The Vegetation of the Maltese Islands
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Beschreibung
This book discusses the remarkable plant diversity of the Maltese Archipelago.
Despite its relatively small area and long-term human exploitation, many different plant communities occur in this territory. The book presents phytosociological investigations, together with taxonomical studies, which have been conducted over more than forty years, highlighting the unique features of this central Mediterranean insular ecosystem. It also describes the phytosociological role played by several narrow endemic or phytogeographically relevant taxa and introduces many phytocoenoses exclusively growing in the archipelago. The study integrates the palaeogeographic issues linked to the ancient and intriguing history of the different civilizations that succeeded on the islands for thousands of years. The book also focuses on the N2000 habitats.
This book discusses the remarkable plant diversity of the Maltese Archipelago.
Despite its relatively small area and long-term human exploitation, many different plant communities occur in this territory. The book presents phytosociological investigations, together with taxonomical studies, which have been conducted over more than forty years, highlighting the unique features of this central Mediterranean insular ecosystem. It also describes the phytosociological role played by several narrow endemic or phytogeographically relevant taxa and introduces many phytocoenoses exclusively growing in the archipelago. The study integrates the palaeogeographic issues linked to the ancient and intriguing history of the different civilizations that succeeded on the islands for thousands of years. The book also focuses on the N2000 habitats.
Presents a complete and updated phytosociological study of the Maltese vegetation Discusses vegetation dynamism with the most relevant dynamic series Correspondence between N2000 habitats and recognized plant communities Describes the role played by the species within each vegetation type
Autor*in
Salvatore Brullo
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Endemism Flora of the Maltese islands Natura 2000 Malta N2000 Habitat Phytosociology Plants of Malta Sigmetum Vegetation of Maltese Archipelago