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A low-cost and repeatable procedure for modelling the regional distribution of Natura 2000 terrestrial habitats

Journal of Maps, 2019
The present paper describes a procedure for mapping the distribution of Natura 2000 terrestrial habitats (Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC) at the regional scale (Lombardy, Northern Italy) by means of open-source software (QGIS and R). The habitat map within
Michele Dalle Fratte, Guido Brusa, Bruno Enrico Leone Cerabolini   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of Benefits for the Inhabits of Somesul Rece Natura 2000 Site

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. Agriculture, 2015
Natura 2000 ROSCI0233 SomeE™ul Rece Site is a protected area of community interest; the site has natural richness and landscapes of great beauty and a big variety of important flora and fauna. An important piece to achieve the aim, consists of the local inhabits of the area.
Ecaterina Pauliuc, Marian Proorocu, Ioan Oroian, Antonia Odagiu   +3 more
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Beyond the breeding grounds: identifying post‐breeding staging areas, corridors and ecological niche of the Lesser Kestrel

Ibis, EarlyView.
The post‐breeding period is a critical yet overlooked phase in the annual cycle of migratory birds, where individuals must resolve competing bioenergetic trade‐offs between recovery from breeding, moult and migratory fuelling. Using GPS data from 54 adult Lesser Kestrels Falco naumanni tracked across Spain, we analysed 76 post‐breeding tracks to ...
Javier Hernández‐Cabello, Beatriz Rodríguez‐Moreno, Manuel B. Morales, Fernando Garcés‐Toledano, Juan Martínez‐Dalmau, Pedro P. Olea   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Most habitat's and species' assessments in German Natura 2000 sites reflect unfavourable conservation states

Basic and Applied Ecology
The Convention on Biological Diversity aims to protect 30 % of the Earth’s land and marine surface to promote biodiversity. In the European Union, conservation areas are mainly placed under protection through the Habitats Directive.
Julia S. Ellerbrok, Theresa Spatz, Veronika Braunisch, Michael Strohbach, Dagmar Haase, Kathrin Januschke, Josef Kaiser, Marion Mehring, Thilo Wellmann, Helge Bruelheide, Jori Maylin Marx, Josef Settele, Christian Wirth, Nina Farwig   +13 more
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A comparison of grassland vegetation from three agri-environment conservation measures

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 2016
Semi-natural grassland habitats have declined significantly throughout Europe. To halt the decline, grassland conservation measures have been included in most European agri-environment schemes. This is the first study to compare the botanical composition
Ó hUallacháin D., Finn J.A., Keogh B., Fritch R., Sheridan H.   +4 more
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Dietary selectivity mediates niche overlap and interspecific competition in a reedbed warbler community in southern Europe

Ibis, EarlyView.
Sympatric species are expected to use resources differently along one or more ecological dimensions. This can be complex when there is partial separation along multiple dimensions, such as where bird species exhibit similarities in habitat use and diet.
S. R. Davies, I. P. Vaughan, R. J. Thomas, P. Josa, S. Bateman Posse, W. O. C. Symondson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Connectivity of Natura 2000 forest sites [PDF]

, 2013
This report describes the JRC integrated model and derived results on the connectivity of Natura 2000 sites (only sites including forest). The model allows a harmonized, easily reproducible and automated EU wide assessment and comparison across countries.
SAN-MIGUEL-AYANZ Jesus, ESTREGUIL Christine, CAUDULLO Giovanni   +2 more
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Environmental and seasonal filtering of taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity patterns of mountain butterflies in a prime butterfly area, Greece

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Forest clearings support butterfly communities comparable to mountainous grasslands in alpha‐diversity and conservation value, yet remain compositionally distinct. Generalized linear models (GLMs) showed three key habitat predictors shaping multifaceted diversity and community composition: herb/grass height, flowerhead abundance and elevation.
Konstantina Nasiou, Konstantina Zografou, Andreja Radović, Apostolis Stefanidis, Vassiliki Kati   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

City of God and the Duty of Just Memory

Modern Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract In a recent essay, Richard Miller claims that Augustine presumes a duty to remember justly in his City of God. However, Miller's brief reference to a presumed duty of “just memory” does not fully explain how Augustine conceptualizes this duty or how it relates to his theological concerns.
Zachary J. Taylor
wiley   +1 more source

Plant endemism of the Balkan high‐mountain fens: a community‐level synthesis and their climate change perspective

Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Balkan high‐mountain fens harbour unique endemic plant communities, with a west‐to‐east compositional gradient and local richness primarily shaped by palaeoclimate. As these fens have already experienced drier, warmer summers than at present, they may withstand climate change if actively and effectively protected. Abstract The phenomenon of Balkan high‐
M. Hájek, P. Hájková, M. Chobanova, Z. Plesková, E. Bergmeier, P. Lazarević, D. Szokala, N. Berisha, L. Shuka, D. Dítě, T. Peterka, R. Čusterevska, D. Sopotlieva, J. Divíšek, I. Goia, B. Vrábel, Đ. Milanović, S. Hristovski, D. Stešević, P. Bureš, I. Apostolova   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source