taxobox image Rosa sempervirens 02062003 2.JPG regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Rosales familia Rosaceae genus Rose Rosa species R. sempervirens binomial Rosa sempervirens binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. The Evergreen rose , Rosa sempervirens in the family Rosaceae , is a climbing perennial with very prickly stems. It grows mostly in maquis shrubland maquis or in sheltered valleys in southern France , in the Mediterranean climate region. Description The Rosa sempervirens leaves are glossy, compound pinnate and as one would expect evergreen. Its flowers are white and appear in spring and early summer. The fruit is shiny red. See also commons cat Rosa sempervirens Rosa anemoniflora Rosa sempervirens var. anemoniflora Category Roses Category Vines Category Flora of the Mediterranean Category Flora of France Category Garden plants of Europe Category Drought tolerant plants Category Bird food plants Rosales stub es Rosa sempervirens fr Rosa sempervirens pt Rosa sempervirens sv Medelhavsros ... more details
Kwongan is a type of heath habitat heathland found on the coastal plains of Western Australia . The name is derived from the language of the Noongar people. Kwongan comprises floristically rich heath with dense thickets of sclerophyll ous shrubs and isolated small trees. It is characterised by nutrient poor sandy soils, frequent wildfire , a very high level of endemism , spectacular displays of wildflower s in spring season spring , and a Mediterranean climate with winter rainfall and hot, dry summers. Kwongan is found on the Swan Coastal Plain from Cape Naturaliste to Perth, Western Australia Perth , though large areas have been destroyed. It is in the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome , and has similarities to the Mediterranean Maquis shrubland Maquis , the California n Chaparral , the Chilean Matorral , and the Fynbos of South Africa . ref http www.nationalgeographic.com wildworld profiles terrestrial aa aa1205.html National Geographic Ecoregion Profiles Kwongan heathlands ref References reflist Further reading Pate, J.S. & Beard, J.S. eds . 1984 . Kwongan Plant Life of the Sandplain. Biology of a south west Australian shrubland ecosystem . University of Western Australia Press Perth. ISBN 0 85564 228 9 Category Vegetation of Australia Category Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub Category Habitats Category Ecoregions of Australia ecology stub ru ... more details
diffusing, pebbled surfaces of many leaves typical of garrigue plants. MaquisMaquisshrublandMaquis is broadly similar to garrigue, but the vegetation is more dense, being composed of numerous closely spaced shrubs. Maquis is associated with siliceous acid soils.The plant communities are often suites associated with Holm Oak . Calciphobes such as Erica and Calluna are present in the Maquis ... is a common general word for the shrubland habitat ecosystem s in France along with maquis, which ... forests, woodlands, and scrub Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome Maquisshrubland ... plants. Both garrigue and maquis are associated with Mediterranean climate. However, the distinction ... more details
Infobox Islands name Sveti Klement image name image caption image size locator map native name native name link Croatian language nickname location Adriatic Sea coordinates coord 43 09 58 N 16 22 30 E region HR type isle display title,inline archipelago Paklinski Islands area km2 5.28 area 5.28 km highest mount elevation m country Croatia country admin divisions title Counties of Croatia County country admin divisions Split Dalmatia County country largest city population population as of density km2 ethnic groups additional info Sveti Klement Croatian language Croatian for Pope Clement I Saint Clement is an uninhabited island in the Croatia n part of the Adriatic Sea . Its area is 5.28 km and it is the largest of the Paklinski islands , a group of small islands located in central Dalmatia just south of Hvar city Hvar . Its coastline is 29.89 km long. The coastal part of the island is barren and rocky while parts of the interior are covered in maquis shrubland maquis shrubs . There are three non permanent settlements on the island called Palmi ana , Momi a Polje and Vlaka. There is also a marina operated by Adriatic Croatia International Club ACI Club in Palmi ana, open from March to October. See also Paklinski Islands List of islands of Croatia Islands of Croatia DEFAULTSORT Sveti Klement Category Uninhabited islands of Croatia Category Islands of the Adriatic Sea SplitDalmatia geo stub es Sveti Klement hr Sveti Klement otok pl Sveti Klement sl Sveti Klement otok sr ... more details
