[PDF] The Degradation of the Mediterranean Maquis

F5.1 Mediterranean maquis and arborescent matorral

This habitat includes evergreen sclerophyllous or lauriphyllous maquis vegetation with a more or less closed canopy structure but also the low

The Degradation of the Mediterranean Maquis

The Mediterranean maquis is the most typical form of vegetation in the region and is adapted to survival in this precarious environment. The author discusses 

COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF SCLEROPHYLLOUS SPECIES IN AN

in a Quercus ilex L. forest and maquis. Linear exponential and sigmoid equations in weather variab. (average maximum monthly air temperature and total 

Landscape-Scale Regeneration Dynamics of Disturbed

nean maquis was investigated by analysing historical aerial photographs of Mt. Carmel one of the largest protected areas in the Mediterranean region of 

Maltese natural habitat: Maquis

habitat: Maquis. The term 'pseudomaquis' refers to a similar habitat which contains deciduous (leaf-shedding) shrubs and trees

Fire and Succession in the Ultramafic Maquis of New Caledonia

Recently frequent fires have converted much of the vegetation to maquis

Stand Structure of the Emergent Conifer Agathis ovata in Forest and

of up to 400 years in maquis and 500 years in forest. Agathis ovata and three other members of the. Araucariaceae found in New Caledonia (Araucaria.

BIOSNIPPET

Maquis habitats are usually characterised by small trees and large shrubs consisting mostly of an evergreen shrub community reaching a height of up to.

The Last White Terror: The Maquis Blanc and Its Impact in Liberated

to French adversaries of the new regime and that Maquis Brun should spe- cifically denote armed German soldiers and civilians still hiding out in remote.

CAMEROONIAN NATIONALISTS GO GLOBAL: FROM FOREST

The UPC's external support fed Cameroon's internal maquis (as UPC members the maquis of Cameroun ' Journal of African History

What does a Maquis stand for?

The term became an honorific meaning "aarmed resistance fighter". The maquis came to symbolize the French Resistance and was used to describe resistance groups that fought in France before the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944.

Who were the maquis in the Spanish Civil War?

Politically, the Maquis included socialists, communists, and anarchists. Some Maquis bands that operated in southwest France were composed entirely of left-wing Spanish veterans of the Spanish Civil War. Spanish Civil War veteran Carlos Romero Giménez was a centrist republican operating from Bordeaux .

What did the maquisards do?

Most maquisards operated in the remote or mountainous areas of Brittany and southern France, especially in the Alps and in Limousin. They relied on guerrilla tactics to harass the Milice and German occupation troops. The Maquis also aided the escape of downed Allied airmen, Jews and others pursued by the Vichy and German authorities.

Why are some Maquis areas degraded?

Many maquis areas are considered degraded because of overgrazing by livestock and overharvesting. Garigue, or garrigue, is a related plant community associated with southern France and with poor limestone soils throughout the Mediterranean region.