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- Title
Salix herbacea L. fragmented small population in the N-Apennines (Italy): response to human trampling disturbance.
- Authors
Rossi, Graziano; Parolo, Gilberto; Zonta, Laura A.; Crawford, Julie A.; Leonardi, Andrea
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the conservation status of a Salix herbacea L. population, located in the N-Apennines (Italy), toward the southern edge of the species' distribution. A 3 year-long study (1999-2001) was conducted to evaluate the effects of human trampling on Salix herbacea. Two stands, one trampled and one untrampled in the same site, were compared. The measured variables included: total vegetation cover; cover and female catkin number of Salix herbacea. The trampled stand showed a decrease in both Salix cover and sexual reproduction. We suggest possible conservation strategies to preserve the Salix herbacea trampled stand from its local extinction.
- Subjects
APENNINES (Italy); ITALY; PLANT protection; BIODIVERSITY; PLANT diversity; EFFECT of trampling on plants; PLANT diversity conservation; MOUNTAINS
- Publication
Biodiversity & Conservation, 2006, Vol 15, Issue 12, p3881
- ISSN
0960-3115
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10531-005-0607-9