About the ecoregion Southwest, Western Australia disambiguation Southwest, Western Australia Southwest Australia is a biodiversity hotspot that includes the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregion s of Western Australia . The region has a wet winter, dry summer Mediterranean climate , one of five such regions in the world. The region covers 356,717 km , consisting of a broad coastal plain 20 120 kilometers wide, transitioning to gently undulating uplands made up of weathered granite , gneiss and laterite . Deserts and xeric shrublands Desert and xeric shrubland s lie to the north and east across the centre of Australia, separating Southwest Australia from the other Mediterranean and humid climate regions of the continent. Vegetation in the region is mainly woody, including forest s, woodland s, shrubland s, and heathland s, but no grassland s. Predominant vegetation types are Eucalyptus woodlands, eucalyptus dominated Mallee Woodlands and Shrublands Mallee shrublands, and kwongan shrublands and heathlands, which correspond to the chaparral , matorral , Maquis shrubland maquis , and fynbos shrublands found in other Mediterranean type regions. The region has generally nutrient poor sandy or lateritic soils, which has encouraged rich speciation of plants adapted to specific ecological niches. The region hosts a great diversity of endemic ecology endemic species, notably among the protea family Proteaceae . Botanic province The region corresponds to the floristic province of Southwest Australia . The World Wide Fund for Nature and Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia IBRA divide the region up into a number of ecoregions Coolgardie woodlands IBRA Coolgardie biogeographic region Coolgardie Esperance mallee IBRA Esperance Plains and Mallee biogeographic region Mallee Jarrah Karri forest and shrublands IBRA Warren biogeographic region Warren Kwongan heathlands IBRA Swan Coastal Plain Southwest Australia savanna IBRA Geraldton Sandplains , Avon W ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2009 Base richness in ecology is the level in water or soil of Base chemistry chemical base s, such as calcium or magnesium ion s. Many organism s are restricted to base rich or base poor environments. Chemical bases are alkali s, and so base rich environments are pH neutral or alkaline. Because base poor environments have few bases, they are dominated by environmental acid s usually organic acid s and so are pH acidic . However, the relationship between base richness and acidity is not a rigid one &ndash changes in the levels of acids such as Carbonic acid dissolved carbon dioxide may significantly change acidity without affecting base richness. Base rich terrestrial environments are characteristic of areas where the underlying rocks are limestone . Seawater is also base rich, so maritime and Ocean marine environments are themselves base rich. Base poor environments are characteristic of areas where the underlying rocks are sandstone or granite , or where the water is derived directly from rainfall ombrotrophic . Examples of base rich environments Calcareous grassland Fen Limestone pavement Maquis shrubland Taxus Yew woodland Examples of base poor environments Bog Heath habitat Poor fen Moorland Pine woodland Tundra See also Soil Calcicole Calcifuge Category Ecology Category Soil chemistry ecology stub ... more details
taxobox image regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Lamiaceae genus Salvia species S. napifolia binomial Salvia napifolia binomial authority Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin Jacq. Salvia napifolia is a herbaceous perennial native to Turkey and islands off its west coast, growing at elevations between sea level and 3,000 feet. Its natural habitat is maquis shrubland , rocky slopes, and disturbed roadsides. It was described by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin in 1773, with the specific epithet napifolia referring to the leaves being shaped like a turnip. ref name Clebsch cite book last Clebsch first Betsy coauthors Carol D. Barner title The New Book of Salvias publisher Timber Press date 2003 page 206 isbn 9780881925609 url http books.google.com books?id NM0iwB8GrQYC&pg PA206 ref Salvia napifolia is small and clumping, with many upright stems, and soft leaves lightly covered with hairs. Widely spaced and dense whorls of flowers grow on 1 foot inflorescences, with several inflorescences coming into bloom at the same time. The tiny flowers are pale lavender to purplish violet, with equal length calyx and corolla, measuring about .5 inch in total length. ref name Clebsch Notes reflist Category Salvia napifolia Category Flora of Turkey Lamiaceae stub az Salvia napifolia ... more details
taxobox image Cistus monspeliensis Puntagorda 01.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Malvales familia Cistaceae genus Cistus species C. monspeliensis binomial Cistus monspeliensis binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Cistus monspeliensis is a species of Cistaceae rockrose known by the common name Montpelier cistus . It is native to southern Europe and northern Africa , in the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecosystems of matorral maquis shrubland s. Description Cistus monspeliensis is a shrub with evergreen leaves and a hairy, glandular, sticky texture. The leaves are linear to lance shaped, green, wrinkly, and up to 5 centimeters long. The inflorescence is generally a panicle of 2 to 8 flowers, each with five sepal s and white petals. ref name Jepson http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?3215,3216,3219 Jepson ref The plant has been reported elsewhere as an introduced species , and in California as an invasive species . ref name Jepson References Reflist External links commonscat Cistus monspeliensis http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?3215,3216,3219 Jepson Manual Treatment Cistus monspeliensis http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CIMO7 USDA Plants Profile http www.ars grin.gov cgi bin npgs html taxon.pl?10643 GRIN Species Profile Category Cistus monspeliensis Category Flora of the Mediterranean Category Flora of North Africa Category Matorral shrubland Category Plants described in 1753 Category Invasive plant species in the United States Category Invasive plant species in California Category Garden plants of Europe Category Drought tolerant plants Malvales stub ar ca Estepa negra co Muchju biancu de Montpellier Zistrose es Cistus monspeliensis fr Cistus monspeliensis it Cistus monspeliensis ... more details
