2020
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-020-02429-9
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Abstract: Cultural heritage sites such as historical or sacred areas provide suitable habitats for plants and play an important role in nature conservation, particularly in human-modified contexts such as urban environments. However, such sites also provide opportunities for the spread of invasive species, whose impact on monuments has been raising growing concerns. The aim of this study was to investigate the patterns of distribution and spread of invasive plants in heritage areas, taking the city of Rome as an example… Show more

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“…Knüsel et al 2019;Lapin et al 2019;Wagner et al 2020), but these are usually less abundant in central Europe than urban populations. While there is little evidence of negative effects of Ailanthus on urban biodiversity, wild urban populations can be challenging due to the vigorous clonal growth and regeneration of the tree, necessitating increased efforts for maintaining green spaces, transportation corridors and built structures (Kowarik and Säumel 2007;Sladonia et al 2017), including ancient monuments in southern Europe (Celesti Grapow and Ricotta 2020;Trotta et al 2020).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Knüsel et al 2019;Lapin et al 2019;Wagner et al 2020), but these are usually less abundant in central Europe than urban populations. While there is little evidence of negative effects of Ailanthus on urban biodiversity, wild urban populations can be challenging due to the vigorous clonal growth and regeneration of the tree, necessitating increased efforts for maintaining green spaces, transportation corridors and built structures (Kowarik and Säumel 2007;Sladonia et al 2017), including ancient monuments in southern Europe (Celesti Grapow and Ricotta 2020;Trotta et al 2020).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The areas of ancient archaeology, more in general protected monumental sites, play an important role in the conservation of natural biodiversity, especially if they are located in anthropogenic environments strongly modified by man. Hence, these areas become an important component of the urban green infrastructure [14], constituting fundamental patches of spontaneous vegetation in the urban mosaic and concurring in the improvement of the connectivity of the ecological network [15]. As Lucchese and Pignatti state [16]:…”
Section: Porosity For Nature Conservation and Biodiversitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Biological invasions are one of the most serious threats to biodiversity and cultural heritage in the world [22,23].Studies on the impact of habitat conditions on the production and dispersal of seeds in invasive alien plants allow a better understanding of their geographical distribution [24] and adaptability to new habitats [9], as well as enable the identification of habitats particularly sensitive to invasion [25]. Plant height, seed weight, and seed morphology are some of the most important traits influencing abiotic seed dispersal [26].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%