Andrea Piotti
Role: Researcher
Section: Researchers and Technologists
Division: Florence
Tel: (39) 055-5225721
E-mail: andrea.piotti@ibbr.cnr.it
URL: https://sites.google.com/site/andreapiotti/
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Selected Publications
(full list available at CNR People)
The oldest known clones of Salix herbacea growing in the Northern Apennines, Italy are at least 2000 years old
Centenaro G, Petraglia A, Carbognani M, Piotti A, Hudek C, Büntgen U, Crivellaro A
Year: 2023
Between but not within species variation in the Distribution of Fitness Effects
James J, Kastally C, Budde KB, González-Martínez SC, Milesi P, Pyhäjärvi T, Alizoti P, Alía R, Ambrosio O, Aravanopoulos FA, von Arx G, Audrey A, Auñón F, Avanzi C, Avramidou E, Bagnoli F, Bajc M, Ballesteros E, Barbas E, del Barrio JM, Bastias CC, Bastien C, Beffa G, Benavides R, Benoit V, Bernier F, Bignalet H, Bodineau G, Bouic D, Brodbeck S, Brunetto W, Buchovska J, Buret C, Buy M, Cabanillas-Saldaña AM, Carvalho B, Cavers S, Del Caño F, Cervantes S, Cheval N, Climent JM, Correard M, Cremer E, Danusevičius D, Dauphin B, Denou JL, Dokhelar B, Ducousso A, Fady B, Faivre-Rampant P, Farsakoglou AM, Fonti P, Ganopoulos I, Gilg O, De Girardi N, Graf R, Gray A, Grivet D, Gugerli F, Hartleitner C, Heer K, Hollenbach E, Hurel A, Issenhuth B, Jean F, Jorge V, Jouineau A, Kappner JP, Kesälahti R, Knutzen F, Kujala ST, Kumpula TA, Kärkkäinen K, Labriola M, Lalanne C, Lambertz J, Le-Provost G, Lejeune V, Lesur-Kupin I, Levillain J, Liesebach M, López-Quiroga D, Malliarou E, Marchon J, Mariotte N, Mas A, Matesanz S, Meier B, Meischner H, Michotey C, Morganti S, Myking T, Nievergelt D, Eskild Nilsen A, Notivol E, Ojeda DI, Olsson S, Opgenoorth L, Ostreng G, Pakull B, Perry A, Pinosio S, Piotti A, Plomion C, Poinot N, Pringarbe M, Puzos L, Raffin A, Ramírez-Valiente JA, Rellstab C, Remi D, Reutimann O, Richter S, Robledo-Arnuncio JJ, Rogier O, Sancho EM, Savolainen O, Scalabrin S, Schneck V, Schueler S, Scotti I, Segundo SS, Semerikov V, Slámová L, Spanu I, Sønstebø JH, Thevenet J, Tollefsrud MM, Turion N, Valladares F, Vendramin GG, Villar M, Westergren M, Westin J, Lascoux M
Year: 2023
A Novel Simplified Protocol for Pre-Processing Whole Wood Samples for Stable Isotope Analysis in Tree Rings
Pericolo O, Avanzi C, Piotti A, Ripullone F, Nola P
Year: 2023
On the Inclusion of Adaptive Potential in Species Distribution Models: Towards a Genomic-Informed Approach to Forest Management and Conservation
Vajana E, Bozzano M, Marchi M, Piotti A
Year: 2023
High pollen immigration but no gene flow via-seed into a Genetic Conservation Unit of the endangered Picea omorika after disturbance
Aleksić JM, Mataruga M, Daničić V, Cvjetković B, Milanović Ä, Giuseppe Vendramin G, Avanzi C, Piotti A
Year: 2022
The Italian forest nursery sector at the crossroads: challenges and strategies
Mariotti B, Mezzalira G, Allasia E, Fazio F, Fiorentin R, Maltoni A, Marchetti M, Matteucci G, Mori P, Motta R, Piotti A, Rositi A, Sabatti M, Tognetti R, Salbitano F
Year: 2022
Marginality indices for biodiversity conservation in forest trees
Picard N, Marchi M, Serra-Varela MJ, Westergren M, Cavers S, Notivol E, Piotti A, Alizoti P, Bozzano M, González-Martínez SC, Grivet D, Aravanopoulos FA, Vendramin GG, Ducci F, Fady B, Alía R
Year: 2022
Alla scoperta delle abetine dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano
Piotti A, Avanzi C
Year: 2022
Alla scoperta delle abetine dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. La genetica ci racconta le loro glorie passate, le fragilità del presente e nuove opportunità per boschi misti più resilienti
Piotti A, Avanzi C
Year: 2022
Servizi ecosistemici delle foreste per la salute del pianeta: dalle grandi foreste alle nicchie strategiche. Le foreste italiane: un tesoro genetico per le future foreste d’Europa
Piotti A, Avanzi C
Year: 2022
Genetic and ecological consequences of recent habitat fragmentation in a narrow endemic plant species within an urban context
Delnevo N, Piotti A, Carbognani M, van Etten EJ, Stock WD, Field DL, Byrne M
Year: 2021
Fine-scale spatial genetic structure across the species range reflects recent colonization of high elevation habitats in silver fir ( Abies alba Mill.)
