Changes in species assemblages in the transition grasslands - shrublands: does phylogeny match the different conditions in term of ecological factors? In: Abstracts, 112° Congresso della Società Botanica Italiana - IV International Plant Science Conference (IPSC), Parma

Within this work we aimed to study how the ecological differences involved in the natural succession of dry grasslands and hay meadow may drive the processes of species assemblage during the dynamic evolution of such habitats. Particularly, we aimed to: i) verify whether the two habitats are characterized by different trends in species loss and species turnover during their dynamic evolution; ii) verify the links among changes in species richness, composition and phylogenetic diversity and different ecological conditions.