1. Minganti, V., G. Drava, R. De Pellegrini, M. Anselmo, P. Modenesi, P. Malaspina and P. Giordani, 2015. The bark of holm oak (Quercus ilex, L.) for airborne Cr(VI) monitoring. Chemosphere, 119: 1361-1364.
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2. Malaspina, P., P. Giordani, G. Pastorino, P. Modenesi and M.G. Mariotti, 2015. Interaction of sea salt and atmospheric pollution alters the OJIP fluorescence transient in the lichen Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf. Ecol. Indicators, 50: 251-257.
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3. Giordani, P., R. Benesperi and M.G. Mariotti, 2015. Local dispersal dynamics determine the occupied niche of the red-listed lichen Seirophora villosa (Ach.) Froden in a Mediterranean Juniperus shrubland. Fungal Ecol., 13: 77-82.
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4. Ravera, S., D. Isocrono, J. Nascimbene, P. Giordani, R. Benesperi, M. Tretiach and C. Montagnani, 2014. Assessment of the conservation status of the mat-forming lichens Cladonia subgenus Cladina in Italy. Plant Biosyst. Int. J. Dealing Aspects Plant Biol.: Official J. Societa Botanica Italiana. (In Press). 10.1080/11263504.2014.1000422.
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5. Minganti, V., G.. Drava, R. De Pellegrini, P. Modenesi, P. Malaspina and P. Giordani, 2014. Temporal trends (1981-2007) of trace and rare earth elements in the lichen Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach. from Italian herbaria. Chemosphere, 99: 180-185.
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6. Malaspina, P., S. Tixi, G. Brunialti, L. Frati and L. Paoli et al., 2014. Biomonitoring urban air pollution using transplanted lichens: Element concentrations across seasons. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 21: 12836-12842.
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7. Malaspina, P., P. Giordani, P. Modenesi, M.L. Abelmoschi, E. Magi and F. Soggia, 2014. Bioaccumulation capacity of two chemical varieties of the lichen Pseudevernia furfuracea. Ecol. Indicators, 45: 605-610.
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8. Malaspina, P., P. Giordani, M. Faimali, F. Garaventa and P. Modenesi, 2014. Assessing photosynthetic biomarkers in lichen transplants exposed under different light regimes. Ecol. Indicators, 43: 126-131.
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9. Hudson, L.N., T. Newbold, S. Contu, S.L. Hill and I. Lysenko et al., 2014. The PREDICTS database: A global database of how local terrestrial biodiversity responds to human impacts. Ecol. Evol., 4: 4701-4735.
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10. Giordani, P., V. Calatayud, S. Stofer, W. Seidling, O. Granke and R. Fischer, 2014. Detecting the nitrogen critical loads on European forests by means of epiphytic lichens. A signal-to-noise evaluation. Forest Ecol. Manage., 311: 29-40.
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11. Giordani, P., G. Incerti, G. Rizzi, I. Rellini, P.L. Nimis and P. Modenesi, 2014. Functional traits of cryptogams in Mediterranean ecosystems are driven by water, light and substrate interactions. J. Vegetation Sci., 25: 778-792.
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12. Casazza, G., P. Giordani, R. Benesperi, B. Foggi and D. Viciani et al., 2014. Climate change hastens the urgency of conservation for range-restricted plant species in the central-northern Mediterranean region. Biol. Conserv., 179: 129-138.
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13. Rizzi, G. and P. Giordani, 2013. The ecology of the lichen genus Xanthoparmelia in Italy: An investigation throughout spatial scales. Plant Biosyst., 147: 33-39.
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14. Nascimbene, J., R. Benesperi, G. Brunialti, I. Catalano and M.D. Vedove et al., 2013. Patterns and drivers of β-diversity and similarity of Lobaria pulmonaria communities in Italian forests. J. Ecol., 101: 493-505.
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15. Giordani, P., G. Brunialti, L. Frati, G. Incerti and L. Ianesch et al., 2013. Spatial scales of variation in lichens: implications for sampling design in biomonitoring surveys. Environ. Monitoring Assess., 185: 1567-1576.
