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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · 8d

This review is a call to action: to rethink how we manage these landscapes, to blend innovation with tradition, and to rally political and public support for their conservation. If we act wisely, TAFs can continue to nourish both people and planet for generations to come.

Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · 8d

Yet, despite their richness, these systems are under threat. Economic pressures, changing land-use patterns, and a loss of traditional knowledge are pushing them toward decline.

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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · 8d

But their importance goes beyond biodiversity. TAFs contribute to carbon sequestration, soil fertility, water regulation, and even the preservation of cultural identity. They are multifunctional landscapes that offer solutions to some of today’s most pressing environmental challenges.

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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · 8d

From the dehesas and montados of Southern Europe to the wood pastures and traditional orchards of Central and Eastern Europe, TAFs are home to an astonishing diversity of life all playing vital roles in maintaining ecological balance.

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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · 8d

Our systematic review, spanning over 30 years of research and 232 studies, has brought new light to the value and vulnerability of these systems.

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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · 8d

These landscapes, shaped by generations of farmers and shepherds, are more than just productive land. They are living ecosystems, cultural heritage sites, and models of sustainability.

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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · 8d

Across Europe, there exists a quiet yet powerful legacy - Traditional Agroforestry Systems (TAFs) - where agriculture and biodiversity have coexisted for centuries.

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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · 8d

🌳 A systematic review of Europe’s Traditional Agroforestry Systems: where nature and culture Meet 🌾

#Agroforestry #Biodiversity #SustainableFarming #CulturalHeritage #Conservation #Europe #traditionallandscapes

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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European Vegetation Survey @euroveg.bsky.social · 27d

The members of the European Vegetation Survey are warmly welcome to the one-day seminar "Celebrating the Legacy of Sandro Pignatti" in Rome on 21 October.

Registration form: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...

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Michele Torresani @micheletorresani.bsky.social · Aug 13

#MAP-Rezia data collection is almost done! 🌺🌱 Thanks to @sonja, Angel & @gianmariabonari.bsky.social for completing botanical surveys between Stelvio & Swiss NP using the #ORCHAMP protocol. Now collecting remote sensing data✈️📡🛰️—will we detect the same biodiversity? Stay tuned for more…

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Vegetation Ecology and Diversity @vegecoldiv.bsky.social · Jul 21

🚨New article entitled "Vegetation classification and conservation aspects of Atlantic dune pine forests in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula". Ready it at the following link 👇
ved.arphahub.com/article/1429...

Vegetation classification and conservation aspects of Atlantic dune pine forests in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula

This study refines the classification framework for Portuguese dune pine forests included in the alliance Coremato albi-Pinion pinastri at the association level after the syntaxonomic revision of Medi...

ved.arphahub.com

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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · May 20

Biodiversity is the solution.

#NBFC

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European Vegetation Survey @euroveg.bsky.social · Apr 30

European Vegetation Survey excursion to Colfiorito wetlands, the high plains of Monti Sibillini (Castelluccio di Norcia) and Norcia led by Corrado Marcenò, Riccardo Guarino, and Alessandro Silvestre Gristina

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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · Apr 8

Bottom line? When placed in similar climates and soils, black pine forests beyond their native range can function similarly than native ones.

Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · Apr 8

Soil nutrients and drought had different effects depending on whether the forest was native.

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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · Apr 8

Dense tree canopies reduced local diversity but increased variation across sites.

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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · Apr 8

💡 Key findings:

Biodiversity patterns did not change much whether the forest was native or not.

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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · Apr 8

🌲 Our latest research looked at understory plant diversity in black pine forests within and outside their native range in Europe.

📚 Read more in our full study: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

#Macroecology #Biodiversity #Conservation #PinusNigra #NonNativeForests

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Vegetation Science Blog @vegsciblog.bsky.social · Mar 20

Behind the paper post referring to the article "Grassland Changes in the Eastern Alps Over Four Decades: Unveiling Patterns Along an Elevation Gradient" by Gianmaria Bonari and colleagues, published in @applvegsci.bsky.social vegsciblog.org/2025/03/12/g... @iavs5.bsky.social

Grasslands change differently at different elevations - vegsciblog.org

Prepared by Gianmaria Bonari, Alessandro Bricca, Davide Andreatta, and Francesco Maria Sabatini This Behind the paper post refers to the

vegsciblog.org

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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · Feb 7

Thank you. Indeed such studies are crucial. But unfortunately not always old data are that precise and reliable.

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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · Feb 7

🌍 These findings highlight the urgent need for tailored conservation strategies to counteract plant diversity loss and habitat transformation in the Alps.

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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · Feb 7

🌱 Dry grassland species are being replaced by nitrophilous and woody plants in mid-elevation zones.

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Gianmaria Bonari @gianmariabonari.bsky.social · Feb 7

🔄 Species turnover is high, with mountain species declining while other plant types, including neophytes, spread.

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