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  1. Assessment of the health status of a reintroduced headstarted population of Emys orbicularis galloitalica through the analysis of weight and size growth curves and allometries

    Article • The European Zoological Journal, March 2026, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luciano Bani

  2. Functional diversity in agricultural landscapes: evidence of long‐term clustering and multi‐scale effects of land use on avian communities

    Article • Oikos, January 2026, Wiley

    Dr Luciano Bani

  3. Predicting the global distribution and invasion scenarios of the Spotted Lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (White, 1845) (Hemiptera, Fulgoridae)

    Article • NeoBiota, November 2025, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr Luciano Bani

  4. Microhabitat features shape small mammal urban assemblages across Italian cities

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, August 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Luciano Bani

  5. Unlocking the Secrets of Sturgeon Ecology: Lessons From Conservation Efforts in Northern Italy

    Article • Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, February 2025, Wiley

    Dr Luciano Bani

  6. Building Greener Cities Together: Urban Afforestation Requires Multiple Skills to Address Social, Ecological, and Climate Challenges

    Article • Plants, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Luciano Bani, Dr Enrico Caprio

  7. A two-step species distribution modeling to disentangle the effect of habitat and bioclimatic covariates on Psacothea hilaris, a potentially invasive species

    Article • Biological Invasions, March 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luciano Bani, Prof Daniela Lupi

  8. Connection between ecological niche changes and population trends in the Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) breeding in lowland and mountain areas of Southern Europe

    Article • Ibis, March 2024, Wiley

    Dr Luciano Bani

  9. Exploring the range expansion of the yellow‐spotted longhorn beetle Psacothea hilaris hilaris in northern Italy

    Article • Agricultural and Forest Entomology, April 2023, Wiley

    Dr Luciano Bani, Prof Daniela Lupi

  10. Hide-and-Seek in a Highly Human-Dominated Landscape: Insights into Movement Patterns and Selection of Resting Sites of Rehabilitated Wolves (Canis lupus) in Northern Italy

    Article • Animals, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Luciano Bani

  11. Main roads and land cover shaped the genetic structure of a Mediterranean island wild boar population

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, April 2022, Wiley

    Dr Luciano Bani

  12. New Evidence on the Linkage of Population Trends and Species Traits to Long-Term Niche Changes

    Article • Birds, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Luciano Bani

  13. Species Traits Drive Long-Term Population Trends of Common Breeding Birds in Northern Italy

    Article • Animals, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Luciano Bani

  14. Quantitative selection of focal birds and mammals in higher‐tier risk assessment: An application to rice cultivations

    Article • Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, November 2021, Wiley

    Dr Luciano Bani

  15. Microhabitat Selection and Population Density of Nehalennia Speciosa Charpentier, 1840 (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) in a Peripheral Microrefugium

    Article • Wetlands, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luciano Bani

  16. En route to the North: modelling crested porcupine habitat suitability and dispersal flows across a highly anthropized area in northern Italy

    Article • Mammalian Biology, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luciano Bani

  17. Monitoring Exotic Beetles with Inexpensive Attractants: A Case Study

    Article • Insects, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Luciano Bani

  18. Factors affecting the crop damage by wild boar (Sus scrofa) and effects of population control in the Ticino and Lake Maggiore Park (North-western Italy)

    Article • Mammalian Biology, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luciano Bani

  19. From Island Biogeography to Conservation: A Multi-Taxon and Multi-Taxonomic Rank Approach in the Tuscan Archipelago

    Article • Land, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Luciano Bani

  20. The spread of exotic fish species in Italian rivers and their effect on native fish fauna since 1990

    Article • Biodiversity, November 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luciano Bani

  21. Hierarchies and Dominance Behaviors in European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis galloitalica) Hatchlings in a Controlled Environment

    Article • Animals, August 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Luciano Bani

  22. Combining ensemble models and connectivity analyses to predict wolf expected dispersal routes through a lowland corridor

    Article • PLOS One, February 2020, PLOS

    Dr Luciano Bani

  23. Practical insights to select focal species and design priority areas for conservation

    Article • Ecological Indicators, January 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Luciano Bani

  24. The distribution and richness of the Italian riverine fish provided by the BioFresh database

    Article • Folia Zoologica, October 2019, Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

