Ambienti umidi effimeri e naturalità del paesaggio in Sicilia
- Authors: Bazan, G; Baiamonte, G; Raimondo, FM
- Publication year: 2010
- Type: Contributo in atti di convegno pubblicato in volume
- Key words: Ephemeral wetlands, Naturalness Evaluation Index (NEI), Landascape ecology
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/56238
Abstract
This paper analyzes the relationship between vegetal communities conservation state and surrounding landscape naturalness. Expert-based assessment, based on phytosociological releves, has been used to define the qualitative condition of vegetal coenoses. Landscape naturalness has been assessed using Naturalness Evaluation Index (NEI). Analysis showed strong correlation between landscape naturalness and assemblages conservation state. Ephemeral wetlands survival is tied to proper conservation of surrounding territory.