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Gianluca Piovesan
Prof. Gianluca PiovesanAssociate Professor
DendrologyLab
Department of Environment and Forests (DAF)
University of Tuscia
Via SC de Lellis
IT-01100 Viterbo
Italy
Phone: +39 0761 357387
Fax: +39 0761 357250
E-mail: piovesan(at)unitus.it
URL Institution: www.unitus.it/dipartimenti/daf/dendro/index.htm
Personal URL: link
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The DendrologyLab works in the fields of Forest Botany, Dendroecology and Forest Landscape Planning, conducting research on the autoecology of tree species and the organization and dynamics of tree populations and forest communities.
Our mission is the study and conservation of forest ecosystems, with special regard to endangered tree species and old-growth forests. Central theme of investigation is the study of tree growth-reproduction / climate relationship with specific application to the bioclimatic organization of Italian forests and the effects of climate changes on their growth. Dendroecology, spatial analysis and GIS technology are integrating parts of our scientific approach to study of natural events.
Key Publications of Gianluca Piovesan (up to ten) :
2008 Piovesan G., F. Biondi, A. Di Filippo, A. Alessandrini & M. Maugeri. Drought-driven growth reduction in old beech (Fagus sylvatica) forests of the central Apennines, Italy. Global Change Biology: 1265-1281.
2007 Di Filippo A., F. Biondi, K. Cufar, M. de Luis, M. Grabner, M. Maugeri, E. Presutti Saba, B. Schirone & G. Piovesan. Bioclimatology of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in the Eastern Alps: spatial and altitudinal climatic signals identified through a tree-ring network. Journal of Biogeography, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2007.01747.x
2005 Piovesan G., Di Filippo A., Alessandrini A., Biondi F. & B. Schirone. Structure, dynamics and dendroecology of an old-growth Fagus forest on the Apennines. Journal of Vegetation Science 16: 13-28.
2005 Piovesan G., Biondi F., Bernabei M., Di Filippo A. & B. Schirone. Spatial and altitudinal bioclimatic zones of the Italian Peninsula identified from a beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) tree-ring network. Acta Oecologica 27: 197-210.
2001 Piovesan G. & J.M. Adams. Masting behaviour in beech: linking reproduction and climatic variation. Canadian Journal of Botany, 79: 1039-1047.
Expertise of Gianluca Piovesan:
| Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
|---|---|
| Expert Type | Expert Type |
| Scientific / Fundamental Research | |
| Topic Atmosphere | Atmosphere |
| Climate | |
| Global Warming | |
| Topic Biosphere | Biosphere |
| Plants | |
| Biodiversity | |
| Topic Integrated Systems | Integrated Systems and Ecology |
| Carbon Cycle | |
| Life Cycle | |
| Topic Ecosystems | Ecosystems |
| Terrestrial Ecosystems | |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery |
| Topic Society | Society |
| Education / Communication / Participation | |
| Topic Sustainability | Sustainability |
| Ecological Sustainability | |
| Time Frame | Past |
| Recent / Today | |
| Statistical Focus | Statistical Focus |
| Extreme Events | |
| Mean Change / Trends | |
| Variability | |
| Time Scale | Time Scale |
| Seasonal / Annual | |
| Decadal / Centennial | |
| Methods | Method |
| Data Collection - Measurement | |
| Data Analysis | |
| Literature Study | |
| Modeling | |
| Integrated Assessment | |
| Mountain Research Initiative | MRI Research area |
| Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount | |
| Process studies along altitudinal gradients and in associated headwater basins | |
| Sustainable land use and natural resources management |
Last update: 11/18/09
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)
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