    Dr Luciano Bani

  25. Winners and losers: How the elevational range of breeding birds on Alps has varied over the past four decades due to climate and habitat changes

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, January 2019, Wiley

    Dr Luciano Bani

  26. Can the effect of species ecological traits on birds' altitudinal changes differ between geographic areas?

    Article • Acta Oecologica, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Luciano Bani

  27. Enhancing connectivity in agroecosystems: focus on the best existing corridors or on new pathways?

    Article • Landscape Ecology, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luciano Bani

  28. Scale-dependent resource use in the Euphydryas aurinia complex

    Article • Journal of Insect Conservation, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luciano Bani

  29. Species specialization limits movement ability and shapes ecological networks: the case study of 2 forest mammals

    Article • Current Zoology, July 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Luciano Bani

  30. Local and landscape drivers of butterfly richness and abundance in a human-dominated area

    Article • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Luciano Bani

  31. Temporal Variation of Ecological Factors Affecting Bird Species Richness in Urban and Peri-Urban Forests in a Changing Environment: A Case Study from Milan (Northern Italy)

    Article • Forests, December 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr Luciano Bani

  32. Ecological network design from occurrence data by simulating species perception of the landscape

    Article • Landscape Ecology, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luciano Bani

  33. Effectiveness of the system of protected areas of Lombardy (Northern Italy) in preserving breeding birds

    Article • Bird Conservation International, July 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Luciano Bani

  34. Landscape determinants of genetic differentiation, inbreeding and genetic drift in the hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)

    Article • Conservation Genetics, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luciano Bani

  35. Population genetic structure and sex-biased dispersal of the hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) in a continuous and in a fragmented landscape in central Italy

    Article • Conservation Genetics, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luciano Bani

  36. How to manage hedgerows as effective ecological corridors for mammals: A two-species approach

    Article • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Luciano Bani

  37. How does forest species specialization affect the application of the island biogeography theory in fragmented landscapes?

    Article • Journal of Biogeography, July 2016, Wiley

    Dr Luciano Bani

  38. A method to evaluate the combined effect of tree species composition and woodland structure on indicator birds

    Article • Ecological Indicators, August 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Luciano Bani

  39. Ecological connectivity assessment in a strongly structured fire salamander ( Salamandra salamandra ) population

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, July 2015, Wiley

    Dr Luciano Bani

  40. Polymorphism at theClockgene predicts phenology of long-distance migration in birds

    Article • Molecular Ecology, April 2015, Wiley

    Dr Luciano Bani

  41. Genetic Population Structure of S. salamandra

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, January 2015, Wiley

    Dr Luciano Bani

  42. Population and individual-scale responses to patch size, isolation and quality in the hazel dormouse

    Article • Ecosphere, September 2014, Wiley

    Dr Luciano Bani

  43. Climate change and the long-term northward shift in the African wintering range of the barn swallow Hirundo rustica

    Article • Climate Research, October 2011, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr Luciano Bani

  44. Large-scale spatial distribution of breeding Barn SwallowsHirundo rusticain relation to cattle farming

    Article • Bird Study, August 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luciano Bani

  45. Identification of Putative Wintering Areas and Ecological Determinants of Population Dynamics of Common House-Martin (Delichon urbicum) and Common Swift (Apus apus) Breeding in Northern Italy

    Article • Avian Conservation and Ecology, January 2011, Resilience Alliance, Inc.

    Dr Luciano Bani

  46. Usefulness of coarse grain data on forest management to improve bird abundance models

    Article • Italian Journal of Zoology, March 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luciano Bani

  47. Assessment of population trends of common breeding birds in Lombardy, Northern Italy, 1992–2007

    Article • Ethology Ecology & Evolution, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luciano Bani

  48. A Multiscale Method for Selecting Indicator Species and Priority Conservation Areas: a Case Study for Broadleaved Forests in Lombardy, Italy

    Article • Conservation Biology, April 2006, Wiley

    Dr Luciano Bani

  49. An ecological network for the Milan region based on focal species

    Article • July 2004, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Luciano Bani

  50. The Use of Focal Species in Designing a Habitat Network for a Lowland Area of Lombardy, Italy

    Article • Conservation Biology, June 2002, Wiley

    Dr Luciano Bani