The vegetation resurvey is considered a valid approach for assessing how species composition, abundance, and distribution have evolved in response to anthropogenic pressures, climate change, and habitat alterations over recent decades. ReSarDu – Resurvey Sardinian Dunes – is the first regional database compiled from resurveys of coastal dune systems across Sardinia (Italy). It includes 418 resurveys ranging in size from 1 to 400 m2, collected between 2023 and 2025, based on 188 historical phytosociological relevés dating back to the 1970s. ReSarDu has been created to understand long-term vegetation changes in Sardinian coastal dune systems. By integrating historical and newly collected phytosociological data, we provide a comprehensive tool for assessing biodiversity trends and supporting effective conservation and restoration strategies.
Resurveying Mediterranean coastal dunes: insights from the ReSarDu database / Denaro, A., Caria, M.C., Malavasi, M., Rivieccio, G., Melis, R., Farris, E., Maccioni, A., Bruno, A., Fadda, M., Acosta, A.T.R., Sarmati, S., Sperandii, M.G., Bagella, S.. - In: VEGETATION ECOLOGY AND DIVERSITY. - ISSN 3033-1447. - 62:62(2025). [10.3897/ved.174934]
Resurveying Mediterranean coastal dunes: insights from the ReSarDu database
Denaro A.;Caria M. C.
;Malavasi M.;Rivieccio G.;Melis R.;Farris E.;Maccioni A.;Sperandii M. G.;Bagella S.
2025-01-01
Abstract
The vegetation resurvey is considered a valid approach for assessing how species composition, abundance, and distribution have evolved in response to anthropogenic pressures, climate change, and habitat alterations over recent decades. ReSarDu – Resurvey Sardinian Dunes – is the first regional database compiled from resurveys of coastal dune systems across Sardinia (Italy). It includes 418 resurveys ranging in size from 1 to 400 m2, collected between 2023 and 2025, based on 188 historical phytosociological relevés dating back to the 1970s. ReSarDu has been created to understand long-term vegetation changes in Sardinian coastal dune systems. By integrating historical and newly collected phytosociological data, we provide a comprehensive tool for assessing biodiversity trends and supporting effective conservation and restoration strategies.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