Orphan date April 2012 Punta Manara is the end of a promontory extended in the Bay Gulf of Tigullio between the Ligurian town of Sestri Levante and Riva Trigoso in the province of Genoa , subject to environmental protection since 1977. Image Cartina sentieri punta manara.svg 300 px thumb left Paths of Punta Manara Image Scogliera punta manara.jpg right thumb 150 px The cliff of the promontory. Destination for many tourists from all over the world, is one of the most popular tours for the visitors of the city. Located at the west of the Gulf of Tigullio, it offers glimpses of the coast and many plant and animal species that inhabit the Maquis shrubland . The headland is approximately 190 hectar es of which about 50 are entirely occupied by ilex trees, while the remaining spaces are divided between high maquis shrubland maquis arbutus , Calluna heather and a small strip of cork oak , while the more extended plant population is the maritime pine that cover the maximum altitude of the promontory, called Monte Castello, at 265 metres above sea level . In this part of the promontory are still visible the ruins of an ancient fortress and a more recent building used by the Territorial Militia and by the Germans during the last conflict. Image Torre saracena punta manara.jpg right thumb 150 px Saracen tower of Punta Manara. Located near the eastern far end of the Gulf, in the heart of a nature reserve , inside you can observe the remains, still well preserved, of the Saracen tower, that stands at about 140 metres high above sea level. Characterized by strategic importance, it has always been an excellent sighting point for the control of the Marine front. It is post on the same geographical line of Punta Chiappa and Punta Mesco, other important coastal landmarks. The north mountainside collects the water conveyed by the Rio Ravino which crosses the main path to the headland . Although characterized by a very modest carrying capacity, it collects water from several smaller tr ... more details
Image Sestrunj satelite.gif thumb right Satellite image of Sestrunj Sestrunj lang it Sestrugno is an island in Croatia n part of Adriatic Sea . It is situated in Zadar archipelago , between Ugljan , Rivanj and Dugi Otok . Its area is 11.1 km sup 2 sup , ref name peljar hr icon http peljar.cvs.hr show place info.php?id 49 First Croatian online peljar ref and it has population of 45 As of 2011 lc on . ref name census 2011 Croatian Census 2011 First Results page 125 ref is located in the island s interior. ref name peljar The island is partially covered with maquis shrubland and low forest s. ref name peljar Reminds of Illyria n fort are situated at island. ref http www.adriatic croatian.com region place gb.asp?region 3&id 222 Sestrunj at adriatic croatian.com ref The island s main industries are agriculture and fishing . ref name peljar References references External links commonscat Sestrunj http free zd.htnet.hr sestrunj Web site about Sestrunj island http www.sestrunj.com Official web site about Sestrunj island Islands of Croatia Inhabited Islands of Croatia coord 44.150281 14.999363 type city display title Category Islands of Croatia Category Islands of the Adriatic Sea Category Populated places in Zadar County Zadar geo stub de Sestrunj es Sestrunj hr Sestrunj it Sestrugno no Sestrunj nn Sestrunj pl Sestrunj ru sl Sestrunj tr Sestrunj uk ... more details
taxobox image Salvia lavandulifolia.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Lamiaceae genus Salvia species S. lavandulifolia binomial Salvia lavandulifolia binomial authority Martin Vahl Vahl Salvia lavandulifolia Spanish sage is a small woody herbaceous perennial native to Spain and southern France, growing in rocky soil in Maquis shrubland , often found growing with Rosemary , Lavandula lanata , and Genista cinerea . ref name Clebsch cite book last Clebsch first Betsy coauthors Carol D. Barner title The New Book of Salvias publisher Timber Press date 2003 page 198 isbn 9780881925609 url http books.google.com books?id NM0iwB8GrQYC&pg PA198 ref Salvia lavandulifolia grows one foot tall and wide, with a reclining habit and narrow, lanceolate, whitish gray evergreen leaves that are less than 2 inches long. The leaves grow opposite each other on the stem and appear to grow in bunches. When the leaves are rubbed, oils give off a fragrance similar to rosemary. These oils are used for scenting soaps. The 1 inch long pale lavender flowers grow on short inflorescences, blooming for about one month in late spring and early summer. The flowering stems have very few flowers on widely spaced whorls. Some varieties have a dark calyx. ref name Clebsch Notes reflist Category Salvia lavandulifolia Category Flora of France Category Flora of Spain Lamiaceae stub az Salvia lavandulifolia de Lavendelbl ttriger Salbei es Salvia lavandulifolia ... more details