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16. Canullo, R., F. Starlinger and P. Giordani, 2013. Diversity and Composition of Plant and Lichen Species. In: Forest Monitoring-Methods for Terrestrial Investigations in Europe with Overview of North America and Asia, Ferrettim, M. and R. Fischer (Eds.). Elsevier Ltd., USA., ISBN-13: 978-0080982229, pp: 237-250.
17. Stofer, S., V. Calatayud, P. Giordani and P. Neville, 2012. Assessment of Epiphytic Lichen Diversity. Manual Part VII. 2. In: Manual on Methods and Criteria for Harmonized Sampling, Assessment, Monitoring and Analysis of the Effects of Air Pollution on Forests, Fleck, S. and ‎M. Cater (Eds.). UNECE ICP Forests Programme Co-ordinating Centre, Hamburg, ISBN: 978-3-926301-03-1, Pages: 36.
18. Matteucci, E., R. Benesperi, P. Giordani, R. Piervittori and D. Isocrono, 2012. Epiphytic lichen communities in chestnut stands in Central-North Italy. Biologia, 67: 61-70.
19. Giordani, P., G. Brunialti, G. Bacaro and J. Nascimbene, 2012. Functional traits of epiphytic lichens as potential indicators of environmental conditions in forest ecosystems. Ecol. Indicators, 18: 413-420.
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20. Giordani, P., 2012. Assessing the effects of forest management on epiphytic lichens in coppiced forests using different indicators. Plant Biosyst., 146: 628-637.
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21. Brunialti, G., L. Frati, F. Cristofolini, A. Chiarucci and P. Giordani et al., 2012. Can we compare lichen diversity data? A test with skilled teams. Ecol. Indicators, 23: 509-516.
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22. Giordani, P., V. Calatayud, S. Stofer and O. Granke, 2011. Epiphytic Lichen Diversity in Relation to Atmospheric Deposition. In: Further Development and Implementation of EU-Level Forest Monitoring System (FutMon), Zlindra, D., ‎K. Eler and ‎K. Hansen (Eds.). International Co-Operative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests, Johann Heinrich and Thunen Institute for World Forestry, Hamburg, pp:128-142.
23. Giordani, P., G. Incerti, G. Rizzi, F. Ginaldi and S. Viglione et al., 2010. Land use Intensity Drive the Local Variation of Lichen Diversity in Mediterranean Ecosystems Sensitive to Desertification. In: Biology of Lichens-Symbiosis, Ecology, Environmental Monitoring, Systematics and Cyber Applications, Nash, T.H., III, L. Geiser, B. McCune, D. Triebel, A.M.F. Tomescu and W.B. Sanders (Eds.). J. Cramer in der Gebruder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart, pp: 139-148, 256.
24. Marsili, S., E. Roccotiello, I. Rellini, P. Giordani, G. Barberis and M.G. Mariotti, 2009. Ecological studies on the serpentine endemic plant Cerastium utriense barberis. Northeastern Naturalist, 16: 405-421.
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25. Giordani, P., G. Brunialti, R. Benesperi, G. Rizzi, L. Frati and P. Modenesi, 2009. Rapid biodiversity assessment in lichen diversity surveys: Implications for quality assurance. J. Environ. Monitoring, 11: 730-735.
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26. Brunialti, G., L. Frati, G. Incerti, G. Rizzi, M. Vinci and P. Giordani, 2009. Lichen Biomonitoring of Air Pollution: Issues for Applications in Complex Environments. In: Air Quality in the 21st Century, Romano, G.C. and A.C. Conti (Eds.). NOVA Science Publisher, Hauppauge, ISBN: 978-1-60456-793-9, pp: 1-48.
27. Giordani, P. and G. Incerti, 2008. The influence of climate on the distribution of lichens: A case study in a borderline area (Liguria, NW Italy). Plant Ecol., 195: 257-272.
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28. Cristofolini, F., P. Giordani, E. Gottardini and P. Modenesi, 2008. The response of epiphytic lichens to air pollution and subsets of ecological predictors: a case study from Italian prealps. Environ. Pollut., 151: 308-317.
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29. Giordani, P., 2007. Is the diversity of epiphytic lichens a reliable indicator of air pollution? A case study from Italy. Environ. Pollut., 146: 317-323.
