Biogeographical synthesis of Andalusia (southern Spain)

Andalusia is a large territory of almost 90,000 km2in the south of Spain. The marked heterogeneity of its orographic, lithological and climatic features affords its plants and vegetation a high degree of biodiversity. A biogeographical classification for Andalusia is proposed, based on studies of th...

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Published in:Journal of biogeography 1997-12, Vol.24 (6), p.915-928
Main Authors: Rivas-Martínez, Salvador, Asensi, Alfredo, Díez-Garretas, Blanca, Molero, Joaquín, Valle, Francisco
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
bioclimatic data
bioclimatología
Biogeografía
Biogeography
Biological and medical sciences
comunidades vegetales
Endemic species
endemic taxa
fitosociología
Flora
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Iberian Biogeography
Matorral
Plant communities
Plants
Scrub vegetation
south Spain
Sur de España
Synecology
Taxa
taxa endémicos
Terrestrial ecosystems
Vegetation
Vegetation structure
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Summary:Andalusia is a large territory of almost 90,000 km2in the south of Spain. The marked heterogeneity of its orographic, lithological and climatic features affords its plants and vegetation a high degree of biodiversity. A biogeographical classification for Andalusia is proposed, based on studies of the physical environment, bioclimatic and analysis of the endemic taxa, series and plant communities found in the territory.
ISSN:0305-0270
1365-2699
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2699.1997.00149.x