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Changes in Mediterranean Shrub Communities with Cytisus Purgans and Genista Scorpius

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Succession

Part of the book series: Advances in vegetation science ((AIVS,volume 3))

Abstract

Shrub communities (rather than forests) are very important in the mediterranean landscape. The maintenance of these communities is primarily linked with human activities which have been carried out for centuries. Generally, the dynamics of the shrub communities seem to be very slow; their colonization and their succession by trees may be observed in scattered places.

Plant nomenclature follows Fournier (1961); for birds see Peterson et al. (1967).

We are very much indebted to Ch. Rimbault for her contribution to the translation of this paper.

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  1. Centre d’Etudes Phytosociologiques et Ecologiques Louis Emberger, C.N.R.S., B.P. 5051, 34033, Montpellier, Cedex, France

    M. Debussche & J. Escarré

  2. Ecothèque Méditerranéenne, C.N.R.S., B.P. 5051, 34033, Montpellier Cedex, France

    J. Lepart

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Debussche, M., Escarré, J., Lepart, J. (1980). Changes in Mediterranean Shrub Communities with Cytisus Purgans and Genista Scorpius. In: van der Maarel, E. (eds) Succession. Advances in vegetation science, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9200-9_8

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