We continuously report our results on different districts or municipalities of South Tyrol in local media. Some of these articles can be found in “Press“. Scientific publications on our results can be found under “Publications“. Likewise, we have produced general results documents. These can be found here:
This interactive map represents an intuitive interface for viewing the information collected at each site by our researchers.
At each site, information about the habitat type, the year of sampling and a small selection of photos are displayed. Soon, it will also be possible to call up lists of individual species.
A pop-up window for each biodiversity monitoring survey site displays the land use category, the survey year and in some cases a short site description. In addition, for several species groups the number of species surveyed is displayed.
If the letters “n/a” appear instead of an exact numerical value, the determination of the species group has not yet been completed.
At the bottom right, by clicking on the photo icon (if present) you can view a selection of photographs taken at each site.
If you prefer to view only some of our studied habitats, you can apply a filter in the top right pane and select sites according to different habitat types.
Taxonomic data and all of the complete soil parameters we measure are available in our database. Those interested in requesting specific data can contact us at biodiversity@eurac.edu
We will soon be enhancing the map with additional features and making our database metadata available.
Implementation of interactive map: Alessandro Galasso, Chiara Paniccia
Support and supervision: Martin Palma, Mairhofer Michael, Luca Cattani, Norbert Andreatta, Lukasz Karolak, Stefano Della Chiesa, Andreas Hilpold
Anderle M, Brambilla M, Angelini L, Guariento E, Paniccia C, Plunger J, et al. (2024). Efficiency of birds as bioindicators for other taxa in mountain farmlands. Ecological Indicators. 158:111569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.111569
Fornoff F, Lanner J, Orr MC, Xie T, Guo S, Guariento E, et al. (2024). Home-and-away comparisons of life history traits indicate enemy release and founder effects of the solitary bee, Megachile sculpturalis. Basic and Applied Ecology. 76:69–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2024.02.008
Guariento E, Obwegs L, Anderle M, Bellè A, Fontana P, Paniccia C, Plunger J, Rüdisser J, Stifter S, Giombini V, Egarter Vigl L, Tappeiner U, Hilpold A (2024). Meadow orchards as a good practice example for improving biodiversity in intensive apple orchards. Biological Conservation. 299:110815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110815
Martini J, Brighenti S, Vanek M, Schwingshackl T, Vallefuoco F, Scotti A, Lencioni V, Bottarin R (2024). Rock glacier springs: cool habitats for species on the edge. Biodiversity and Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-024-02937-3
Rigo F, Paniccia C, Anderle M, Chianucci F, Obojes N, Tappeiner U, et al. (2024). Relating forest structural characteristics to bat and bird diversity in the Italian Alps. Forest Ecology and Management. 554:121673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121673
Vallefuoco F, Vanek M, Bottarin R, Scotti A (2024): Quantification of large-spatial scale and in-stream factors affecting the structure of benthic macroinvertebrate communities in mountain streams. Limnologica Volume 106, May 2024, 126172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.limno.2024.126172
Repetto E, Guariento E, Marsy A, Hilpold A (2024). Leptophyes punctatissima (Orthoptera:Tettigoniidae) – Observation of an Established population in South Tyrol and report of additional findings. Gredleriana 24.
Nalini E, Rosso E, Plunger J, Guariento E (2024). Strumigenys baudueri, a second species of this cryptic ant genus reported from South Tyrol (Italy). Gredleriana 24.
