Storm surges, leading to catastrophic coastal flooding, are amongst the most feared natural
hazards due to the high population densities and economic importance of littoral areas …

In this paper the results of a phytosociological investigations concerning the Maltese
Archipelago, represented by some islands localized South of Sicily in the central …

Ambrosia (Asteraceae) is a taxonomically difficult genus of weedy, wind-pollinated plants
with an apparent center of diversity in the Sonoran Desert of North America. Determining …

Abstract Venice Lagoon (Italy), the largest wetland in the Mediterranean basin, is extremely
vulnerable to variations in relative sea level (RSL) which is locally defined by an average …

A survey of the endemic flora of the Hyblaean territory, important centre of biodiversity and
speciation in Sicily, is presented. The endemic flora of this area consists of 105 taxa. Among …

Abstract Aims: Halophilous, sub-halophilous, and halo-nitrophilous annual plant
communities belonging to the Thero-Salicornietea and Saginetea maritimae classes have …

Sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum L.) is one of the most abundant and widespread
Mediterranean halophytes, traditionally harvested and used in the summer months. As the …

Executive summary This report presents an achievable methodology for the Red List
assessment of European habitats in terrestrial, freshwater and marine realms, outlines a …

The phytosociology and ecology of Scorzonera parviflora stands were studied in the
Pannonian Basin and Western Balkans. In total, we used 60 relevés (46 collected for this …

There is a lack of a comprehensive study of eastern Adriatic salt marsh vegetation with
special attention to plant–soil relationships that determine individual plant assemblages. We …