Presenting contemporary results in ecology and dynamics in the Mediterranean Basin, this is the first book to deal with the complex and diverse geo-ecological issues facing the area as a whole, and to provide a critical synthesis of information previously scattered throughout many journals and other publications. The contributors call into question the long-term sustainability of current development processes in the region and discuss how to preserve its natural biodiversity. System functioning, ecophysiology, landscapes and biological conservation stretching across the entire Basin are also discussed.

This up-to-date and unique review of work in the field will be of interest to those who manage the environment, scientists in general, and everyone concerned with the Mediterranean biota.

Contents: Functioning and dynamics of woody plant ecosystems in Galicia (NW Spain); History

of landscape changes in northwest Spain according to land use and management; Functioning and dynamics of plant communities in central and southern Spain; Ecology of post-fire recovery in

Pinus halepensis in southern Italy; Phenology of east Mediterranean vegetation; Stress-induced effects on Quercus ilex under a Mediterranean climate - contribution of chlorophyll fluorescence signatures; Seeds - their soil bank and their role in post-fire recovery of ecosystems of the Mediterranean basin; Landscape dynamics and bird diversity in the north Mediterranean basin - conservation issues; Restoration for soil protection after disturbances; Environmental conservancy strategies in the Mediterranean islands.
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