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30. Giordani, P., G. Brunialti, J. Nascimbene, E. Gottardini and F. Cristofolini et al., 2006. Epiphytic lichen diversity in the CONECOFOR plots. Aspects of biological diversity in the CONECOFOR plots. III. Epiphytic lichens. Ann. Ist. Sper. Selv., 30: 43-50.
31. Giordani, P., 2006. Variables influencing the distribution of epiphytic lichens in heterogeneous areas: A case study for Liguria, NW Italy. J. Vegetation Sci., 17: 195-206.
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32. Ferretti, M., E. Brambilla, G. Brunialti, F. Fornasier, C. Mazzali, P. Giordani and P.L. Nimis, 2004. Reliability of different sampling densities for estimating and mapping lichen diversity as a bio-indicator of environmental quality. Environ. Pollut., 127: 249-256.
33. Brunialti, G., P. Giordani and M. Ferretti, 2004. Discriminating Between the Good and the Bad: Quality Assurance is Central in Biomonitoring Studies. In: Environmental Monitoring, Wiersma, G.B. (Ed.). CRC Press, USA., pp: 443-464.
34. Minganti, V., R. Capelli, G. Drava, R. De Pellegrini, G. Brunialti, P. Giordani and P. Modenesi, 2003. Biomonitoring of trace metals by different species of lichens (Parmelia) in North-West Italy. J. Atmospheric Chem., 45: 219-229.
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35. Giordani, P., R. Benesperi, I. Rellini, L. Frati and G. Brunialti et al., 2003. The lichen genus Neofuscelia (Ascomycota, Parmeliaceae) in Italy. Lichenologist, 35: 377-385.
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36. Giordani, P., P. Modenesi and M. Tretiach, 2003. Determinant factors of calcium oxalate minerals formation, weddellite and whewellite, on the surface of foliose lichens. Lichenologist, 35: 255-270.
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37. Brunialti, G. and P. Giordani, 2003. Variability of lichen diversity in a climatically heterogeneous area (Liguria, NW Italy). Lichenologist, 35: 55-69.
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38. Loppi, S., P. Giordani, G. Brunialti, D. Isocrono and R. Piervittori, 2002. Identifying Deviation from Naturality of Lichen Diversity in Heterogeneous Situations. In: Monitoring with Lichens-Monitoring Lichens, Wolseley, P., P.L. Nimis and C. Scheidegger (Eds.). Kluwer Academic Publisher, Dordrecht, pp: 281-284.
39. Loppi, S., P. Giordani, G. Brunialti, D. Isocrono and R. Piervittori, 2002. A New Scale of Interpretation of Lichen Biodiversity in the Tyrrhenian Side of Italy. In: Progress and Problems in Lichenology at the Turn of the Millenium-IAL 4 X, Llimona, H.T. and S.O. Lumbsch (Eds.). Vol. 82. Bibliotheca Lichenologica, Cramer Berlin, Stuttgart, pp: 237-243.
40. Giordani, P., P. Nicora, I. Rellini, G. Brunialti and J.A. Elix, 2002. The lichen genus Xanthoparmelia (Ascomycotina, Parmeliaceae) in Italy. Lichenologist, 34: 189-198.
41. Giordani, P., G. Brunialti and D. Alleteo, 2002. Effects of atmospheric pollution on lichen biodiversity (LB) in a Mediterranean region (Liguria, northwest Italy). Environ. Pollut., 118: 53-64.
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42. Giordani, P. and G. Brunialti, 2002. Anatomical and histochemical differentiation in lobes of the lichen Lobaria pulmonaria. Mycol. Progress, 1: 131-136.
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43. Brunialti, G., P. Giordani, D. Isocrono and S. Loppi, 2002. Evaluation of data quality in lichen biomonitoring studies: The Italian experience. Environ. Monitoring Assess., 75: 271-280.
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44. Minganti, V., R. Capelli, G. Drava, R. De Pellegrini, G. Brunialti, P. Giordani and P. Modenesi, 2001. Bioaccumulation of vanadium in the epiphytic lichen Parmelia caperata from Liguria (north-west Italy). Annali Chimica, 91: 23-28.
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45. Giordani, P., G. Brunialti and P. Modenesi, 2001. Applicability of the lichen biodiversity method (LB) to a Mediterranean area (Liguria, nw Italy). Cryptogamie Mycologie, 22: 193-208.
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