Major EI, Höhn M, Avanzi C, Fady B, Heer K, Opgenoorth L, Piotti A, Popescu F, Postolache D, Vendramin GG, Csilléry K
Year: 2021
Evolutionary history of the mediterranean Pinus halepensis-brutia species complex using gene-resequencing and transcriptomic approaches
Olsson S, Lorenzo Z, Zabal-Aguirre M, Piotti A, Vendramin GG, González-Martínez SC, Grivet D
Year: 2021
The GenTree Platform: growth traits and tree-level environmental data in 12 European forest tree species
Opgenoorth L, Dauphin B, Benavides R, Heer K, Alizoti P, Martínez-Sancho E, Alía R, Ambrosio O, Audrey A, Auñón F, Avanzi C, Avramidou E, Bagnoli F, Barbas E, Bastias CC, Bastien C, Ballesteros E, Beffa G, Bernier F, Bignalet H, Bodineau G, Bouic D, Brodbeck S, Brunetto W, Buchovska J, Buy M, Cabanillas-Saldaña AM, Carvalho B, Cheval N, Climent JM, Correard M, Cremer E, Danusevičius D, Caño FD, Denou J-L, Gerardi N, Dokhelar B, Ducousso A, Nilsen AE, Farsakoglou A-M, Fonti P, Ganopoulos I, García del Barrio JM, Gilg O, González-Martínez SC, Graf R, Gray A, Grivet D, Gugerli F, Hartleitner C, Hollenbach E, Hurel A, Issehut B, Jean F, Jorge V, Jouineau A, Kappner J-P, Kärkkäinen K, Kesälahti R, Knutzen F, Kujala ST, Kumpula TA, Labriola M, Lalanne C, Lambertz J, Lascoux M, Lejeune V, Le-Provost G, Levillain J, Liesebach M, López-Quiroga D, Meier B, Malliarou E, Marchon J, Mariotte N, Mas A, Matesanz S, Meischner H, Michotey C, Milesi P, Morganti S, Nievergelt D, Notivol E, Ostreng G, Pakull B, Perry A, Piotti A, Plomion C, Poinot N, Pringarbe M, Puzos L, Pyhäjärvi T, Raffin A, Ramírez-Valiente JA, Rellstab C, Remi D, Richter S, Robledo-Arnuncio JJ, San Segundo S, Savolainen O, Schueler S, Schneck V, Scotti I, Semerikov V, Slámová L, Sønstebø JH, Spanu I, Thevenet J, Tollefsrud MM, Turion N, Vendramin GG, Villar M, von Arx G, Westin J, Fady B, Myking T, Valladares F, Aravanopoulos FA, Cavers S
Year: 2021
Genetic signatures of divergent selection in European beech ( Fagus sylvatica L.) are associated with the variation in temperature and precipitation across its distribution range
Postolache D, Oddouâààmuratorio S, Vajana E, Bagnoli F, Guichoux E, Hampe A, Le Provost G, Lesur I, Popescu F, Scotti I, Piotti A, Vendramin GG
Year: 2021
Individual reproductive success in Norway spruce natural populations depends on growth rate, age and sensitivity to temperature
Avanzi C, Heer K, Büntgen U, Labriola M, Leonardi S, Opgenoorth L, Piermattei A, Urbinati C, Vendramin GG, Piotti A
Year: 2020
The GenTree Leaf Collection: inter and intraspecific leaf variation in seven forest tree species in Europe
Benavides R, Carvalho B, Bastias CC, López-Quiroga D, Mas A, Cavers S, Gray A, Albet A, Alía R, Ambrosio O, Aravanopoulos F, Auñón F, Avanzi C, Avramidou EV, Bagnoli F, Ballesteros E, Barbas E, Bastien C, Bernier F, Bignalet H, Bouic D, Brunetto W, Buchovska J, Cabanillas-Saldaña AM, Cheval N, Climent JM, Correard M, Cremer E, Danusevičius D, Dauphin B, Del Caño F, Denou J, Dokhelar B, Dourthe R, Farsakoglou A, Fera A, Fonti P, Ganopoulos I, García del Barrio JM, Gilg O, González-Martínez SC, Graf R, Grivet D, Gugerli F, Hartleitner C, Heer