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Green infrastructure design for the containment of biological invasions. Insights from a peri-urban case study in Rome, Italy.
Montaldi, Alessandro; Iamonico, Duilio; Del Vico, Eva; Valeri, Simone; Lasinio, Giovanna Jona; Capotorti, Giulia.
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  • Montaldi A; Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Environmental Biology, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: alessandro.montaldi@uniroma1.it.
  • Iamonico D; Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Environmental Biology, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
  • Del Vico E; Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Environmental Biology, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
  • Valeri S; Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Environmental Biology, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
  • Lasinio GJ; Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Statistical Sciences, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
  • Capotorti G; Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Environmental Biology, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
J Environ Manage ; 365: 121555, 2024 Aug.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38924891
ABSTRACT
Secondary shrublands and transitional woodland/shrub formations are recognised to be particularly susceptible to plant invasions, one of the main global threats to biodiversity, especially in dynamic peri-urban landscapes. Urban fringes are in fact often the place for the sprawl of artificial surfaces, fragmentation of habitats, and complex land transitions (including both agriculture intensification and abandonment), which in turn increase propagule pressure of exotic species over residual semi-natural ecosystems. Within this framework, the present study was aimed at analysing i) how landscape composition and configuration affect the richness of woody exotic species in shrubland and transitional woodland/shrub patches, and ii) how this threat can be addressed by means of green infrastructure design in a peri-urban case study (Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy). Accordingly, the occurrence of exotic plants was recorded with field surveys and then integrated with landscape analyses, both at patch level and over a 250 m buffer area around each patch. Thus, the effect of landscape features on exotic plant richness was investigated with Generalised Linear Models, and the best model identified (pseudo R-square = 0.62) for inferring invasibility of shrublands throughout the study area. Finally, a Green Infrastructure (GI) to contain biological invasion was planned, based on inferred priority sites for intervention and respective, site-tailored, actions. The latter included not only the removal of invasive woody alien plants, but also reforestation and planting of native trees for containment of dispersal and subsequent establishment. Even though specifically developed for the study site, and consistent with local government needs, the proposed approach represents a pilot planning process that might be applied to other peri-urban regions for the combined containment of biological invasions and sustainable development of peripheral complex landscapes.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ecosistema / Conservación de los Recursos Naturales / Biodiversidad / Especies Introducidas País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: J Environ Manage Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ecosistema / Conservación de los Recursos Naturales / Biodiversidad / Especies Introducidas País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: J Environ Manage Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido