Perrino, Enrico Vito; Brunetti, Gennaro; Rovira, Soler Pedro; Senesi, Nicola; Farrag, Karam (2012): Chemical anlysis of plant communities from Southern Italy [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.789801, Supplement to: Perrino, EV et al. (2012): Plant communities in multi-metal contaminated soils: a case study in the National Park of Alta Murgia (Apulia Region - Southern Italy). Flora, 16(9), 871-888, https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2013.798626
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Abstract:
A phytosociological study was conducted in the National Park of Alta Murgia in the Apulia region (Southern Italy) to determine the adverse effects of metal contamination of soils on the distribution of plant communities. The phytosociological analyses have shown a remarkable biodiversity of vegetation on non-contaminated soils, while biodiversity appeared strongly reduced on metal-contaminated soils. The area is naturally covered by a wide steppic grassland dominated by Stipa austroitalica Martinovsky subsp. austroitalica. Brassicaceae such as Sinapis arvensis L. are the dominating species on moderated contaminated soils, whereas spiny species of Asteraceae such as Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. and Carduus pycnocephalus L. subsp. pycnocephalus are the dominating vegetation on heavily metal-contaminated soils. The presence of these spontaneous species on contaminated soils suggest their potential for restoration of degraded lands by phytostabilization strategy.
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Median Latitude: 40.941190 * Median Longitude: 16.397785 * South-bound Latitude: 40.920260 * West-bound Longitude: 16.353210 * North-bound Latitude: 40.959120 * East-bound Longitude: 16.454180
Date/Time Start: 2007-04-02T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2008-05-20T00:00:00
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Altamura * Latitude: 40.820000 * Longitude: 16.550000 * Location: Altamura, Apulia, Italy * Method/Device: Geological sample (GEOS)
Gravina_in_Puglia * Latitude: 40.820000 * Longitude: 16.420000 * Location: Gravina in Puglia, Apulia, Italy * Method/Device: Geological sample (GEOS)
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