Pubblications

68.       Burrascano S., Chianucci F. et al. 2023. Where are we now with European forest multi-taxon biodiversity and where can we head to? Biological Conservation, 284, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110176

67.       Qiu T., Aravena MC., Ascoli D. , Bergeron Y., Bogdziewicz M., Boivin T., Bonal R., Caignard T., Cailleret M., Calama R., Donoso Calderon S., Camarero J.J., Chang-Yang C-H., Chave J., Chianucci F. et al. 2023.  Masting is uncommon in trees that depend on mutualist dispersers in the context of global climate and fertility gradients. Nature Plants, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-023-01446-5

66.       Chianucci F., Macek M., 2023. hemispheR: an R package for fisheye canopy image analysis. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 336, doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109470.

65.       Li L., Mu X., Jiang H., Chianucci F., Hu R., Song W., Qi J., Liu S., Zhou J., Chen L., Huang H., Yan G., 2023. Review of ground and aerial methods for vegetation cover fraction (fCover) and related quantities estimation: definitions, advances, challenges, and future perspectives. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 199, doi:10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2023.03.020.

64.       Bogdziewicz M., Acuña M.-C.A., Andrus R., Ascoli D., Bergeron Y., Brveiller D., Boivin T., Bonal R., Caignard T., Cailleret M., Calama R., Calderon S.D., Camarero J.J., Chang-Yang C.-H., Chave J., Chianucci F., Cleavitt N.L., Courbaud B., Cutini A., Curt T., Das A., Davi H., Delpierre N., Delzon S., Dietze M., Dormont L., Farfan-Rios W., Gehring C.A., Gilbert G.S., Gratzer G., Greenberg C.H., Guignabert A., Guo Q., Hacket-Pain A., Hampe A., Han Q., Hoshizaki K., Ibanez I., Johnstone J.F., Journé V., Kitzberger T., Knops J.M.H., Kunstler G., Kobe R., Lageard J.G.A., LaMontagne J.M., Ledwon M., Leininger T., Limousin J.-M., Lutz J.A., Macias D., Marell A., McIntire E.J.B., Moran E., Motta R., Myers J., Nagel T.A., Naoe S., Noguchi M., Oguro M., Kurokawa H., Ourcival J.-M., Parmenter R., Perez-Ramos I.M., Piechnik L., Podgórski T., Poulsen J., Qiu T., Redmond M.D., Reid C.D., Rodman K.C., Šamonil P., Holik J., Scher C.L., Van Marle H.S., Seget B., Shibata M., Sharma S., Silman M., Steele M.A., Straub J.N., Sun I.-F., Sutton S., Swenson J., Thomas P.A., Uriarte M., Vacchiano G., Veblen T.T., Wright B., Wright S.J., Whitham T.G., Zhu K., Zimmerman J.K., Zywiec M., Clark J.S., 2023. Linking seed size and number to trait syndromes in trees. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 32, doi:10.1111/geb.13652.

63.       Ferrara C., Chianucci F., Bajocco S., 2023. On the temporal mismatch between in-situ and satellite-derived spring phenology of European beech forests. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 44, doi:10.1080/01431161.2023.2189033.

62.       Chianucci F., Ferrara C., Puletti N., 2022. coveR: an R package for processing digital cover photography images to retrieve forest canopy attributes. Trees - Structure and Function, 36, doi:10.1007/s00468-022-02338-5.

