Il censimento della flora vascolare degli ambienti dunali costieri dell’Italia centrale. (Sampling the vascular flora in coastal dune ecosystems of Central Italy)

This study examined the current distribution of the wild species growing on coastal dunes in central Italy (Lazio, Abruzzo and Molise Regions). The floristic sampling was carried out following the European Cartographic Project protocol. Major trends in wild plant distribution in coastal dunes were identified, furthermore life form and chorological spectra were shown. High floristic diversity with consistent numbers of non-native species were found. Finally, differences between the Tyrrhenian and the Adriatic coast were described. © Società italiana di Scienza della Vegetazione.