Tiziana Danise

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• PhD
• Research fellow at University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

The growing need for biomass recovery suggests forest waste leaf material for technological applications in a circular economy scenario. In this context, white poplar (Populus alba L.) foliar material was recovered in a forest site planted on a former agricultural land was identified in Tuscany (Italy), and intercropping eventually occurred was als...

Tree planting on abandoned agricultural land could both restore the soil quality and increase the productivity of economically valuable woody species. Here, we assess the impact of mixed-species tree plantations on soil quality at a site in Central Italy where tree intercropping systems were established 20 years ago on a former agricultural land. T...

Both climate and land-use changes, including the introduction and spread of allochthonous species, are forecast to affect forest ecosystems. Accordingly, forests will be affected in terms of species composition as well as their soil chemical and biological characteristics. The possible changes in both tree cover and soil system might impact the amo...

Given the ongoing climate change, estimating the amount of less degradable plant compounds that can be stored in the soil, such as lignin, is a topic of primary importance. There are few methods applicable to soils for the determination of lignin, such as the copper oxide (CuO) oxidation method (CuOL). Acetyl bromide spectrophotometric lignin (ABSL...

The origin and fate of humus, a soil organic matter fraction that is most resistant to decomposition, are not yet completely understood. Humus derives mainly from plant structural components; that is, lignin and cellulose, together with several other primary and secondary compounds. There are several methods to estimate lignin and cellulose in plan...

Mountain grasslands are globally widespread ecosystems which play a pivotal role in several provisioning, regulating, supporting and cultural ecosystem services. Often shaped over centuries by traditional agricultural activities, including mowing and livestock grazing, mountain grasslands are integral to both ecological function and local livelihoo...

Mixed plantations provide numerous benefits in terms of ecosystem and socioeconomic services, as well as on soil chemical and biological parameters; thus, a forest management allowing to recover overexploited soils is highly recommended. Although nurse species may deeply affect soil properties, few studies are present in literature assessing their...

Soil arthropods are pivotal in maintaining soil health and serve as sensitive indicators of soil alterations. The soil arthropod community in the Mefite Geological Site (Italy), characterized by a sulphurous lake and intense degassing, was the focus of this study. In details, the objectives were: i) to characterize soil arthropod community at diffe...

Data on 28 proturans collected in the Southern Shore of Mefite Lake (Ansanto Valley, Avellino Province) are shown. Only three species were already known in the Campania Region: Acerentulus confinis, Gracilentulus gracilis and Eosentomon transitorium. In the material examined here three species more have been recorded: Acerentulus traegardhi, Aceren...

Agroecosystems are more and more susceptible to climate change and socioeconomic pressures. These issues challenge the livelihoods of agroecosystem-based populations, making multifunctional land systems increasingly central to a sustainable land-use policy. Soil erosion and loss of carbon and other nutrients pose a threat to ecosystem health. In ad...

Forests are known to play a key role in the ecosystem health. In fact, they provide a wide range of ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration for climate change mitigation, nutrient cycle regulation, and biodiversity conservation. For these reasons, the reforestation of degraded sites is listed as a nature based solution. On the other hand,...

The issue of exploited soils that become unproductive after extended agriculture use is constantly growing and it is considered of great interest on a global level. Soil degradation induces loss of important ecosystem services and biodiversity, which is aggravated by the on-going climate change. Here, we investigated the chances of reforestation of...

Species interactions in mixed plantations can influence tree growth, resources capture and soil fertility of the stands. A combined approach of tree-ring analyses and carbon stable isotope was used to check tree growth and water use efficiency of two species, Populus alba L. and Juglans regia L., intercropped with each other and with N-fixing or co...

Globularia is a genus of small evergreen and perennial shrubs that are widespread in Europe. Globularia section Empetron includes a group of three species, G. cordifolia, G. meridionalis, and G. neapolitana, that have been taxonomically disputed for more than 150 years. Many morphological features have been proposed to discriminate these species. N...

Trace elements have been acknowledged as some of the subtlest environmental hazards. In this study, we measured the concentration of 11 trace elements in flight feathers of Italian sparrows (Passer italiae). Samples, from 184 birds, were collected in the WWF Conza Oasis, an agricultural area near Conza Lake (AV), during three sampling years. Some e...

Mixed-species plantation containing N-fixing species can increase stand productivity maintaining also soil fertility. However, scanty information is related to the best forest management strategies able to guarantee both the enrichment of tree growth and the increase of soil fertility. In this context, our work aim to evaluate the productivity of a...

Forests are among the most important land ecosystems both in term of their contribution to the global carbon cycle and for their prominence in hosting large biodiversity. Under a changing world, both in terms of land use and climate scenarios, it is pivotal to understand the matter and energy flows in complex ecosystems such as forests, in order to...

Trace elements have been acknowledged as one of the subtlest environmental hazards in all compartments of the total environment. Enhanced by activities in the anthroposphere, they accumulate in the atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere. Eventually, trace elements can bioaccumulate or biomagnifiy in the biosphere, with harmful effects on animals...

Litter decomposition is an ecosystem process that is regulated by a multitude of factors and by their complex interactions. Current decomposition paradigms do not always offer a coherent view of the process because it can be hardly understood without a thorough analysis of interacting factors. Thus, there is a need to further understand the mechani...

Agricultural soils generally have a low content of organic matter, which affects soil fertility and hence crop yields. The use of olive pomace as an organic amendment could enhance soil properties due to its high content of organic matter and exchangeable cations as well as its extensive availability. However, little is known about the potentially...

Forests are the most important land ecosystems that can mitigate the earth’s ongoing climate change through their ability to sequester CO2 as C stock in forest biomass and soil. Short-rotation deciduous hardwoods or N2-fixing species are ideal candidates for afforestation and reforestation, given that most of the carbon accumulates in the first 30...

Climate change is forecasted to alter both forest species distributions and organic carbon cycle, particularly in the Mediterranean region (1). One of the forest species that is most threatened by climate change is the European Beech Fagus sylvatica L., which grows in Italy, between altitudes of 800 and 1800 m along the Apennines (2), covering 9.4%...

Soil is the largest terrestrial carbon pool, of which about 20% is stored in forest soils. The dominant species of each forest typology strongly influence structure, function and activity of soil microbial communities. There is a substantial lack of studies integrating analyses on soil chemical-physical features and biological activities in soil de...

Soil is the largest terrestrial carbon pool, of which about 20% is stored in forest soils. In a climate change scenario, it is more and more important to understand mechanisms and factors that govern organic C sequestration, stabilization and dynamics in forest soils, as their C has a crucial role in mitigating the atmospheric CO2. In this view, de...

Agricultural soils are generally characterized by a low content of organic matter (SOM). SOM values less than 1.5% can alter soil structure, with negative effects on crop development, affecting also soil biota. Consequently, agricultural practices aiming to increase SOM (e.g. organic amendment) can be useful to enhance physical, chemical, biologica...