordata acts as a key nurse species, enhancing soil quality and fostering microbial diversity in mixed forest plantations on marginal lands.

#Intercropping #FungalGuilds #Metabarcoding #SoilEcology

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Implications of nurse species in mixed forest plantations management on soil fungal community diversity
Mixed plantations provide numerous benefits in terms of ecosystem and socioeconomic services, as well as on soil chemical and biological parameters; t…
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Our new research explores the remote sensing tools most commonly used to investigate urban biodiversity over the past 15 years.

#UrbanBiodiversity #RemoteSensing #UrbanEcology #EarthObservation #NBFC #EnviXLab

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Remote Sensing for Urban Biodiversity: A Review and Meta-Analysis
Urban settlements can support significant biodiversity and provide a wide range of ecosystem services. Remote sensing (RS) offers valuable tools for monitoring and conserving urban biodiversity. Our r...
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This new study shows a high level of naturalness despite urbanisation in #Campobasso. This work demonstrates the value of the #CartadellaNatura project in assessing biodiversity and urban planning.

#habitat #mapping #Molise #EnviXLab

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Reticula n.35/2024
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Our new study finds that roads in Mediterranean mountains help the spread of #AlienPlants, especially in disturbed, light-rich areas. #𝘈𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘈𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘢 and #𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘱𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘢 thrive near roads.

#MIREN #alienplant #invasivespecies #EnviXLab

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Ecological features facilitating spread of alien plants along Mediterranean mountain roads - Biological Invasions
Invasive alien species represent a major threat to global biodiversity and the sustenance of ecosystems. Globally, mountain ecosystems have shown a degree of resistance to invasive species due to thei...
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