K, Hollenbach E, Hurel A, Issehuth B, Jean F, Jorge V, Jouineau A, Kappner J, Kärkkäinen K, Kesälahti R, Knutzen F, Kujala ST, Kumpula T, Labriola M, Lalanne C, Lambertz J, Lascoux M, Le Provost G, Liesebach M, Malliarou E, Marchon J, Mariotte N, Martínez-Sancho E, Matesanz S, Meischner H, Michotey C, Milesi P, Morganti S, Myking T, Nilsen AE, Notivol E, Opgenoorth L, Østreng G, Pakull B, Piotti A, Plomion C, Poinot N, Pringarbe M, Puzos L, Pyhäjärvi T, Raffin A, Ramírez-Valiente JA, Rellstab C, Richter S, Robledo-Arnuncio JJ, San Segundo S, Savolainen O, Schneck V, Schueler S, Scotti I, Semerikov V, Henrik Sønstebø J, Spanu I, Thevenet J, Tollefsrud MM, Turion N, Vendramin GG, Villar M, Westin J, Fady B, Valladares F
Year: 2020
The GenTree Dendroecological Collection, tree-ring and wood density data from seven tree species across Europe
Martínez-Sancho E, Slámová L, Morganti S, Grefen C, Carvalho B, Dauphin B, Rellstab C, Gugerli F, Opgenoorth L, Heer K, Knutzen F, von Arx G, Valladares F, Cavers S, Fady B, Alía R, Aravanopoulos F, Avanzi C, Bagnoli F, Barbas E, Bastien C, Benavides R, Bernier F, Bodineau G, Bastias CC, Charpentier JP, Climent JM, Corréard M, Courdier F, Danusevicius D, Farsakoglou AM, del Barrio JM, Gilg O, González-Martínez SC, Gray A, Hartleitner C, Hurel A, Jouineau A, Kärkkäinen K, Kujala ST, Labriola M, Lascoux M, Lefebvre M, Lejeune V, Le-Provost G, Liesebach M, Malliarou E, Mariotte N, Matesanz S, Michotey C, Milesi P, Myking T, Notivol E, Pakull B, Piotti A, Plomion C, Pringarbe M, Pyhäjärvi T, Raffin A, Ramírez-Valiente JA, Ramskogler K, Robledo-Arnuncio JJ, Savolainen O, Schueler S, Semerikov V, Spanu I, Thévenet J, Mette Tollefsrud M, Turion N, Veisse D, Vendramin GG, Villar M, Westin J, Fonti P
Year: 2020
Towards the dynamic conservation of Serbian spruce (Picea omorika) western populations
Mataruga M, Piotti A, Daničić V, Cvjetković B, Fussi B, Konnert M, Vendramin GG, Aleksić JM
Year: 2020
Le foreste: risorse fondamentali per la vita umana
Meneguzzo F, Piotti A, Avanzi C, Zabini F
Year: 2020
Functional relationships of wood anatomical traits in Norway spruce
Piermattei A, von Arx G, Avanzi C, Fonti P, Gärtner H, Piotti A, Urbinati C, Vendramin GG, Büntgen U, Crivellaro A
Year: 2020
Disentangling the effects of spatial proximity and genetic similarity on individual growth performances in Norway spruce natural populations
Avanzi C, Piermattei A, Piotti A, Büntgen U, Heer K, Opgenoorth L, Spanu I, Urbinati C, Vendramin GG, Leonardi S
Year: 2019
Reproductive and genetic consequences of extreme isolation in Salix herbacea L. at the rear edge of its distribution
Carbognani M, Piotti A, Leonardi S, Pasini L, Spanu I, Vendramin GG, Tomaselli M, Petraglia A
Year: 2019
Isolation, characterization, and cross-amplification of 20 microsatellite markers for Conospermum undulatum (Proteaceae)
Delnevo N, Piotti A, Etten EJ, Stock WD, Byrne M
Year: 2019
Looking for local adaptation: convergent microevolution in aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis)
Ruiz Daniels R, Taylor RS, González-Martínez SC, Vendramin GG, Fady B, Oddou-Muratorio S, Piotti A, Simioni G, Grivet D, Beaumont MA