61.       Hacket-Pain A., Foest J.J., Pearse I.S., LaMontagne J.M., Koenig W.D., Vacchiano G., Bogdziewicz M., Caignard T., Celebias P., van Dormolen J., Fernández-Martínez M., Moris J.V., Palaghianu C., Pesendorfer M., Satake A., Schermer E., Tanentzap A.J., Thomas P.A., Vecchio D., Wion A.P., Wohlgemuth T., Xue T., Abernethy K., Aravena Acuña M.-C., Daniel Barrera M., Barton J.H., Boutin S., Bush E.R., Donoso Calderón S., Carevic F.S., de Castilho C.V., Manuel Cellini J., Chapman C.A., Chapman H., Chianucci F., da Costa P., Croisé L., Cutini A., Dantzer B., Justin DeRose R., Dikangadissi J.-T., Dimoto E., da Fonseca F.L., Gallo L., Gratzer G., Greene D.F., Hadad M.A., Herrera A.H., Jeffery K.J., Johnstone J.F., Kalbitzer U., Kantorowicz W., Klimas C.A., Lageard J.G.A., Lane J., Lapin K., Ledwoń M., Leeper A.C., Vanessa Lencinas M., Lira-Guedes A.C., Lordon M.C., Marchelli P., Marino S., Schmidt Van Marle H., McAdam A.G., Momont L.R.W., Nicolas M., de Oliveira Wadt L.H., Panahi P., Martínez Pastur G., Patterson T., Luis Peri P., Piechnik Ł., Pourhashemi M., Espinoza Quezada C., Roig F.A., Peña Rojas K., Micaela Rosas Y., Schueler S., Seget B., Soler R., Steele M.A., Toro-Manríquez M., Tutin C.E.G., Ukizintambara T., White L., Yadok B., Willis J.L., Zolles A., Żywiec M., Ascoli D., 2022. MASTREE+: Time-series of plant reproductive effort from six continents. Global Change Biology, 28, doi:10.1111/gcb.16130.

60.       Li L., Mu X., Chianucci F., Qi J., Jiang J., Zhou J., Chen L., Huang H., Yan G., Liu S., 2022. Ultrahigh-resolution boreal forest canopy mapping: Combining UAV imagery and photogrammetric point clouds in a deep-learning-based approach. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 107, doi:10.1016/j.jag.2022.102686.

59.       Burrascano S., Trentanovi G., Paillet Y., Heilmann-Clausen J., Giordani P., Bagella S., Bravo-Oviedo A., Campagnaro T., Campanaro A., Chianucci C., De Smedt P., Itziar G.-M., Matošević D., Sitzia T., Aszalós R., Brazaitis G., Andrea C., Ettore D.A., Doerfler I., Hofmeister J., Hošek J., Janssen P., Kepfer Rojas S., Korboulewsky N., Kozák D., Lachat T., Lõhmus A., Lopez R., Mårell A., Matula R., Mikoláš M., Munzi S., Nordén B., Pärtel M., Penner J., Runnel K., Schall P., Svoboda M., Tinya F., Ujházyová M., Vandekerkhove K., Verheyen K., Xystrakis F., Ódor P., 2021. Handbook of field sampling for multi-taxon biodiversity studies in European forests. Ecological Indicators, 132, doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.108266.

58.       Cutini A., Ferretti M., Bertini G., Brunialti G., Bagella S., Chianucci F., Fabbio G., Fratini R., Riccioli F., Caddeo C., Calderisi M., Ciucchi B., Corradini S., Cristofolini F., Cristofori A., Di Salvatore U., Ferrara C., Frati L., Landi S., Marchino L., Patteri G., Piovosi M., Roggero P.P., Seddaiu G., Gottardini E., 2021. Testing an expanded set of sustainable forest management indicators in Mediterranean coppice area. Ecological Indicators, 130, doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.108040.

57.   Chianucci F., Bajocco S., Ferrara C., 2021. Continuous observations of forest canopy structure using low-cost digital camera traps. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 307, doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108516.

56.   Chianucci F., Tattoni C., Ferrara C., Ciolli M., Brogi R., Zanni M., Apollonio M., Cutini A., 2021. Evaluating sampling schemes for quantifying seed production in beech (Fagus sylvatica) forests using ground quadrats. Forest Ecology and Management, 493, doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119294.

55.   Tattoni C., Chianucci F., Ciolli M., Ferrara C., Marchino L., Zanni M., Zatelli P., Cutini A., 2021. A comparison of ground-based count methods for quantifying seed production in temperate broadleaved tree species. Annals of Forest Science, 78, doi:10.1007/s13595-020-01018-z.

