Mercuri Anna Maria, Florenzano Assunta, Clò Eleonora, Braga Lorenzo, Zappa Jessica, Cremaschi Mauro, Zerboni Andrea
Laboratorio di Palinologia e Paleobotanica (LPP), Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Via G. Campi 287, Modena, 41125, Italy.
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra "A. Desio", Università degli Studi di Milano, Via L. Mangiagalli 34, Milan, 20133, Italy.
Sci Rep. 2025 Apr 12;15(1):12587. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-97372-x.
The uniqueness of each environmental context urgently requires a new vision of environmental and health protection. We propose a new view of environmental diseases that focuses on the value of the individual locality rather than on the generalisations smoothing out differences. By focusing on paleoenvironmental reconstructions, the Pro-Anthropocene data show trajectories that led to and explain the current developments. The evolution of local biodiversity and its transformations over time reveal differentiating elements not only based on the current appearance but also on long-time trajectory of each site. We gathered data from archaeological sites and surrounding ancient landscapes in Italy, drawing from 1,208 pollen spectra. Italy serves as a prime example of a bio-cultural hotspot. By means of β-diversity-based statistical analyses to assess biological uniqueness of the sites, we tested the hypothesis that, despite the low taxonomic resolution of pollen identification and the uniformity of anthropogenic habitats, many sites would result floristically unique. We discuss the role of archaeological sites as robust support for sustainability through nature-based solutions. Drawing for the first time a parallel between workflows in precision medicine and palaeoecology, we propose that a site-specific study-referred to as Precision Land Knowledge of the Past (PLKP)-is crucial for planning effective conservation and restoration efforts. While recognising the resilience of ecosystems, this innovative approach promises to have the power to raise public awareness of the importance of caring for nature.
每个环境背景的独特性迫切需要一种新的环境保护和健康保护视角。我们提出了一种关于环境疾病的新观点,该观点关注的是各个地方的价值,而非消除差异的一般性概括。通过关注古环境重建,“人类世前期”的数据显示了导致并解释当前发展的轨迹。当地生物多样性的演变及其随时间的变化不仅揭示了基于每个地点当前外观的差异因素,还揭示了其长期轨迹的差异因素。我们从意大利的考古遗址和周边古代景观中收集数据,这些数据来自1208个花粉光谱。意大利是生物文化热点地区的典型例子。通过基于β多样性的统计分析来评估这些地点的生物独特性,我们检验了这样一个假设:尽管花粉鉴定的分类分辨率较低且人为栖息地具有一致性,但许多地点在植物区系上仍将是独特的。我们讨论了考古遗址作为通过基于自然的解决方案实现可持续性的有力支持的作用。我们首次将精准医学和古生态学的工作流程进行了类比,提出一种针对特定地点的研究——称为“过去的精准土地知识”(PLKP)——对于规划有效的保护和恢复工作至关重要。在认识到生态系统复原力的同时,这种创新方法有望提高公众对关爱自然重要性的认识。