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Comparison of ecosystems in the Mediterranean Basin and Western Australia |
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| Authors: | Pignatti Erika Pignatti Sandro Ladd Philip G |
| Institution: | (1) Dipart. di Biologia, Università, di Trieste, Italy;(2) Dipart. di Biologia Vegetale, Università `La Sapienza', Roma, Italy;(3) School of Environmental Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western, Australia;(4) Dipart. di Biologia Vegetale, Università `La Sapienza', Roma, Italy;(5) School of Environmental Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western, Australia |
| Abstract: | A comparison between fire-prone ecosystems in the Mediterranean basin and Western Australia shows convergent adaptations in structure, life forms and flora evolution. Both areas have in common summer drought and winter rainfall. Reproductive biology is mainly correlated with fire ecology; the different length of human impact and history seem to be responsible for floristic divergency in both areas. The ecological significance of pollination by insects, birds and mammals and problems of the seed banks are discussed. |
| Keywords: | Mediterranean type ecosystems Western Australia pollination biology fire-prone ecosystems seed bank |
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