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Angelo Zimmitti

  • Biodiversity Journal, 6 (1): 165-170 - MONOGRAPH

    Angelo Zimmitti, Rosaria Mangiafico & Pietro Pitruzzello
    Requalification of coastal plant landscape of South-Eastern Sicily, Italy: the case of Marina di Priolo
    Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress “Speciation and Taxonomy”, May 16th-18th 2014, Cefalù-Castelbuono (Italy)

    ABSTRACT
    In this paper the Authors examine the psammophilous vegetation and the degrees of naturalness of the coastal plant landscape of a part of the South-Eastern littoral in Sicily. This area is characterized by considerable human pressure due to the presence of a large industrial center and beach tourism. The recent construction of the garden next to the beach, made mainly with ornamental plants has contributed to further amend the original physiognomy of the coastal landscape. Were analyzed, with phytosociological method, psammophilous plant communities and zonation of vegetation. The results of the analysis show a impoverishment of flora and a progressive decline in the psammophilous communities mainly due to the constant leveling the beach in summer. The authors propose a series of actions aimed at the requalification and conservation of coastal vegetation landscape of the investigated area.