54.   Bajocco S., Ferrara C., Bascietto M., Alivernini A., Chirichella R., Cutini A., Chianucci F., 2021. Characterizing the climatic niche of mast seeding in beech: Evidences of trade-offs between vegetation growth and seed production. Ecological Indicators, 121, doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107139.

53.   Francini S., Zorzi I., Giannetti F., Chianucci F., Travaglini D., Chirici G., Cocozza C., 2021. IN SITU (TREE TALKER) AND REMOTELY-SENSED MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY (SENTINEL-2) INTEGRATION FOR CONTINUOUS FOREST MONITORING: THE FIRST STEP TOWARD WALL-TO-WALL MAPPING OF TREE FUNCTIONAL TRAITS. Trends in Earth Observation, 2, doi:.

52.   Puletti N., Grotti M., Ferrara C., Chianucci F., 2021. Influence of voxel size and point cloud density on crown cover estimation in poplar plantations using terrestrial laser scanning. Annals of Silvicultural Research, 46, doi:10.12899/asr-2256.

51.   D’Amico G., Francini S., Giannetti F., Vangi E., Travaglini D., Chianucci F., Mattioli W., Grotti M., Puletti N., Corona P., Chirici G., 2021. A deep learning approach for automatic mapping of poplar plantations using Sentinel-2 imagery. GIScience and Remote Sensing, 58, doi:10.1080/15481603.2021.1988427.

50.   Chianucci F., Marchino L., Bidini C., Giorcelli A., Coaloa D., Chiarabaglio P., Giannetti F., Chirici G., Tattoni C., 2021. Dataset of tree inventory and canopy structure in poplar plantations in Northern Italy. Annals of Silvicultural Research, 46, doi:10.12899/asr-2177.

49.   Chianucci F., Puletti N., Grotti M., Bisaglia C., Giannetti F., Romano E., Brambilla M., Mattioli W., Cabassi G., Bajocco S., Li L., Chirici G., Corona P., Tattoni C., 2021. Influence of image pixel resolution on canopy cover estimation in poplar plantations from field, aerial and satellite optical imagery. Annals of Silvicultural Research, 46, doi:10.12899/ASR-2074.

48.   Chianucci F., Puletti N., Grotti M., Ferrara C., Giorcelli A., Coaloa D., Tattoni C., 2020. Nondestructive tree stem and crown volume allometry in hybrid poplar plantations derived from terrestrial laser scanning. Forest Science, 66, doi:10.1093/forsci/fxaa021.

47.   Fares S., Conte A., Alivernini A., Chianucci F., Grotti M., Zappitelli I., Petrella F., Corona P., 2020. Testing Removal of Carbon Dioxide, Ozone, and Atmospheric Particles by Urban Parks in Italy. Environmental Science and Technology, 54, doi:10.1021/acs.est.0c04740.

46.   Corona P., Chianucci F., Marcelli A., Gianelle D., Fattorini L., Grotti M., Puletti N., Mattioli W., 2020. Probabilistic sampling and estimation for large-scale assessment of poplar plantations in Northern Italy. European Journal of Forest Research, 139, doi:10.1007/s10342-020-01300-9.

45.   Puletti N., Grotti M., Ferrara C., Chianucci F., 2020. Lidar-based estimates of aboveground biomass through ground, aerial, and satellite observation: A case study in a Mediterranean forest. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 14, doi:10.1117/1.JRS.14.044501.

44.   Brunialti G., Frati L., Calderisi M., Giorgolo F., Bagella S., Bertini G., Chianucci F., Fratini R., Gottardini E., Cutini A., 2020. Epiphytic lichen diversity and sustainable forest management criteria and indicators: A multivariate and modelling approach in coppice forests of Italy. Ecological Indicators, 115, doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106358.