File Limski Istria 1.jpg thumb Lim canal The Lim bay and valley is a peculiar geographic feature found near Rovinj and Vrsar on the western coast of Istria , south of Pore , Croatia . The name comes from the Latin limes for limit , referring to the landform s position at the border of two Roman province s Dalmatia Roman province Dalmatia and Italia Roman province Italia . Geography File LimskiPanoramaTWolf.jpg thumb Lim panoramic view seen from observation platform The Lim valley Limska draga or Limska dolina is the 35 km long valley of the river Pazin ica , which transforms into the Lim bay Limski zaljev , a 10 kilometer long estuary . The Croats sometimes also call it Limski kanal Lim Channel , due to its narrow width. The estuary is sometimes called a fjord , although it is not in fact a fjord but a ria , because it was not carved by a glacier but by the river eroding the ground on its way to the Adriatic Sea , when the sea level was lower. File Lim canal top.jpg thumb left Another view of the Lim canal Owing to its geological history, this estuary is one of the most instructive examples of limestone hydrological development. The Lim stream used to flow through the valley but dried up regularly, and was really only present after the heavy rain. The Lim estuary has the appearance of a canyon . The side rises to 150 m, sinking to 20 m when they reach the sea they are overgrown with maquis shrubland maquis and have some special characteristics. The southern bank, facing the north, is covered with decidius tress oak and ash tree ash , while the north bank, facing the sun, has more evergreen flora. The vegetation has recently suffered a great deal from fires. The estuary is rich in fish, and high quality oysters and mussels . ref Radovan Radovinovi , The Croatian Adriatic , pg. 18, Zagreb 1999 , ISBN 953 178 097 8 ref Because of the special conditions of the sea water in the channel less salt content, a higher concentration of dissolved oxygen and well researche ... more details
File Lavandula stoechas habitat1.JPG thumb right 250px Lavandula stoechas File Linnaea borealis.jpg thumb right 250px Linnaea borealis A subshrub Latin suffrutex or dwarf shrub is a short woody plant . Prostrate shrub is a similar term. It is distinguished from a shrub by its ground hugging stems and lower height, with overwintering perennial woody growth typically less than 10&ndash 20 cm tall, or by being only weakly woody and or persisting only for a few years. Small, low shrubs such as lavender , Vinca periwinkle , and thyme , and many members of the family Ericaceae , such as cranberry cranberries , are often classed as subshrubs. Definition A chamaephyte or dwarf shrub is a plant that bears hibernating buds on persistent shoots near the ground usually woody plants with Perennating organ perennating buds borne close to the ground, no more than convert 25 cm in above soil surface. One significance of the closeness to the ground is that the buds remain within the surface boundary layer and are thus somewhat protected from harsh winter winds. ref citation doi 10.2307 3558409 title Comparative Vessel Anatomy of Arctic Deciduous and Evergreen Dicots year 2001 author Dennis M. Gorsuch Steven F. Oberbauer Jack B. Fisher Dennis M. Gorsuch Steven F. Oberbauer Jack B. Fisher journal American Journal of Botany volume 88 pages 1643 1649 url http www.amjbot.org cgi content full 88 9 1643 jstor 3558409 issue 9 pmid 21669698 ref Chamaephytes are especially important in stressful environments, for example in alpine, arctic or dry ecosystems, often grazed by herbivore s, and on nutrient poor soils or Rock geology rock . Examples Prominent examples are many of the species of Maquis shrubland maquis and other submediterranean dry ecosystems such as thyme, Thymus vulgaris , and rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis , the different heather species e.g. Calluna vulgaris and Erica species , African wild olive Olea europaea ssp. cuspidata and edelweiss Leontopodium alpinum . The term ... more details
Zagora IPA sh z ora pron , sometimes also called Dalmatian Zagora lang hr Dalmatinska Zagora , is the southern inland region of Croatia . The name Zagora means behind hills , which is a reference to the fact that it is the part of Dalmatia that is not coastal. Zagora, in the strict sense, spans from ibenik eastern hinterland to east, where it borders with Herzegovina and Livno Livanjski kraj . Its borders are present in two counties Split Dalmatia County Split Dalmatia and ibenik Knin County ibenik Knin . The terrain in Zagora is fairly rugged in the region immediately bordering the coastline, it is mostly flat but dry, mainly covered with maquis shrubland makija maquis, macchia . More inland, there tend to be more greener pastures, as the climate and elevations change. Karst topography dominates the landscape. The land is interspersed with river canyons, of Krka Croatia Krka , ikola , Cetina and others. One national park is located in Zagora, the Krka National Park . The aforementioned