An assessment of red list data for the Pezizomycotina (Ascomycota): Umbria (Italy) as a test case |
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| Authors: | Robert P Wagensommer Giancarlo Bistocchi Andrea Arcangeli Andrea Rubini Claudia Perini Roberto Venanzoni |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy;2. Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council, Perugia, Italy;3. Department of Life Sciences, BIOCONNET, BIOdiversity and CONservation NETwork, University of Siena, Siena, Italy |
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| Abstract: | AbstractA Red List of all 108 Pezizomycotina (Ascomycota) species recorded in Umbria Region (central Italy) is provided. According to the IUCN categories and criteria, 60.18% of the assessed species are classified as threatened, whereas 12.96% are Near Threatened (NT), 1.86% are Least Concerned (LC) and a noteworthy amount of 25% are Data Deficient (DD). As a consequence of the downlisting applied to the majority of the assessed taxa, according to the guidelines for application of IUCN red list criteria at Regional level, only 1.54% of the threatened species is Critically Endangered (CR), while 46.15% are Endangered (EN) and 52.31% are Vulnerable (VU). Given that the present work represents the first complete regional red list of Pezizomycotina in Italy, and that a national, as well as a European red list do not exist to date, it could be considered as a case study for other Italian Regions as well as for other European countries, aiming at the compilation of a national and European red list of this fungal group mostly overlooked in conservation strategies. |
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| Keywords: | Conservation fungi habitat IUCN assessment threats |
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