Biodiversity Hotspot of the Mediterranean Basin (Biodiversity Hotspots of the World)

Pullaiah, T. (EDT)/ Galli, Loris (EDT)

Apple Academic Press Inc.（2026/06発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 456 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781998511587

Full Description

This new volume focuses on the biodiversity of the Mediterranean Basin, a very heterogeneous area with an extremely complex geological history where, within a few kilometers, there is a gradient of microhabitats that goes from the coasts with a Mediterranean climate to high altitude mesophilic areas.

Stretching from the archipelago of Cabo Verde in the west to Jordan and Turkey in the east, the region is well known for its exceptional richness in biodiversity and its high rate of endemicity. The region flora diversity is significant, with 15,000 to 25,000 species, 60% of which are unique to the region. The anthropogenic activities of the region, however, which include deforestation, fragmentation of habitats, pollution, high population density (with nearly 500 million human inhabitants and another 250 million tourists visiting each year), climate change, and poaching of wildlife, pose serious threats to the biodiversity of the region. The Mediterranean Basin hosts over 1,300 threatened species (extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, and vulnerable), such as the dragonfly (Urothemis edwardsii), the dung beetle (Thorectes colon), the Rüppell Vulture (Gyps rueppelli), and the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus).

The volumes of Biodiversity Hotspots of the World book series are essential resources for researchers and professionals in the fields of conservation biology, ecology and evolution, concisely illustrating existing biodiversity in hotspots around the world.

Contents

1. Introduction 2. Biodiversity and Preservation Issues of the Genus Tuber in the Mediterranean Basin 3. Mediterranean Lichens 4. A Look at the Vascular Flora of the Mediterranean Hotspot 5. Rotifera Diversity of the Mediterranean Hotspot 6. Soil Arthropods Diversity 7. The Terrestrial Isopods (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) of the Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot: An Overview 8. Centipedes (Chilopoda) in the Mediterranean Region: Species Diversity, Distribution Patterns, Taxocoenosis, and Conservation 9. Odonata Diversity of the Mediterranean Hotspot 10. Orthoptera Diversity in Mediterranean-Macaronesian Biodiversity Hotspot 11. The Pear-Shaped Weevil Fauna in the Mediterranean Hotspot (Coleoptera, Apionidae) 12. Apoidea (Hymenoptera) and Other Pollinators of the Mediterranean Basin 13. Diversity of Mediterranean Freshwater Fishes, With Special Reference to the Italian Peninsula 14. Amphibian Diversity of the Mediterranean Hotspot 15. Reptile Diversity of the Mediterranean Hotspot 16. Status of Avian Diversity in the Mediterranean 17. Non-Volant Mammals in the Mediterranean Hotspot