geographical and climate conditions influenced the life patterns of the historically important shepherd population in the wintertime, they were moving their numerous flocks from the mountains to the coast. Historic population of Zagora has included the Illyrians and the Vlachs . The area has had diminishing human settlement in the last few centuries, although a lot of smaller and larger villages remain scattered all over Zagora. The larger towns include Drni , Vrlika , Sinj , Vrgorac , Trilj and Imotski . Villages include Biskupija , Kistanje , Kijevo, Croatia Kijevo , Une i , Oklaj , Ru i , ibenik Knin county Ru i , Ar ano , Dicmo , Mu , Cista Provo , Prgomet , Hrvace , Lovre , estanovac , Zmijavci , etc. The region is generally depopulated and has seen increasing emigration ever since the 19th century. The population has moved either towards the coast, or into the continental parts of Croatia. There has also been significant emigration from Zagora overseas, into the Ame ... more details
wide image Panoramica2.jpg 800px Panorama of Santa Maria and the Cilento coast Infobox frazione name Santa Maria di Castellabate native name image skyline SMaria.jpg image caption latd 40 latm 17 lats 00 latNS N longd 14 longm 56 longs 00 longEW E coordinates type coordinates display inline, title region flag Campania province Province of Salerno Salerno SA comune Castellabate elevation footnotes elevation m 10 area footnotes area total km2 population footnotes population total 4,000 population as of 2007 pop density footnotes gentilic Marinesi saint day postal code 84048 area code 39 0974 website footnotes Image Zona Lago.jpg thumb right 250px View of Lago and Tresino hills Santa Maria di Castellabate is a frazione of Castellabate , a commune in the province of Salerno , southern Italy. It is the largest frazione of its comune and of the province. It is also the seat legal entity seat of the town hall. History The town was known in the 18th century as Isca delle Chitarre , its original area and now the old town. The downtown is extended by two squares, Piazza Matarazzo and Piazza Lucia and the oldest houses are located in front of the little harbour in a place named Porte le Gatte . Geography Santa Maria lies in the central northern side of the Cilento , alongside the Tyrrhenian Sea , and is extended from the zone of Lago, to the beach of Pozzillo. The town is only 3 km away from the old town of Castellabate, 12 from Agropoli , 20 from Acciaroli and 60 from Salerno . The town has a little harbour, the greatest port in the comune is at the nearer hamlet of San Marco. Tourism The town is a part of Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park , its natural environment is composed of maquis shrubland Maquis , which is typical of Mediterranean sea mediterranean countries. It attracts a lot of tourism , especially in summer, because of good road links to Agropoli, Salerno and Naples and because of the quality of its water which give it the Blue Flag beach ref http www.b ... more details
Infobox frazione name Acciaroli native name image skyline Torre la punta.JPG image caption Rests of the coastal tower Torre la Punta image map Acciaroli pos SA.gif map caption Locator map within the province and the municipality latd 40 latm 10 lats 51.61 latNS N longd 15 longm 01 longs 40.92 longEW E coordinates type coordinates display inline, title region flag Campania province Province of Salerno Salerno SA comune Pollica elevation footnotes elevation m 6 area footnotes area total km2 population footnotes population total 645 population as of 2009 ref it icon http italia.indettaglio.it ita campania salerno pollica acciaroli.html Infos on italia.indettaglio.it ref pop density footnotes gentilic Acciarolesi saint day postal code 84068 area code 39 0974 website official http www.acciaroli.it footnotes Acciaroli is an Italy Italian hamlet frazione of Pollica Province of Salerno , located in Campania region and the greatest one of its comune . History Empty section date November 2010 Geography Acciaroli lies in the central side of Cilento , by Tyrrhenian Sea , and it is the greatest port of its comune the other is on the hamlet of Pioppi . The town is far 6 km from Pollica, 20 from Santa Maria di Castellabate , 17 from Velia town Velia , 30 from Agropoli , and 70 from Salerno . Tourism The town is a part of Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park , which natural environment is composed of maquis shrubland Maquis , typical of Mediterranean sea mediterranean countries. It is strongly receptive for tourism , especially on summer principally because it has gained a national fame due to the quality of its water, which give it the Blue Flag beach ref http www.blueflag.org blueflag 2007 Italy Campania Acciaroli Blueflag.org ref , and the 5 sails of Legambiente an Italian environmentalist association every summer from many years. Culture Some years after World War II , the place was one of the stays of the writer Ernest Hemingway , during his Italian trips. See also Pi ... more details
