Plant and Vegetation: Volume 1

Loidi, Javier

This book provides a compact, up-to-date and detailed overview of the vegetation of the Iberian Peninsula, a highly diverse part of Europe in the Mediterranean area. Written by a group of experienced researchers, the volume includes a first section with general chapters discussing the climate, the biogeography and the flora, and a second section with detailed descriptions of the 14 regional sectors into which the peninsula and Balearic Islands have been divided. A third section explores special features, such as aquatic vegetation, gypsum and dolomite vegetation, coastal vegetation, mountain flora and vegetation, conservation issues and alien flora.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2018-08-14

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783319854809

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-54784-8

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 676