G. Losapio

Impact of Spruce Plantation on Plant Diversity

This study examines the long-term impact of spruce plantations on plant diversity and environmental factors in the Como Prealps, finding a significant reduction in plant species and functional forms.

Glacier extinction homogenizes functional diversity

This study examines how glacier retreat affects plant functional diversity, finding that it reduces trait variation and homogenizes communities, with mixed effects on key traits.

Impact of glacier retreat on biodiversity and plant-insect interaction dynamics

This study examines how glacier retreat affects plant-insect interaction dynamics and biodiversity, finding that increased flower diversity can mitigate negative impacts.

Assessing the accuracy of paired and random sampling for quantifying plant-plant interactions in natural communities

This study compares paired and random sampling methods for quantifying plant-plant interactions in natural communities across different environmental conditions and finds no significant differences in results at most sites.

The impact of multiple species invasion on soil and plant communities increases with invader diversity

This study examines how the co-occurrence of multiple invasive plant species affects soil properties and native plant diversity in riparian ecosystems, finding that invader diversity amplifies these impacts.

Facilitation and biodiversity jointly drive mutualistic networks

This study shows that nurse plants and understorey diversity both enhance pollinator diversity and visitation, with nurse plants buffering the effects of understorey diversity on pollinators.

Facilitation between plants shapes pollination networks

The paper shows that plant facilitation affects pollinator communities and changes the structure and robustness of plant-pollinator networks.

Positive interactions support complex networks

The paper examines spatial structure of plant interaction networks in alpine communities, finding that positive interactions promote network cohesiveness and diversity.