Editors:
- Provides updated and rigorous information about the vegetation of the Iberian Peninsula
- Describes 14 regional sectors in which the peninsula and Balearic Islands have been divided
- Contains a special section about aquatic vegetation, gypsum and dolomite vegetation, coastal vegetation, mountain flora and vegetation, conservation issues, and alien flora
Part of the book series: Plant and Vegetation (PAVE, volume 12/13)
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About this book
With contributions by 70 Spanish and Portuguese flora and vegetation experts, this book offers an updated and comprehensive synthesis of the plant communities of the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands.
It is divided into two volumes, the first of which addresses the general history, geography, bioclimatology, flora, vegetation dynamics and biogeography of the area. It also provides a detailed description of the vegetation of 9 territorial sectors of the central and northern half of the area by selected regional experts. In the second volume, a first section describes the vegetation of the remaining 5 sectors, while a second section examines particular features of coasts, high mountains, aquatic environments, gypsum and dolomite areas, invasive plants, biodiversity and human-shaped landscapes. It is a valuable resource for scientists as all the basic information is offered for research documenting purposes, for conservationists as it is framed within the Habitat Directivetypology, and for anyone interested in the terrestrial ecosystems of that part of the world.
Keywords
- Aquatic vegetation
- Coastal vegetation
- Gypsum and dolomite vegetation
- Iberian Peninsula
- Mountain flora and vegetation
Editors and Affiliations
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Dept. of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of the Basque Country Dept. of Plant Biology and Ecology, Bilbao, Spain
Javier Loidi
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Vegetation of the Iberian Peninsula
Editors: Javier Loidi
Series Title: Plant and Vegetation
Publisher: Springer Cham
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Series ISSN: 1875-1318
Series E-ISSN: 1875-1326
Edition Number: 1