Image Brac beach.jpg thumb 300px A beach in Murvica, on the island of Bra , Croatia The Illyrian deciduous forests form a terrestrial ecoregion of Europe according to both the World Wide Fund for Nature WWF and Digital Map of European Ecological Regions by the European Environment Agency . It belongs to the biome of Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub , and to the Palearctic ecozone . The Illyrian deciduous forests stretch along the eastern coast of the Ionian Sea Ionian and Adriatic Sea s including the islands and occupy 40,600 km 15,700 sq. mi in Northern Greece , Albania , Montenegro , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Croatia , Slovenia and Northern Italy near Trieste . The ecoregion is surrounded by the Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests in Greece , Pindus Mountains mixed forests in Greece and Albania , Dinaric Mountains mixed forests in Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia nad Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and Italy and Po Basin mixed forests in Italy . The climate of the ecoregion is mostly of K ppen climate classification K ppen s Mediterranean climate Mediterranean type with hot summers Csa to humid subtropical climate humid subtropical with wet winters Cfa . Due to the wide altitudinal range of this ecoregion the highest elevations above 1,000 m are covered with conifer forests, with a mixed broadleaf vegetation and maquis shrubland occurring lower. The conifer zone is dominated by the Norway Spruce , Silver Fir and European Black Pine with the admixture of the European Beech . The dominant species of the lower zones include various deciduous oaks Quercus frainetto , Quercus pubescens Q. pubescens , Quercus cerris Q. cerris , Carpinus orientalis , Fraxinus ornus with Cotinus coggygria , Paliurus spina christi , Cercis siliquastrum . Evergreen trees and maquis shrubs Quercus ilex , Pinus halepensis , Pistacia terebinthus , Pistacia lentiscus P. lentiscus , Juniperus oxycedrus , Juniperus macrocarpa J. macrocarpa , Arbutus unedo , Arbutus and ... more details
Italic title Taxobox image Cyclamen mirabile flowers.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Ericales familia Myrsinaceae genus Cyclamen subgenus Cyclamen Subgenus Gyrophoebe Gyrophoebe series Cyclamen Series Cilicium Cilicium binomial Cyclamen mirabile binomial authority species Friedrich Hermann Gustav Hildebrand Hildebr. Cyclamen mirabile is a perennial plant perennial growing from a tuber , native to Turkish pine woodland and maquis shrubland maquis in southwestern Turkey . It belongs to the Cyclamen cilicium group of the Cyclamen genus subgenus Cyclamen Subgenus Gyrophoebe Gyrophoebe , series botany series Cyclamen Series Cilicium Cilicium . Description The tuber is round flattened and roots irregularly from the lower surface. The leaf leaves are broad heart shaped, and as wide or wider than long. Cyclamen intaminatum is wider than long, but Cyclamen cilicium is longer than wide. The leaf edge is shallowly toothed in the closely related Cyclamen cilicium and Cyclamen intaminatum , the edge is wavy or smooth. Leaf color is dark green with a Variegation Reflective pattern in lighter green or silver. The silver zone often starts out pink tinged in young leaves. The flower s are often fragrant. Flower color is white to deep pink, often with a magenta blotch at the base of each petal. Cyclamen cilicium also has a blotch, but Cyclamen intaminatum does not. The petal edges are toothed, particularly near the tip. Cyclamen intaminatum has slight petal toothing as well, but Cyclamen cilicium usually has none. Subdivisions Forms Cyclamen mirabile has two naturally occurring form botany forms , distinguished by flower color. Cyclamen mirabile f. mirabile pale to deep pink flowers with dark blotches Cyclamen mirabile f. niveum all white flowers Cultivars There are several cultivars of Cyclamen mirabile . Cyclamen mirabile Tilebarn Anne has silvery leaves with etched veins that are tinged with pink when young, and ... more details
taxobox name Erica arborea br Tree heath image Erica arborea JPG1.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Ericales familia Ericaceae genus Erica species E. arborea binomial Erica arborea binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Erica arborea , the tree heath , is a shrub or small evergreen tree found mostly in the macchia matorral maquis shrubland s, dry evergreen scrubland s, surrounding the Mediterranean Basin and west to Portugal and the Canary Islands Canary and Madeira Islands . There are disjunct areas in Africa including the Ethiopian Highlands , the mountains of Ruwenzori and the Cameroon mountains . Description Erica arborea has a typical height of 1 4m 3 12 ft. , with some specimens reaching 7m 21 ft. . The numerous small flower s are white. The tree heath prefers soil pH acid soil . The wood , known as briar root or French bruy re , is an extremely hard and heat resistant wood used for making smoking pipe s and knife handles. Other tall growing heaths, including the Portugal Heath Erica lusitanica may also sometimes be called tree heath. Gallery gallery Image Erica arborea flowers .jpg Erica arborea gallery See also commonscat Erica arborea Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub Category Flora of the Mediterranean Index Flora of the Mediterranean References Adams, W.M., A.S. Goudie & A. R. Orme eds. 1996 The Physical Geography of Africa. Page 55. Oxford University Press , 1996. Category Erica arborea Category Flora of the Mediterranean Category Matorral shrubland Category Flora of Italy Category Flora of France Category Flora of Spain Category Flora of Portugal Category Flora of the Canary Islands Category Flora of Madeira Category Flora of Ethiopia Category Pipe smoking Category Garden plants of Europe Ericaceae stub az Erica arborea ca Bruc boal co Scopa arbustu cy Grugwydden da Tr Lyng de Baumheide et Puis eerika es Erica arborea eo Vepreja eriko fr Erica arborea gl Uz branca it Erica ar ... more details
