Traditional rural landscapes host a biocultural heritage acquired by rural societies,
developed in a secular adaptation with nature. Hedgerows play a key role in preserving …

In a world facing rapid environmental changes, anticipating their impacts on biodiversity is of
utmost relevance. Remotely-sensed Ecosystem Functional Attributes (EFAs) are promising …

The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material,
do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN concerning the …

Among the Mediterranean ecosystems, shrublands are a characteristic type of vegetation,
widespread in different habitats. Owing to different factors such as the physiological …

Andalusia, together with Morocco, is considered part of one of the two main biodiversity
centres existing in the Mediterranean Basin; the other one is in the east and includes part of …

Abstract Aim The heather Erica arborea L. is a dominant element of the circum‐
Mediterranean region. Its broad, disjunct distribution, ranging from Macaronesia to eastern …

Background Considered a biodiversity hotspot, the Canary Islands have been the key
subjects of numerous evolutionary studies concerning a large variety of organisms. The …

In this article we present and discuss the main factors that threaten natural populations of
Cypripedium calceolus (lady's slipper orchid) in Europe, and we propose conservation …

Abstract Background and Aims Several biogeographical models have been proposed to
explain the colonization and diversification patterns of Macaronesian lineages. In this study …

Aim The majority of documented extinctions world‐wide in the last four centuries are of
species endemic to islands. However, the phenomenon of delayed extinctions as a result of …