Frequent drying of ponded water, and support of unique, highly specialized assemblages of
often rare species, characterize temporary wetlands, such as vernal pools, gilgais, and …

Abstract Mediterranean Temporary Ponds (MTPs) are among the most precious habitats in
the Mediterranean bioclimatic because they shelter extremely rare and isolated organisms …

Starting from the recently produced Italian Habitats interpretation Manual (http://vnr. unipg.
it/habitat), a thorough diagnosis of the Annex I Habitats recorded in the Italian territory is …

Annex I of the EU Habitats directive lists habitats which the member states must protect by
the designation and management of protected areas known as Special Areas of …

Mediterranean temporary ponds are present in five biogeographical regions, which are
characterized by hot dry summers and cool mild winters. These ponds host high levels of …

Based on herbarium and field investigations, the taxonomic status of Solenopsis laurentia
(Campanulaceae), hygrophilous species belonging to the subfam. Lobelioideae showing a …

Abstract The 92/43/EEC Habitats Directive is the main European Union legal tool
concerning nature conservation. The habitat types listed in Annex I to the Directive are …

The current interest in Mediterranean temporary wet habitats, considered to be habitats of
European Community Interest, is mainly due to their characteristic flora and fauna. Several …

Temporary ponds are seasonal wetlands annually subjected to extreme and unstable
ecological conditions, neither truly aquatic nor truly terrestrial. This habitat and its flora have …

Vascular flora of Mediterranean temporary pools has been studied with the aims to define its
diversity and to individuate the ecological characteristics of the different plant groups …