43.   Grotti M., Calders K., Origo N., Puletti N., Alivernini A., Ferrara C., Chianucci F., 2020. An intensity, image-based method to estimate gap fraction, canopy openness and effective leaf area index from phase-shift terrestrial laser scanning. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 280, doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.107766.

42.   Marcelli A., Mattioli W., Puletti N., Chianucci F., Gianelle D., Grotti M., Chirici G., D’Amico G., Francini S., Travaglini D., Fattorini L., Corona P., 2020. Large-scale two-phase estimation of wood production by poplar plantations exploiting sentinel-2 data as auxiliary information. Silva Fennica, 54, doi:10.14214/sf.10247.

41.   Chianucci F., 2020. An overview of in situ digital canopy photography in forestry. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 50, doi:10.1139/cjfr-2019-0055.

40.   Kattge J., Bönisch G., Díaz S., et al., 2020. TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access. Global Change Biology, 26, doi:10.1111/gcb.14904.

39.   Pagano M., Baldacci L., Ottomaniello A., Dato G.D., Chianucci F., Masini L., Carelli G., Toncelli A., Storchi P., Tredicucci A., Corona P., 2019. THz water transmittance and leaf surface area: An effective nondestructive method for determining leaf water content. Sensors (Switzerland), 19, doi:10.3390/s19224838.

38.   Chianucci F., Ferrara C., Pollastrini M., Corona P., 2019. Development of digital photographic approaches to assess leaf traits in broadleaf tree species. Ecological Indicators, 106, doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105547.

37.   Chianucci F., Ferrara C., Bertini G., Fabbio G., Tattoni C., Rocchini D., Corona P., Cutini A., 2019. Multi-temporal dataset of stand and canopy structural data in temperate and Mediterranean coppice forests. Annals of Forest Science, 76, doi:10.1007/s13595-019-0862-7.

36.   Grotti M., Chianucci F., Puletti N., Fardusi M.J., Castaldi C., Corona P., 2019. Spatio-temporal variability in structure and diversity in a semi-natural mixed oak-hornbeam floodplain forest. Ecological Indicators, 104, doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.04.014.

35.   Grotti M., Puletti N., Chianucci F., Mattioli W., Floris A., Clementel F., Torresan C., Marchi M., Gentile A., Pisante M., Marcelli A., Corona P., 2019. A PLOT SAMPLING STRATEGY FOR ESTIMATING THE AREA OF OLIVE TREE CROPS AND OLIVE TREE ABUNDANCE IN A MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT. Trends in Earth Observation, 1, doi:.

34.   Tattoni C., Chianucci F., Grotti M., Zorer R., Cutini A., Rocchini D., 2019. LONG-TERM COMPARISON OF IN SITU AND REMOTELY-SENSED LEAF AREA INDEX IN TEMPERATE AND MEDITERRANEAN BROADLEAVED FORESTS. Trends in Earth Observation, 1, doi:.

33.   Chianucci F., Zou J., Leng P., Zhuang Y., Ferrara C., 2019. A new method to estimate clumping index integrating gap fraction averaging with the analysis of gap size distribution. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 49, doi:10.1139/cjfr-2018-0213.

32.   Correia A.C., Faias S.P., Ruiz-Peinado R., Chianucci F., Cutini A., Fontes L., Manetti M.C., Montero G., Soares P., Tomé M., 2018. Generalized biomass equations for Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) across the Mediterranean basin. Forest Ecology and Management, 429, doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2018.07.037.

31.   Marchi M., Chianucci F., Ferrara C., Pontuale G., Pontuale E., Mavrakis A., Morrow N., Rossi F., Salvati L., 2018. Sustainable land-use, wildfires, and evolving local contexts in a Mediterranean Country, 2000-2015. Sustainability (Switzerland), 10, doi:10.3390/su10113911.

30.   Zou J., Zhuang Y., Chianucci F., Mai C., Lin W., Leng P., Luo S., Yan B., 2018. Comparison of seven inversion models for estimating plant and woody area indices of leaf-on and leaf-off forest canopy using explicit 3D forest scenes. Remote Sensing, 10, doi:10.3390/rs10081297.

