The role of lichens, mosses, and vascular plants in the biodeterioration of historic buildings: A review

A Cozzolino, P Adamo, G Bonanomi, R Motti - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biodeterioration is defined as the alteration of a given substrate due to a combination of
physical and chemical factors produced by living organisms when attached to such …

Biological colonization and biodeterioration of architectural ceramic materials: An overview

ML Coutinho, AZ Miller, MF Macedo - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2015 - Elsevier
This work presents the first review on biodiversity, biodeterioration and bioreceptivity of
architectural ceramics. Literature dating from 1972 to 2014 was compiled and analysed in …

Italian vascular flora: New findings, updates and exploration of floristic similarities between regions

A Stinca, CM Musarella, L Rosati, VLA Laface, W Licht… - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
The tradition of floristic studies in Italy has made it possible to obtain a good knowledge of
plant diversity both on a national and regional scale. However, the lack of knowledge for …

Plant invasion as an emerging challenge for the conservation of heritage sites: the spread of ornamental trees on ancient monuments in Rome, Italy

L Celesti-Grapow, C Ricotta - Biological Invasions, 2021 - Springer
Cultural heritage sites such as historical or sacred areas provide suitable habitats for plants
and play an important role in nature conservation, particularly in human-modified contexts …

Higher abundance of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria than ammonia-oxidizing archaea in biofilms and the microbial community composition of Kaiping Diaolou of China

X Liang, S Meng, Z He, X Zeng, T Peng… - International …, 2023 - Elsevier
We here investigated microbial biofilm communities on the surfaces of Linlu Villa, a villa built
on a cultural heritage site known as Kaiping Diaolou and Villages located in southern China …

Plant invasions on small Mediterranean islands: An overview

L Celesti-Grapow, L Bassi, G Brundu… - Plant Biosystems-An …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Biological invasions have become one of the main drivers of habitat degradation and a
leading cause of biodiversity loss in island ecosystems worldwide. The spread of invasive …

More wide occurrence and dominance of ammonia-oxidizing archaea than bacteria at three Angkor sandstone temples of Bayon, Phnom Krom and Wat Athvea in …

H Meng, Y Katayama, JD Gu - International Biodeterioration & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Angkor monuments of Khmer civilization in Cambodia are suffering from
serious deterioration by physical and chemical mechanisms as well as biological attack. The …

[PDF][PDF] Microbiota and biochemical processes involved in biodeterioration of cultural heritage and protection

JD Gu, Y Katayama - … in the deterioration and preservation of …, 2021 - library.oapen.org
The world cultural heritage sites face new challenges for an effective protection and
management because of destruction and damage initiated by both natural and …

An assessment methodology to combine the preservation of biodiversity and cultural heritage: the San Vincenzo al Volturno historical site (Molise, Italy)

E Cicinelli, G Salerno, G Caneva - Biodiversity and conservation, 2018 - Springer
The interaction between natural, archaeological and agricultural elements is evident in
many historical sites, such as the Medieval Benedictine Monastery of San Vincenzo al …

Higher diversity and abundance of ammonia-oxidizing archaea than bacteria detected at the Bayon Temple of Angkor Thom in Cambodia

H Meng, L Luo, HW Chan, Y Katayama… - International …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and bacteria (AOB) are two groups of the ammonia-
oxidizing microorganisms responsible for conversion of ammonia to nitrite, producing acidity …