Allard A, Brown A, Hurford C, Isendahl C, Hilpold A, Tappeiner U, et al. (2023). Data collected in situ, unique details or integrated components of monitoring schemes. In: Allard A, Keskitalo EC, Brown A, editors. Monitoring Biodiversity – combining environmental and social data. Routledge, London. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003179245-5
Anderle M, Brambilla M, Hilpold A, Matabishi JG, Paniccia C, Rocchini D, et al. (2023). Habitat heterogeneity promotes bird diversity in agricultural landscapes: insights from remote sensing data. Basic Appl Ecol. 70:38–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2023.04.006
Ceresa F, Brambilla M, Kvist L, Vitulano S, Pes M, Tomasi L, et al. (2023). Landscape characteristics influence regional dispersal in a high-elevation specialist migratory bird, the water pipit Anthus spinoletta. Mol Ecol. 32(8):1875–92. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16853
Guariento E, Repetto E, Hilpold A (2023). Erebia flavofasciata (Insecta, Nymphalidae), an endangered endemic Alpine butterfly newly recorded in South Tyrol, Italy. Gredleriana. 23. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8429832
Hilpold A, Anderle M, Guariento E, Marsoner T, Mina M, Paniccia C, et al. (2023). Handbook Biodiversity Monitoring South Tyrol. https://doi.org/10.57749/2qm9-fq40
Obwegs L, Nocker L, Guariento E, von Mörl G, Fontana P, Anderle M, et al. (2023). Biodiversity survey in medicinal and aromatic plant fields. Laimburg Journal. 05.004. https://doi.org/10.23796/LJ/2023.004
Obwegs L, Nocker L, Guariento E, von Mörl G, Zanotelli L, Fontana P, Tappeiner U, Hilpold A, Pramsohler M (2023). Biodiversitätsmonitoring im Südtiroler Kräuteranbau. In 9. Tagung für Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzenforschung: Sicherheit vom Anbau bis zum Verbraucher – Spitzenklasse oder auf die Spitze getrieben?. 97–101. https://doi.org/10.5073/20230821-153536-0
Paniccia C, Zingg PE, Bellè A, Hilpold A, Reichegger F, Tappeiner U, et al. (2023). Bioacoustic evidence for a continuous summer presence of the greater noctule bat, Nyctalus lasiopterus, in the Italian Alps. Mamm Res. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-022-00668-w
Puff F, Hilpold A, Schulze CH, Guariento E (2023). Trithemis annulata (Insecta, Libellulidae) reaches the northernmost Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. Gredleriana. 23. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10054042
Steinwandter M, Seeber J (2023) Ground-dwelling invertebrates of the high alpine: Changes in diversity and community composition along elevation (1500–3000 m). Applied soil Ecology 190: 104988. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2023.104988
Vallefuoco F, Vanek M, Scotti A, Bottarin R (2023). Effect of management strategies and substrate composition on functional and taxonomic macroinvertebrate communities in lowland ditches of Alto Adige/Südtirol. Gredleriana. 23. doi:10.5281/zenodo.10116146
Anderle M, Paniccia C, Brambilla M, Hilpold A, Volani S, Tasser E, et al. (2022). The contribution of landscape features, climate and topography in shaping taxonomical and functional diversity of avian communities in a heterogeneous Alpine region. Oecologia. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-022-05134-7.
Guariento E, Rüdisser J, Fiedler K, Paniccia C, Stifter S, Tappeiner U, Seeber J, Hilpold A (2022): From diverse to simple: butterfly communities erode from extensive grasslands to intensively used farmland and urban areas. Biodiversity Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-022-02498-3
Hilpold A, Guariento E (2022). Pezotettix giornae (Rossi, 1794) (Insecta, Acrididae), ein Neufund für die Fauna Südtirols. Gredleriana. 22:149–52. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7261901
Obwegs L, Falagiarda M, Fischnaller S, Guariento E, Hilpold A, Tappeiner U (2022). Diffusione di Pentatomoidea, Coreoidea e imenotteri parassitoidi in meleti e siti semi-naturali. ATTI Giornate Fitopatologiche. 1:195–204.
Scotti A, Marsoner T, Vanek M (2022). A biodiversity monitoring program for macroinvertebrates inhabiting streams and rivers of South Tyrol (Italy): aims, methodologies, and publicly accessible dataset. Data Brief. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2022.108648
Vanek M, Gross SM, Scotti A (2022). Abundances of benthic invertebrates and related environmental variables collected for the Biodiversity Monitoring project of South Tyrol – BMS (Italy). Eurac Research, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.941503
Wilhalm T, Stifter S, Gamper U, Mulser J, Erschbamer B, Kusstatscher K, et al. (2022). Checkliste der Lebensräume Südtiols – zweite überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage. Gredleriana. 22:103–27.
Biurrun I, Stifter S, et al. (2021). Benchmarking plant diversity of Palaearctic grasslands and other open habitats. Journal of Vegetation Science. 32:e13050. https://doi:10.1111/jvs.13050.
