The Top 50 Mediterranean Island Plants
This site and the associated booklet present a selection of 50 of the most threatened plant species growing on Mediterranean islands. They aim to draw the attention of both the public and politicians to the vulnerability of island floras in the Mediterranean, and call for urgent conservation measures. The impact of increasing human activity and changes in agricultural practices must not lead to the extinction of these and other species.
As the booklet and website are aimed at the lay person, the text has been made as simple and non-technical as possible. Technical terms which were impossible to avoid are listed in the glossary. Readers who wish to learn more about the species highlighted in this book, or on plant conservation in general, can refer to the references.
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