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Fig. 1.4 Soil profile in a maquis Juniperus
phoenica insular ecosystem (on Naxos island.
All' Aj Organic layers; B t inorganic layer; Ca
calcareous parent rock. (Tsiourlis 1990)
Fig. 1.5. Horizontal distribution of the shrubby vegetation in a grazed phryganic insular
ecosystem (Naxos island, Greece). G Genista
acanthoclada; T Thymus capitatus; C Cistus
sp.; F Fumana thymifolia. (Tsiourlis 1990)
iron oxides are also present for most of the year. Finally, in addition to soil
erosion, lateral leaching is also characteristic of Mediterranean regions (Stamatiadis and DindaI1990).
1.2.2
Vegetation
The height of woody plants usually depends on grazing pressure. For example, in areas dominated by Quercus coccifera, the height of shrubs in ungrazed
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Introduction
Fig. 1.4 Soil profile in a maquis Juniperus
phoenica insular ecosystem (on Naxos island.
All' Aj Organic layers; B t inorganic layer; Ca
calcareous parent rock. (Tsiourlis 1990)
Fig. 1.5. Horizontal distribution of the shrubby vegetation in a grazed phryganic insular
ecosystem (Naxos island, Greece). G Genista
acanthoclada; T Thymus capitatus; C Cistus
sp.; F Fumana thymifolia. (Tsiourlis 1990)
iron oxides are also present for most of the year. Finally, in addition to soil
erosion, lateral leaching is also characteristic of Mediterranean regions (Stamatiadis and DindaI1990).
1.2.2
Vegetation
The height of woody plants usually depends on grazing pressure. For example, in areas dominated by Quercus coccifera, the height of shrubs in ungrazed