The Mediterranean flora is characterized by the abundance of aromatic plants. The feature differentiating these plants from all others, in spite of the fact that they belong to many different families, is the production ...

Understanding the factors that affect native plant communities is essential to protect floristic diversity, particularly in Mediterranean agroecosystems. The Chilean Mediterranean- climate area supports high species richness ...

Despite decades of broad interest in global patterns of biodiversity, little attention has been given to understanding the remarkable levels of plant diversity present in the world's five Mediterranean-type climate (MTC) ...

Exchange of domesticated plants between Europe and the Americas has been a paramount episode of World History, which transformed agriculture and food habits at both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. However, many plant species ...

Santuario de la Naturaleza Yerba Loca (SN Yerba Loca), Metropolitan Region (MR), 33° S, Chile is analyzed for its conservation value and efficiency in protecting native vascular plants in a regional context. The reserve's ...

Aim Taxonomic comparisons of alien floras across climatically similar regions have been proposed as a powerful approach for increasing our understanding of plant invasions across scales. However, detailed comparisons between ...

The Daucus guttatus complex includes two to four species growing from central and northern Italy to the Middle East. They are characterized by being typically annuals up to 50 cm high; with primary umbels up to 7 cm in ...