Linking Man and Nature: Relictual Forest Coenosis with Laurus nobilis L. and Celtis australis L. in Antica Lavinium, Italy
| Autor: | Giulia Albani Rocchetti, Flavia Bartoli, Emanuela Cicinelli, Fernando Lucchese, Giulia Caneva |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Albani Rocchetti, Giulia, Bartoli, Flavia, Cicinelli, Emanuela, Lucchese, Fernando, Caneva, Giulia |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Geography Planning and Development TJ807-830 Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 Renewable energy sources Environmental sciences laurel archaeological landscape relictuality Mediterranean vegetation European hackberry plant history GE1-350 |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability, Vol 14, Iss 56, p 56 (2022) Sustainability; Volume 14; Issue 1; Pages: 56 |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| Popis: | The Mediterranean basin has been a refugium for relict plant taxa and native laurophyllic forests. The Latium coasts and, especially, the Antica Lavinium site, host relict forest communities, whose natural importance is enriched by their cultural value. Here, we aim at investigating the ecological framework, cultural and historical values, and management over time, of relict communities that have Laurus nobilis and Celtis australis as their priority habitats. To achieve this, we performed vegetation surveys and we conducted statistical analyses (PCA, NMDS). Among the 45 vegetation surveys, 25 were characterized by the two target species. The PCA analysis highlighted how the L. nobilis formations and the mixed formations with C. australis present some differences but are not sufficient to describe different coenosis. The comparison among similar forests in central and southern Italy confirmed the wide coenological amplitude of L. nobilis with respect to other laurophyllic species. Antica Lavinium has an overall good preservation of laurel forest formations, but also of mixed formation with C. australis. In the area, historical, cultural, and natural characteristics mutually contributed to the development of human civilizations and plant communities, highlighting their deep linkage. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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