Questions Dryland annual plant communities constitute the most species‐rich small‐scale
vegetation in the Mediterranean. Nevertheless, the composition and diversity of these units …

Aim The aim of this study was to explore the environmental factors that determine the spatial
distribution of oro‐mediterranean and alti‐mediterranean plant communities in Crete …

Elucidating how evolutionary and ecological factors drive the assemblage of communities in
biodiversity hotspots remains an important challenge. This currently impedes our ability to …

Fine-scale plant species richness varies across habitats, climatic and biogeographic
regions, but the large-scale context of this variation is insufficiently explored. The patterns at …

Aridity is a critical driver of the diversity and composition of plant communities. However,
how aridity influences the phylogenetic structure of functional groups (ie annual and …

We report on the 4th EDGG Research Expedition, conducted on the Italian island of Sicily in
spring 2012. A group of 14 scientists from five countries studied the variety of the dry …

Background: The South Aegean Volcanic Arc (SAVA), one of the most notable geological
structures of the Mediterranean Sea, is floristically well known. Nevertheless, the factors that …

Questions: Does plant species richness and composition of eastern Mediterranean dwarf
shrubland (phrygana) correlate with soil pH? How important is the effect of pH on species …

Questions What is the diversity and main vegetation types in mesic grasslands on the
Iberian Peninsula? What are the main diagnostic species of each type? What are the main …

Background: Diversity patterns of plant communities are related to the environment,
including productivity and patchiness of habitat. Aims: To determine differences in diversity …