29.   Chianucci F., Pisek J., Raabe K., Marchino L., Ferrara C., Corona P., 2018. A dataset of leaf inclination angles for temperate and boreal broadleaf woody species. Annals of Forest Science, 75, doi:10.1007/s13595-018-0730-x.

28.   Bisi F., Chirichella R., Chianucci F., Von Hardenberg J., Cutini A., Martinoli A., Apollonio M., 2018. Climate, tree masting and spatial behaviour in wild boar (Sus scrofa L.): insight from a long-term study. Annals of Forest Science, 75, doi:10.1007/s13595-018-0726-6.

27.   Alivernini A., Fares S., Ferrara C., Chianucci F., 2018. An objective image analysis method for estimation of canopy attributes from digital cover photography. Trees - Structure and Function, 32, doi:10.1007/s00468-018-1666-3.

26.   Chianucci F., Lucibelli A., Dell’Abate M.T., 2018. Estimation of ground canopy cover in agricultural crops using downward-looking photography. Biosystems Engineering, 169, doi:10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2018.02.012.

25.   Fardusi M.J., Castaldi C., Chianucci F., Corona P., Mason F., Minari E., Puletti N., 2018. A spatio-temporal dataset of forest mensuration for the analysis of tree species structure and diversity in semi-natural mixed floodplain forests. Annals of Forest Science, 75, doi:10.1007/s13595-018-0688-8.

24.   Puletti N., Chianucci F., Castaldi C., 2018. Use of Sentinel-2 for forest classification in Mediterranean environments. Annals of Silvicultural Research, 42, doi:10.12899/ASR-1463.

23.   Fardusi M.J., Chianucci F., Barbati A., 2017. Concept to practices of geospatial information tools to assist forest management & planning under precision forestry framework: A review. Annals of Silvicultural Research, 41, doi:10.12899/asr-1354.

22.   Chianucci F., Minari E., Fardusi M.J., Merlini P., Cutini A., Corona P., Mason F., 2016. Relationships between overstory and understory structure and diversity in semi-natural mixed floodplain forests at Bosco Fontana (Italy). IForest, 9, doi:10.3832/ifor1789-009.

21.   Giuliarelli D., Mingarelli E., Corona P., Pelleri F., Alivernini A., Chianucci F., 2016. Tree-oriented silviculture for valuable timber production in mixed Turkey oak (Quercus cerris L.) coppices in Italy. Annals of Silvicultural Research, 40, doi:10.12899/asr-1198.

20.   Chianucci F., Disperati L., Guzzi D., Bianchini D., Nardino V., Lastri C., Rindinella A., Corona P., 2016. Estimation of canopy attributes in beech forests using true colour digital images from a small fixed-wing UAV. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 47, doi:10.1016/j.jag.2015.12.005.

19.   Chianucci F., Salvati L., Giannini T., Chiavetta U., Corona P., Cutini A., 2016. Long-term response to thinning in a beech (Fagussylvatica L.) coppice stand under conversion to high forest in central Italy. Silva Fennica, 50, doi:10.14214/sf.1549.

18.   Chianucci F., 2016. A note on estimating canopy cover from digital cover and hemispherical photography. Silva Fennica, 50, doi:10.14214/sf.1518.

17.   Salvati L., Ferrara A., Mancino G., Kelly C., Chianucci F., Corona P., 2015. A Multidimensional Statistical Framework to Explore Seasonal Profile, Severity and Land-Use Preferences of Wildfires in a Mediterranean Country. International Forestry Review, 17, doi:10.1505/146554815817476431.

16.   Cutini A., Chianucci F., Giannini T., Manetti M.C., Salvati L., 2015. Is anticipated seed cutting an effective option to accelerate transition to high forest in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) coppice stands?. Annals of Forest Science, 72, doi:10.1007/s13595-015-0476-7.