Infobox frazione name Palinuro native name image skyline Palinuro dintorni.JPG image caption latd 40 latm 02 lats 00 latNS N longd 15 longm 17 longs 00 longEW E coordinates type coordinates display inline, title region flag Campania province Province of Salerno Salerno SA comune Centola elevation footnotes elevation m 5 area footnotes area total km2 population footnotes population total 1,500 population as of pop density footnotes gentilic Palinuresi saint day postal code 84051 area code 39 0974 website footnotes Palinuro is a small town, the most populated civil parish frazione of Centola , Province of Salerno , in the Campania region of Italy . The name of the town is derived from Palinurus , the helmsman of Aeneas , as recorded in the fifth and sixth books of the Aeneid . History Empty section date May 2010 Geography See also Cape Palinuro Palinuro lies on the southern side of Cilento , on the Tyrrhenian Sea and in the northern part of Cape Palinuro . The town, situated at the estuaries of the Lambro and Mingardo rivers, is also the main port of the comune . It is 7 km from Centola, 8 km from Marina di Camerota , 10 km from Pisciotta and 80 km from Salerno . br Tourism Palinuro is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park , an area of maquis shrubland shrubland typical of Mediterranean countries. It is popular with tourism tourists , especially in summer , due to the cleanliness of its waters and beaches and is regularly awarded a Blue Flag beach Blue Flag ref http www.blueflag.org blueflag 2007 Italy Campania Buon 20Dormire Blueflag.org ref br The town is also famous for the caves along its coast ref http www.palinuroculturaevacanze.it natura grotte palinuro.php, Caves of Palinuro ref , which are regularly visited, especially by Frogman frogmen . Photogallery gallery widths 200 File Capo palinuro.jpg Cape Palinuro File Palinuro. Ansicht.jpg The port of Palinuro gallery Transport The town is linked to Salerno and Naples by hydrofoil ... more details
coord 4 55 S 39 42 E display title The Ngezi Forest Reserve is a forest reserve located in Pemba Island Pemba island Tanzania . It covers an area of 1440 hectar s, mostly comprising Old growth forest primary forest . The reserve was established in 1959. ref V. Nahonyo, p.4 ref Geography The Ngezi Reserve is located in the north western tip of Pemba, the second largest island in the Zanzibar Archipelago . It borders on the villages of Kiuyu Kwa Manda south , Tondooni , Verani and Makangale north , Msuka east and Kipangani west to the west, it also borders on the Pemba Channel . Environment The Reserve includes several biome s, including tropical forest , riverine forest , and maquis shrubland . Some plants found in the area are Odyendea zimmermanni , Uapaca guineensis , Antiaris toxicaria , Elaeis guineensis , Erythrophloeum suaveolens , Pachystela brevipes , Bombax rhodognaphalon , Quassia undulata , and Croton sylvaticus . ref name B5 V. Beentje, p.5 ref Riverine forest mostly comprises Barringtonia racemosa and Samadera indica , as well as Raphia and Anthocleista where swamp s are found. ref name B5 Shrubland is mostly found on the Tondooni peninsula , and its vegetation includes Sorindeia madagascariensis , Diospyros consolatae , Tamarindus indica , Afzelia quanzensis , Terminalia boivinii , Cussonia zimmermannii , and Olea woodiana . ref name B5 Some areas of the Reserve are dominated by mangrove s, and host Sonneratia alba , Avicennia marina , Xylocarpus granatum , Bruguiera , Rhizophora , and Ceriops . ref name B6 V. Beentje, p.6 ref Other notable plants found in the Reserve are the endemism endemic Chrisalidocarpus pembanus and Ensete proboscoideum , as well as Terminalia catapa , Musa acuminata , Typhanodorun lindleyanum , and Philippia mafiensis . There is also a significant number of Orchidaceae orchids , including Aerangis , Bulbophyllum , Eulophia , Disperis johnstonii , Nervilia bicarinata , and Vanilla roscheri . ref name B49 V. Beentje, p.49 ref Fauna ... more details
Infobox Italian comune name Ceglie Messapica official name Comune di Ceglie Messapica native name image skyline CEGLIE CASTELLO.jpg imagesize image alt image caption image shield Ceglie Messapica Stemma.png shield alt image map map alt map caption pushpin label position left pushpin map alt latd 40 latm 39 lats latNS N longd 17 longm 30 longs longEW E coordinates type coordinates display title coordinates footnotes region Puglia province Province of Brindisi Brindisi BR frazioni mayor party mayor Luigi Caroli since April 11, 2010 area footnotes area total km2 130 population footnotes population total 21370 population as of 31 December 2006 pop density footnotes population demonym Brindisini elevation footnotes elevation m 302 twin1 twin1 country saint St. Antony of Padua, St. Anne and St. Roch