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The Use of Drones for Cost-Effective Surveys in Natura 2000 Protected Areas: A Case Study on Monitoring Plant Diversity in Sicily (Italy)

open access: yesLand
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, present a cost-effective solution for the swift collection of data from vast and remote areas that are otherwise difficult to access.
G. Tavilla   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Improving Scientific Knowledge of Mallorca Channel Seamounts (Western Mediterranean) within the Framework of Natura 2000 Network

open access: yesDiversity, 2021
The scientific exploration of Mallorca Channel seamounts (western Mediterranean) is improving the knowledge of the Ses Olives (SO), Ausias March (AM), and Emile Baudot (EB) seamounts for their inclusion in the Natura 2000 network. The aims are to map and
E. Massutí   +19 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nova associacao de charcos temporários mediterrânicos do SW da Península Ibérica: eryngio corniculati-Isoetetum setacei. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
New association of Mediterranean Temporary Ponds from the SW of the Iberian Peninsula: Eryngio corniculati-Isoetetum setaceiPalavras-chave. Isoeto-Nanojuncetea, Vegetação anfíbia, Rede Natura 2000, Alentejo.Key words.
Costa, José Carlos Augusta da   +4 more
core   +5 more sources

What does coexistence mean? Insight from place‐based trajectories of pastoralists and bears encounters in the Pyrenees

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The recovery of large carnivores in Europe raises issues related to sharing landscape with humans. Beyond technical solutions, it is widely recognized that social factors also contribute to shaping coexistence. In this context, scholars increasingly stress the need to adopt place‐based approaches by analysing how humans and wildlife interact ...
Alice Ouvrier   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Type designation of Helianthemum juniperinum (Cistaceae)

open access: yesCollectanea Botanica
The nomenclatural type of the name Helianthemum juniperinum (basionym of Fumana juniperina) is discussed. A specimen included in Candolle’s collection at Geneva Herbarium (G-DC) and collected in Tunisia is designated as the lectotype of the name.
Pedro Pablo Ferrer Gallego
doaj   +1 more source

An automated segmentation of NATURA 2000 habitats from Sentinel-2 optical data

open access: yesDiscrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems. Series A, 2021
. In this paper, we present a mathematical model and numerical method designed for the segmentation of satellite images, namely to obtain in an automated way borders of Natura 2000 habitats from Sentinel-2 optical data. The segmentation model is based on
K. Mikula   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A review of high nature value farming systems in Europe: Biodiversity, ecosystem services, drivers, innovations and future prospects

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Farming systems of high natural and cultural value represent approximately 30% of farmlands in the European Union and are associated with a high species and habitat diversity and/or the presence of species of European conservation concern. This study aims to synthesize the existing knowledge on the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem ...
Elsa Varela   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ranking Natura 2000 habitats and Natura 2000 areas for nature

open access: yesProceedings of the 5th European Congress of Conservation Biology, 2018
We ranked 1 541 Finnish Natura 2000 areas and their 69 different habitat types for ecological restoration and nature management based on their potential for cost-effective ecosystem improvement. We did it by Zonation software and its principles: complementarity, connectivity, condition and cost-effectiveness. We had biodiversity data (GIS: location and
Kareksela, Santtu   +6 more
openaire   +1 more source

Assessment of Landscape Co-Benefits in Natura 2000 Site Management Plans

open access: yesSustainability, 2021
The concept of co-benefits developed in the context of climate change policies can be extended to the strategies aimed at protecting natural resources.
M. Trovato   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Detecting social‐ecological fit in Natura 2000 governance and management: Evidence from LIFE projects focused on forest protected habitat types

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Protected areas represent complex social‐ecological systems that require governance and management approaches that valorise and enhance positive relationships between people and nature. This study analyses the alignment between social and ecological systems to detect the social‐ecological fit of projects focused on biodiversity conservation ...
Elena Andriollo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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