Abstract The numerous Mediterranean islands (> 10,000) are very important from a
biodiversity point of view, both in term of plant species (numerous endemics, presence of …

Global biodiversity is in decline. This is of concern for aesthetic and ethical reasons, but
possibly also for practical reasons, as suggested by experimental studies, mostly with plants …

The Aegean archipelago, comprising numerous islands and islets with great heterogeneity
in topographic, geological, historical and environmental properties, offers an ideal natural …

Greece is characterized by high plant diversity (5800 species) and endemism (15.6%). This
study attempts a first overall assessment of the taxonomy, distribution, traits and …

Aim We tested whether species–area relationships of small islands differ among plant
growth forms and whether this influences the prevalence of the small‐island effect (SIE). The …

Despite the increasing interest in elevational patterns in biodiversity, few studies have
investigated variations in life forms and biogeographical composition, especially in the …

Abstract Aim The Equilibrium Theory of Island Biogeography (ETIB) posits that species
richness on islands represents a dynamic equilibrium between immigration and extinction …

Context Understanding how landscape patterns affect species diversity is of great
importance in the fields of biogeography, landscape ecology and conservation planning, but …

Islands are of high interest for conservationists, due to their great biodiversity within discrete
territories. Nonetheless, several mechanisms of plant diversity patterns are unknown …

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