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The ongoing naturalisation of Eucalyptus spp. in the Mediterranean Basin: new threats to native species and habitats

Badalamenti, Emilio ; Cusimano, D. ; Mantia, Tommaso La ; Pasta, Salvatore ; Romano, S. ; Troia, Angelo ; Ilardi, V.

In: Australian Forestry, 2018, vol. 81, no. 4, p. 239–249

The genus Eucalyptus has been widely introduced into many regions of the world outside its native range and has become invasive in some Mediterranean biomes (e.g. in southern Africa and California). In the Mediterranean Basin and Europe, eucalypts were introduced at the end of the 18th century. However, natural regeneration events in these regions are recent in time and limited in terms of...

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Pine stand density influences the regeneration of Acacia saligna (Labill.) H.L.Wendl. and native woody species in a mediterranean coastal pine plantation

Badalamenti, Emilio ; da Silveira Bueno, Rafael ; Campo, Olimpia ; Gallo, Martina ; La Mela Veca, Donato Salvatore ; Pasta, Salvatore ; Sala, Giovanna ; La Mantia, Tommaso

In: Forests, 2018, vol. 9, no. 6, p. 359

Mediterranean plantations are the most suitable areas to assess vegetation dynamics and competitive interactions between native and exotic woody species. Our research was carried out in a coastal pine plantation (Sicily) where renaturalization by native species (Pistacia lentiscus L. and Olea europaea var. sylvestris) and invasion by Acacia saligna (Labill.) H.L.Wendl. simultaneously occur....

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The alien vascular flora of Linosa (Pelagie Islands, Strait of Sicily): update and management proposals

Pasta, Salvatore ; Ardenghi, Nicola M. G. ; Badalamenti, Emilio ; Mantia, Tommaso La ; Console, Salvatore Livreri ; Parolo, Gilberto

In: Willdenowia, 2017, vol. 47, no. 2, p. 135–144

This paper provides an up-to-date overview of the naturalized alien plants of Linosa (Pelagie Archipelago, Sicily), which includes 83 taxa and accounts for 29 % of the total island's flora. Among these plants, 6 are invasive, 49 are naturalized and 28 are casual. With respect to previous available data, our field investigations resulted in the addition of 31 new xenophytes (21 casual and 10...