"Exploring the role of fire in each of the five Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems, this book offers a unique view of the evolution of fire-adapted traits and the role of fire in shaping Earth's ecosystems. Analyzing these geographically separate but ecologically convergent ecosystems provides key tools for understanding fire regime diversity and its role in the assembly and evolutionary convergence of ecosystems. Topics covered inclu ..."
"This title offers scientific and practical information on cork oak woodlands and the cultural systems dependent on them. Cork oak has historically been an important species in the western Mediterranean - ecologically as a canopy or 'framework' tree in natural woodlands, and culturally as an economically valuable resource that underpins local economies. Both the natural woodlands and the derived cultural systems are experiencing rapid ch ..."
Cork Oak Woodlands on the Edge(1st Edition) Ecology, Adaptive Management, and Restoration (Science & Practice of Ecological Restoration) (Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration) by James Aronson, JuliG. Pausas, Joao Santos Pereira, Karen D. Holl Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2009 by Island Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59726-478-5, ISBN: 1-59726-478-4
"Cork oak has historically been an important species in the western Mediterranean ecologically as a canopy or framework tree in natural woodlands, and culturally as an economically valuable resource that underpins local economies. Both the natural woodlands and the derived cultural systems are experiencing rapid change, and whether or not they are resilient enough to adapt to that change is an open question. Cork Oak Woodlands on the Ed ..."