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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

open access: yesInsect Science, EarlyView.
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 and dune zonation. Differences in species composition and trait attributes, along with the presence of habitat‐exclusive species, highlight the role of ...
Micaela del Valle Rasino   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alien species as a potential threat for Natura 2000 habitats: a national survey [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ, 2019
Invasion by alien species (AS) is one of the most serious threats to ecosystems. In Europe, the Natura 2000 habitats network was established to protect habitats vital for the conservation of biodiversity and function of ecosystems.
Joanna Perzanowska   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The Network of Green Infrastructure Based on Ecosystem Services Supply in Central Europe

open access: yesLand, 2021
Green infrastructure is a strategically planned network that broadens traditional biodiversity conservation methods to also encompass the concept of ecosystem services (ES).
Eliška Fňukalová   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can the CAP Deliver a Green Transition in Baltic, Central and Eastern Europe? La PAC peut‐elle permettre une transition verte dans les pays baltes et l’Europe centrale et orientale ? Kann die GAP einen ökologischen Wandel in Ost‐ und Mitteleuropa sowie im Baltikum bewirken?

open access: yesEuroChoices, EarlyView.
Summary The 2023–2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is presented by the European Commission as a key instrument for supporting the green transition in agriculture across the Baltic, Central and Eastern European (BCEE) region. However, its effectiveness remains uneven.
Štefan Bojnec   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crop wild relatives in Natura 2000 Network [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
This document presents the results of analyses to ascertain the potential of the Natura 2000 network to conserve crop wild relatives (CWR). We obtained distribution data of European priority CWR from large international biodiversity databases and ...
Kell, Shelagh   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Large-Fire Ignitions Are Higher in Protected Areas than Outside Them in West-Central Spain

open access: yesFire, 2023
Managing protected areas requires knowing what factors control fire ignitions and how likely they are compared to non-protected ones. Here, we modelled fire ignition likelihood in west-central Spain as a function of biophysical and anthropogenic ...
Gonzalo Arellano-del-Verbo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

BirdNET: Automated Detection for Monitoring Critically Endangered Lemurs from the Maromizaha Forest

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of integrating PAM with BirdNET, a convolutional neural network originally developed for avian vocalization detection, to monitor two critically endangered lemurs, Indri indri and Varecia variegata, in Madagascar's Maromizaha rainforest.
Valeria Ferrario   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecological awareness of tourists in the coastal areas of Poland - preliminary results of the survey

open access: yesBulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series, 2015
The article presents the results of the questionnaire survey studying the level of Polish tourists’ ecological awareness, as well as the degree of their familiarity and interest in the European Ecological Network Natura 2000 in the coastal areas.
Głąbiński Zbigniew
doaj   +1 more source

Weekend Overload: Day‐to‐Day Fluctuations of Outdoor Recreation Affect Wild Mammals' Space‐Use in a Popular Forest Reserve Near Florence, Italy

open access: yesAnimal Conservation, EarlyView.
In an urban‐adjacent forested area, we investigated the spatial and temporal distribution of the wild mammal community in relation to day‐to‐day fluctuations of human presence occurring between working days and weekends. We deployed 52 camera‐traps systematically within an EU Natura 2000 area located within the metropolitan area of Florence, central ...
Ilaria Greco   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Key agroecosystems for the conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Europe

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Agricultural expansion and intensification are driving amphibian and reptile declines worldwide. However, sustainably managed agroecosystems can support a high diversity of herpetofauna, which play a key role in pest control, reducing crop damage.
Andrea Dalpasso   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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