Year: 2019
Linking dendroecology and association genetics in natural populations: Stress responses archived in tree rings associate with SNP genotypes in silver fir ( Abies alba Mill.)
Heer K, Behringer D, Piermattei A, Bässler C, Brandl R, Fady B, Jehl H, Liepelt S, Lorch S, Piotti A, Vendramin G, Weller M, Ziegenhagen B, Büntgen U, Opgenoorth L
Year: 2018
Influence of spatiotemporal dynamics on the fine-scale spatial genetic structure of differently managed Picea abies stands
Piotti A, Garbarino M, Avanzi C, Berretti R, Motta R, Piovani P, Leonardi S
Year: 2018
Tracking the origin of silver fir plantations along the boundary between different genetic clusters in central Apennines: Implications for their management
Santini F, Andrisano T, Leonardi S, Ciaschetti G, Labriola M, Vendramin GG, Piotti A
Year: 2018
Exploring and conserving a “microcosm”: whole-population genetic characterization within a refugial area of the endemic, relict conifer Picea omorika
Aleksić JM, Piotti A, Geburek T, Vendramin GG
Year: 2017
Pollen-mediated gene flow and fine-scale spatial genetic structure in Olea europaea subsp. europaea var. sylvestris
Beghè D, Piotti A, Satovic Z, de la Rosa R, Belaj A
Year: 2017
Unexpected scenarios from Mediterranean refugial areas: disentangling complex demographic dynamics along the Apennine distribution of silver fir
Piotti A, Leonarduzzi C, Postolache D, Bagnoli F, Spanu I, Brousseau L, Urbinati C, Leonardi S, Vendramin GG
Year: 2017
Genetic diversity and divergence at the Arbutus unedo L. (Ericaceae) westernmost distribution limit
Ribeiro MM, Piotti A, Ricardo A, Gaspar D, Costa R, Parducci L, Vendramin GG
Year: 2017
Local Adaptation in European Firs Assessed through Extensive Sampling across Altitudinal Gradients in Southern Europe
Brousseau L, Postolache D, Lascoux M, Drouzas AD, Källman T, Leonarduzzi C, Liepelt S, Piotti A, Popescu F, Roschanski AM, Zhelev P, Fady B, Vendramin GG
Year: 2016
Effective gene flow in a historically fragmented area at the southern edge of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) distribution
Leonarduzzi C, Piotti A, Spanu I, Vendramin GG
Year: 2016
Development and Characterization of Three Highly Informative EST-SSR Multiplexes for Pinus halepensis mill. and their Transferability to Other Mediterranean Pines
Leonarduzzi C, Spanu I, Labriola M, Gonzalez-Martinez SC, Piotti A, Vendramin GG
Year: 2016
A last stand in the Po valley: Genetic structure and gene flow patterns in Ulmus minor and Ulmus pumila
Bertolasi B, Leonarduzzi C, Piotti A, Leonardi S, Zago L, Gorian F, Gui L, Vanetti I, Binelli G
Year: 2015
Hydro-hygrophilous vegetation diversity and distribution patterns in riverine wetlands in an agricultural landscape: a case study from the Oglio River (Po plain, Northern Italy)
Bolpagni R, Piotti A
Year: 2015
Studio della variabilità genetica adattativa in specie forestali: un approccio genomico per la definizione di strategie di conservazione per il pino loricato nel parco nazionale del Pollino
Piotti A, Borghetti M, Schettino A, Vendramin GG
Year: 2014
