C4 photosynthesis is a CO2-concentrating mechanism that increases the carboxylation rate
of Rubisco while simultaneously minimizing oxygenase activity and the inhibitory effects of …

Greek islands of the North Aegean Region are a group of nine inhabited islands (Lemnos,
Agios Efstratios, Lesvos, Chios, Psara, Oinousses, Samos, Ikaria, and Fourni) located in the …

Aim To investigate the species–area relationship (SAR) of plants on very small islands, to
examine the effect of other factors on species richness, and to check for a possible Small …

We examined the relationship between plant species richness and biogeographical
variables (island area, island maximum elevation, distance from nearest inhabited island …

Sclerophyllous scrub formations, the main vegetation type in many islands of the Aegean
area, provide many goods and services to humans, such as biodiversity, soil protection, and …

The native flora and a number of environmental factors were recorded for twenty islands in
the eastern Aegean archipelago (Greece) in order to study the patterns of native and …

Aim To investigate how plant diversity of whole islands ('gamma') is related to alpha and
beta diversity patterns among sampling plots within each island, thus exploring aspects of …

Abstract Panitsa, M., Snogerup, B., Snogerup, S. & Tzanoudakis, D.: Floristic investigation of
Lemnos island (NE Aegean area, Greece).—Willdenowia 33: 79–105. 2003.—ISSN 0511 …

Propolis is a bee-produced substance rich in bioactive compounds, which has been utilized
widely in folk medicine, in food supplement and cosmetology areas because of its biological …

Aim To estimate species turnover of plants on 32 small islands within a 20‐year period and
to assess possible changes in community composition and properties, such as species …