Frieß T, Aurenhammer S, Glatzhofer E, Gunczy LW, Holzinger WE, Holzer E, et al. (2021). Insektengemeinschaften (Insecta: Coleoptera, Heteroptera, Auchenorrhyncha) in Windwurfflächen am Latemar (Italien, Südtirol). Gredleriana. 21. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5596180
Guariento E, Anderle M, Debiasi A, Paniccia C (2021). Hystrix cristata (Mammalia: Rodentia: Hystricidae) newly recorded in South Tyrol (Italy) at its current northernmost distribution limit. Gredleriana. 21:187–91. https://zenodo.org/records/5584464
Hilpold A (2021): Biodiversität/Biodiversità. In: Tappeiner U, Marsoner T, Niedrist G (Eds.) (2021): Landwirtschaftsreport zur Nachhaltigkeit Südtirol/Rapporto agricoltura Alto Adige. Bozen, Italien: Eurac Research. Link deutsche Version / Link versione italiana.
Hilpold A, Heimer V (2021). Neu für Südtirol: Zweifarbige Beißschrecke (Bicolorana bicolor (Philippi, 1830)) und Dickkopfgrashüpfer (Euchorthippus declivus (Brisout de Barneville, 1848)) (Orthoptera, Insecta). Gredleriana. 21. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5599981
Obwegs L, Falagiarda M, Fischnaller S, Guariento E, Hilpold A (2021). Erhebungen zur Verbreitung von Wanzen und parasitoiden Wespen in Obstanbaugebieten mit Schwerpunkt Halyomorpha halys (STÅL, 1855). Heteropteron. 64:15–20. https://hdl.handle.net/10863/20527
Obwegs L, Hilpold A (2021). Geocoris erythrocephalus (Lepeletier & Serville, 1825) (Heteroptera: Geocoridae) – neu für die Wanzenfauna Südtirols. Gredleriana. 21:129–31. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5584966
Wilhalm T, Bachmann R, Hilpold A, et al. (2021). Ergänzungen und Korrekturen zum Katalog der Gefäßpflanzen Südtirols (10). Gredleriana. 21. 1643637992-gredleriana_21-2021_wilhalm-et-al_ansicht.pdf
Zhang J, Gillet F, Bartha S, Alatalo JM, Biurrun I, Dembicz I, Grytnes JA, Jaunatre R, Pielech R, Van Meerbeek K, Stifter S […] (2021). Scale dependence of species–area relationships is widespread but generally weak in Palaearctic grasslands. Journal of Vegetation Science 32(3): e13044. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.13044
Ceresa F, Anderle M, Hilpold L, Maistri R, Niederfriniger O, Sascor R, Kranebitter P (2020). Current distribution and population size of the Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria in South Tyrol (Italy). Avocetta 44(1). https://doi.org/10.30456/AVO.2020101
Hilpold A (2020). Wanzenerhebungen im Rahmen des Biodiversitätsmonitorings Südtirol. Teil 2 des Vortrags bei der Wanzentagung in Mallnitz (A). Heteropteron. 60:18–20. Gredleriana_23-2023_8_Hilpold Wanzenfund.indd
Hilpold A, Kirschner P, Dengler J (2020). Proposal of a standardized EDGG surveying methodology for orthopteroid insects. Palaearctic Grasslands. 46:52–7. https://doi.org/10.21570/EDGG.PG.46.52-57
Spitale D, Stifter S, Hilpold A (2020). Ephemerum recurvifolium (Dicks.) Boulay (Pottiaceae). In: Ravera S, Puglisi M, Vizzini A, et al. (2020). Notulae to the Italian flora of algae, bryophytes, fungi and lichens: 10. Italian Botanist 10: 83–99. https://doi.org/10.3897/italianbotanist.10.59352
Guariento E, Anderle M, Colla F, Steinwandter M (2019): Citizen Science for biological data in the Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino Euroregion: comparing options and a call for participation. Gredleriana. 19:77–86. doi:10.5281/zenodo.3565295
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Taxonomic data and all of the complete soil parameters we measure are available in our database. Those interested in requesting specific data can contact us at biodiversity@eurac.edu, and will be asked to sign the Data Use Agreement of the BMS.