Transcriptome versus Genomic Microsatellite Markers: Highly Informative Multiplexes for Genotyping Abies alba Mill. and Congeneric Species
Postolache D, Leonarduzzi C, Piotti A, Spanu I, Roig A, Fady B, Roschanski A, Liepelt S, Vendramin GG
Year: 2014
Evolution of serotiny in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) in the light of increasing frequency of fires
Vincenzi S, Piotti A
Year: 2014
Within-population genetic structure in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) stands characterized by different disturbance histories: does forest management simplify population substructure?
Piotti A, Leonardi S, Heuertz M, Buiteveld J, Geburek T, Gerber S, Kramer K, Vettori C, Vendramin GG
Year: 2013
Genetic variation and divergence in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) within its natural range in Italy
Belletti P, Ferrazzini D, Piotti A, Monteleone I, Ducci F
Year: 2012
Effect of Habitat Fragmentation on the Genetic Diversity and Structure of Peripheral Populations of Beech in Central Italy
Leonardi S, Piovani P, Scalfi M, Piotti A, Giannini R, Menozzi P
Year: 2012
Towards an optimal sampling effort for paternity analysis in forest trees: what do the raw numbers tell us?
Leonarduzzi C, Leonardi S, Menozzi P, Piotti A
Year: 2012
Neutral Patterns of Genetic Variation and Applications to Conservation in Conifer Species
Bagnoli F, Fady B, Fineschi S, Oddou-Muratorio S, Piotti A, Sebastiani F, Vendramin GG
Year: 2011
Comparison of pollen gene flow among four European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) populations characterized by different management regimes
Piotti A, Leonardi S, Buiteveld J, Geburek T, Gerber S, Kramer K, Vettori C, Vendramin GG
Year: 2011
Conservation genetics of small relic populations of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) in the northern Apennines
Piovani P, Leonardi S, Piotti A, Menozzi, P
Year: 2010
Genetic structure of Austrian and Italian populations of Limnocythere inopinata (Crustacea, Ostracoda): a potential case of post-glacial parthenogenetic invader
Rossi V, Piotti A, Geiger W, Benassi G, Menozzi P
Year: 2010
The genetic consequences of habitat fragmentation: the case of forests
Piotti A
Year: 2009
Spruce colonization at treeline: where do those seeds come from
Piotti A, Leonardi S, Piovani P, Scalfi M, Menozzi, P
Year: 2009
Genetic variability of Italian southern Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) populations: the rear edge of the range
Scalfi M, Piotti A, Rossi M, Piovani P
Year: 2009
Genetic diversity and mixed reproduction in Eucypris virens (Crustacea: Ostracoda)
Rossi V, Piotti A, Baltanás A, Benassi G, Menozzi P
Year: 2008
Ant fauna as ecological indicator in parmesan agro-ecosystem
Castracani C, Piotti A, Grasso DA, Le Moli F, Mori A
Year: 2007
The relationship among morphological traits, sexual behavior and male mating success in the slave-making ant, Polyergus rufescens
Visicchio R, Castracani C, Piotti A, Le Moli F, Mori A
Year: 2007
Clonal diversity of Heterocypris incongruens (Crustacea: Ostracoda) in Northern Italian ricefields
Rossi V, Benassi G, Leonardi S, Piotti A, Menozzi P
Year: 2006