day 13 June, 26 July and 16 August postal code 72013 area code 0831 website official http www.ceglie.org footnotes Ceglie Messapica is a town and comune located in the province of Brindisi in the Puglia region, southern Italy , in the Murge traditional area. Geography The area of Ceglie Messapica is located between the Murge and the Upper Salento its typical elements include trullo trulli , farms, lamie typical southern single room square dwellings , rupestrian churches, carsic caves, dolinas, specchie and paretoni remains of city walls , dry stone walls, olive groves, vineyards, maquis shrubland maquis shrub , ancient oak trees, cattle pastures and arable land. History According to legend, it was founded by the Pelasgi , to whom belonged the megalithic structures known as specchie . After the arrival of Greater Greece Greek colonists around 700 BC, it received the name of Kail a . Nearby the village were extraurban sanctuaries dedicated to the God Apollo near the modern church of San Rocco and Venus mythology Venus on the Montevicoli hill . The city was the military capital of the Messapi the civil capital being located in the nearby Oria, Italy Oria , a fought against ... more details
Inadequate lead date September 2011 Infobox French commune name Xamontarupt image Xamontarupt, Mairie.jpg caption Town hall region Lorraine department Vosges arrondissement pinal canton Bruy res INSEE 88528 postal code 88460 Mayor Emmanuel Parisse term 2008&ndash 2014 intercommunality Vall e de la Vologne longitude 6.6539 latitude 48.1333 elevation min m 393 elevation max m 671 area km2 5 population 162 population date 2006 Xamontarupt is a Communes of France commune in the Vosges Departments of France department in Lorraine region Lorraine in northeastern France . Its inhabitants are known as Rup ains ref http www.habitants.fr habitants xamontarupt 88528.html habitants.fr website ref or Xamontois. ref http pagesperso orange.fr cc.vallee.vologne xamo00.htm Communaut de communes website ref Geography Abutting the heavily wooded massif of le Fossard, the village is crossed by the Cuves stream, an outflow of the Vologne river. History Evidence of protohistoric human presence construction from set stones, flakes of cut quartz . 400 year old holly in the village, probably some of the oldest in Europe , can be seen on the route leading to the Haut du Bois Maquis shrubland maquis . In 1656, the village was called Charmontaruz . Features Empty section date September 2011 Administration Empty section date September 2011 luD but Titre Liste des maires successifs lu actuel D but mars mois mars 2001 Identit Emmanuel Parisse Parti Qualit lu D but 1989 Fin 1995 Identit Jean Luc Niess small 1947 2008 small Parti Qualit lu D but Fin Identit tienne Pierrat Parti Qualit luDonn es luFin Demography rules all cellspacing 0 cellpadding 4 style margin auto border 1px solid 999 border right 2px solid 999 border bottom 2px solid 999 background f3fff3 style font weight bold font size 1.1em margin bottom 0.5em Demographic trends style background dfd 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 align center 96 align center 108 align center 95 align center 82 align center 140 align center ... more details
Taxobox name Corsican Red Deer status NT status system iucn3.1 status ref image CervoMontevecchio.jpg image width 250px image caption A male Sardinian Deer image2 image2 width image2 caption regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Artiodactyla subordo Ruminantia familia Cervidae subfamilia Cervinae genus Cervus range map range map width range map caption species C. elaphus subspecies C. e. corsicanus trinomial Cervus elaphus corsicanus binomial authority Erxleben , 1777 subdivision ranks Subspecies subdivision Corsican Red Deer Cervus elaphus corsicanus Erxleben , 1777 , also known simply as Corsican or Sardinian Deer , is a subspecies of the Red Deer Cervus elaphus , Endemism endemic to the Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean islands of Sardinia , Italy and Corsica , France. Characteristics The Corsican Deer is smaller than most of the 16 subspecies of Red Deer has shorter legs possibly to better scramble up mountain sides and a longer tail. ref name Frommer Hughes West 2008, p 146 ref The antler s are also simplified and shorter, typically less than convert 80 cm in abbr on in length. Coat is brownish. Life expectancy is 13 14 years. Males reach a height of convert 86 to 110 cm in abbr on and a weight of convert 100 to 110 kg lb abbr on while females measure convert 80 to 90 cm in abbr on and weight convert 80 kg lb abbr on . ref name Natura2000 Natura 2000, in French ref Reproduction The subspecies reach sexual maturity at 2 years of age. Mating lasts from August to November and can involve mortal battles. The dominant male finally secures most of the mature females, typically a dozen per male. After gestation, in May July, females hide alone in the Maquis shrubland maquis the dense vegetation to deliver, typically a single birth per female. Males leave the matriarchal group following the reproductive period. ref name Natura2000 Distribution and habitat The Corsican Red Deer is an introduced species, brought to the islands some 8000 years ago ... more details
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