15.   Chianucci F., Macfarlane C., Pisek J., Cutini A., Casa R., 2015. Estimation of foliage clumping from the LAI-2000 Plant Canopy Analyzer: effect of view caps. Trees - Structure and Function, 29, doi:10.1007/s00468-014-1115-x.

14.   Corona P., Ascoli D., Barbati A., Bovio G., Colangelo G., Elia M., Garfì V., Iovino F., Lafortezza R., Leone V., Lovreglio R., Marchetti M., Marchi E., Menguzzato G., Nocentini S., Picchio R., Portoghesi L., Puletti N., Sanesi G., Chianucci F., 2015. Integrated forest management to prevent wildfires under mediterranean environments. Annals of Silvicultural Research, 39, doi:10.12899/ASR-946.

13.   Angelini A., Corona P., Chianucci F., Portoghesi L., 2015. Structural attributes of stand overstory and light under the canopy. Annals of Silvicultural Research, 39, doi:10.12899/ASR-993.

12.   Chianucci F., Mattioli L., Amorini E., Giannini T., Marcon A., Chirichella R., Apollonio M., Cutini A., 2015. Early and long-term impacts of browsing by roe deer in oak coppiced woods along a gradient of population density. Annals of Silvicultural Research, 39, doi:10.12899/ASR-945.

11.   Canu A., Scandura M., Merli E., Chirichella R., Bottero E., Chianucci F., Cutini A., Apollonio M., 2015. Reproductive phenology and conception synchrony in a natural wild boar population. Hystrix, 26, doi:10.4404/hystrix-26.2-11324.

10.   Chianucci F., Puletti N., Giacomello E., Cutini A., Corona P., 2015. Estimation of leaf area index in isolated trees with digital photography and its application to urban forestry. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 14, doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2015.04.001.

9.   Chianucci F., Cutini A., Corona P., Puletti N., 2014. Estimation of leaf area index in understory deciduous trees using digital photography. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 198, doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.09.001.

8.   Chianucci F., Chiavetta U., Cutini A., 2014. The estimation of canopy attributes from digital cover photography by two different image analysis methods. IForest, 7, doi:10.3832/ifor0939-007.

7.   Chianucci F., Puletti N., Venturi E., Cutini A., Chiavetta U., 2014. Photographic assessment of overstory and understory leaf area index in beech forests under different management regimes in Central Italy: Short communication. Forestry Studies, 61, doi:10.2478/fsmu-2014-0008.

6.   Cutini A., Chianucci F., Manetti M.C., 2013. Allometric relationships for volume and biomass for stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) in Italian coastal stands. IForest, 6, doi:10.3832/ifor0941-006.

5.   Cutini A., Chianucci F., Chirichella R., Donaggio E., Mattioli L., Apollonio M., 2013. Mast seeding in deciduous forests of the northern Apennines (Italy) and its influence on wild boar population dynamics. Annals of Forest Science, 70, doi:10.1007/s13595-013-0282-z.

4.   Chianucci F., Cutini A., 2013. Estimation of canopy properties in deciduous forests with digital hemispherical and cover photography. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 168, doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2012.09.002.

3.   Manetti M.C., Giannini T., Chianucci F., Casula A., Cutini A., 2013. Stand structure and ecological changes in holm oak coppices 25 years later the opening of thinning operations for the conversion into high forest [Cambiamenti strutturali ed ecologici in cedui di leccio in Sardegna a 25 anni dal taglio di avviamento ad altofusto]. Annals of Silvicultural Research, 37, doi:10.12899/ASR-770.

2.   Chianucci F., Cutini A., 2012. Digital hemispherical photography for estimating forest canopy properties: Current controversies and opportunities. IForest, 5, doi:10.3832/ifor0775-005.

1.   Cutini A., Bongi P., Chianucci F., Pagon N., Grignolio S., Amorini E., Apollonio M., 2011. Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.) browsing effects and use of chestnut and Turkey oak coppiced areas. Annals of Forest Science, 68, doi:10.1007/s13595-011-0072-4.