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Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Description of the Vegetation of the Territories; Chapter 1: The Balearic Islands; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Forests, Woodlands and Sclerophyllous Shrublands; 1.2.1 Deciduous and Riparian Forests (Querco-Fagetea sylvaticae and Salici-Populetea); 1.2.2 Evergreen Forests, Woodlands and Sclerophyllous Shrublands; 1.3 Scrub; 1.4 Grasslands; 1.5 Hygrophilous Vegetation; 1.6 Marine Vegetation; 1.7 Rupicolous Vegetation; 1.8 Coastal Vegetation; 1.9 Synanthropic Vegetation; 1.10 Vegetation Series and Geoseries; References; Chapter 2: Lusitania; 2.1 Introduction

2.1.1 Geological Features2.1.2 Climate and Bioclimate; 2.2 Vegetation; 2.2.1 Forests and Pre-forests; 2.2.1.1 Terrestrial Forests, and Woodlands; 2.2.1.2 Pre-forest High Scrub; 2.2.1.3 Riverine and Swamp Woodlands; 2.2.2 Shrubby Vegetation; 2.2.2.1 Tall Shrubby Broom-Like Vegetation (Cytisetea scopario-striati Class); 2.2.2.2 Heathlands and Moorlands (Calluno vulgaris-Ulicetea minoris Class); 2.2.2.3 Acidic Scrub Communities (Cisto-Lavanduletea stoechadis Class); 2.2.2.4 Basophilous Scrub Communities (Rosmarinetea officinalis Class); 2.2.3 Grasslands; 2.2.3.1 Perennial Mesophytic Grasslands

2.2.3.2 Perennial Xerophytic Grasslands2.2.3.3 Perennial Xerophytic, Saxicolous Vegetation; 2.2.3.4 Interior Sandy Soil or Semi-fixed Dune Grasslands; 2.2.3.5 Annual Grasslands; 2.2.3.6 Grasslands Related to Heavy Grazing; 2.2.4 Other Herbaceous Communities Dependent on Anthropic Influence; 2.2.4.1 Nitrophilous Megaforbic Vegetation; 2.2.4.2 Herbaceous Ruderal Vegetation; 2.2.5 Coastal Halophilous Vegetation; 2.2.5.1 Cliffs; 2.2.5.2 Dunes; 2.2.5.3 Estuaries and Saltmarshes; References; Chapter 3: La Mancha; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Oak and Conifer Woodlands and Shrublands

3.3 Shrublands and Scrub3.4 Dry Grasslands; 3.5 Rock Vegetation; 3.6 Riparian Vegetation; 3.7 Wetlands: Lakes, Ponds and Salt Marshes; 3.8 Ruderal and Weed Vegetation; 3.9 Nature Conservation Issues; 3.10 Vegetation Series and Geoseries; References; Chapter 4: Betic and Southwest Andalusia; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Geography and Geology; 4.1.2 Bioclimatology and Bioclimatic Data; 4.1.3 Biogeography and Biogeographic Units; 4.1.4 Dynamic-Catenal Phytosociology; 4.2 Penibética and Subbética Mountains Vegetation

4.2.1 Above the Tree Limit: Cryoromediterranean and Upper Oromediterranean Levels (Fig. 4.11)4.2.2 High Mountain Forested Level: The Low Oromediterranean Belt; 4.2.3 Mid-Mountain and Lowland Vegetation: Thermo-­supramediterranean Betic Forests and Woodlands; 4.2.3.1 Conifer Forests: Abies, Pinus, Juniperus; 4.2.3.2 Hardwood Woodlands: Quercus, Acer, Betula, Ceratonia, Arbutus, Buxus

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.