Author : Javier Loidi
Release : 2017-09-18
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 670/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Vegetation of the Iberian Peninsula by : Javier Loidi
Download or read book The Vegetation of the Iberian Peninsula written by Javier Loidi. This book was released on 2017-09-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.