Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
The Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests ring the Aegean Sea, spanning most of mainland Greece and the Aegean islands, the western coast of Turkey, and reaching into southeastern North Macedonia and southwestern Bulgaria. Its vegetation is classic Mediterranean: dense maquis shrubland of holm oak, strawberry tree, and bay laurel, extensive pine forests of Calabrian (Turkish) pine, Aleppo pine, and stone pine, with sweet chestnut and oriental beech on cooler northern slopes. The climate is Mediterranean, with mild winters and dry summers. The ecoregion's flagship is the oriental sweetgum (Liquidambar orientalis), endemic to a limited area of southwestern Turkey and the Greek island of Rhodes, and much of the original habitat has been heavily degraded by human activity dating back to ancient times. For gardeners drawn to drought-tolerant Mediterranean planting, native genera such as Arbutus (strawberry tree), Laurus (bay laurel), and the pines offer ornamental, climate-suited choices.
RESOLVE 785
Palearctic
51,531 sq mi
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
Tipo de paisaje
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
Región vegetal
Palearctic
Huella de la región
51,531 sq mi
Presión sobre el hábitat
Nature Imperiled (Dinerstein NNH 4)
Origen y cuidado
Patrocinado
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Planifica para veranos calurosos y secos, inviernos suaves y húmedos, y plantas preparadas para los cambios estacionales. Este clima favorece arbustos adaptados a la sequía, bulbos, hierbas y plantas de bosque abierto; la orientación sobre nativas locales importa porque el fuego, la pérdida de hábitat y el endemismo son parte de la historia de plantación.
Range & origins
Marcador situado dentro del polígono RESOLVE 2017 en 39.4°N, 22.4°E.
La región a través del tiempo
Huella moderna
RESOLVE 2017 mapea 51,531 sq mi
Este límite es una huella ecológica moderna para Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests, no una línea permanente en el planeta. Resulta útil para el contexto actual de plantas y fauna porque sigue patrones recurrentes de vegetación, clima, relieve y perturbaciones.
Por qué aquí
Condiciones de mediterranean forests, woodlands & scrub
La región se ubica en el reino Palearctic y se clasifica como mediterranean forests, woodlands & scrub. La altitud, la humedad, el fuego, los suelos, las costas y el uso humano del suelo pueden hacer que el paisaje real sea más variado de lo que sugiere un único color en el mapa.
Presión de cambio
Nature Imperiled
Plotwright muestra esto como la huella actual de RESOLVE. A lo largo de décadas o siglos, el calentamiento, las perturbaciones, las especies invasoras, el uso del suelo y la restauración pueden desplazar el borde vivo de una región aunque el mapa de referencia permanezca fijo.
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RESOLVE 786 - Palearctic
Anatolian conifer and deciduous mixed forests
The Anatolian conifer and deciduous mixed forests cover the mountains and plateaus of southwestern Anatolia in Turkey, a transitional zone where Mediterranean conditions grade into increasingly continental climate moving from west to east. Its forests are a mosaic of pines and deciduous broadleaf trees: Turkish pine (Pinus brutia) holds the western foothills and inland depressions, while the emblematic Anatolian black pine (Pinus nigra ssp. pallasiana) dominates the drier east and higher elevations, mixing with oaks (Quercus cerris, Q. pubescens, Q. robur, Q. frainetto), sweet chestnut, Oriental beech, and juniper. The climate is broadly Mediterranean, with hot dry summers and rainy winters and annual precipitation ranging roughly 400 to 600 mm. The region shelters brown bears, grey wolves, Saker falcons, and the critically endangered long-legged wood frog, and its wetlands are vital for migratory waterfowl such as Dalmatian pelicans and white-headed ducks; it is classified as critical or endangered, with only a small fraction of its area protected. For gardeners, several plants native here are familiar ornamentals, including the cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani) and sweet chestnut.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
Zonas 9a-12a
+3.3°F para 2070
33,325 sq mi
Nivel NNH 4
RESOLVE 787 - Palearctic
Canary Islands dry woodlands and forests
The Canary Islands dry woodlands and forests ecoregion covers the five western islands of Spain's Canary Archipelago—La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera, Tenerife, and Gran Canaria—volcanic islands in the Atlantic roughly 115 km off the northwest African coast. Vegetation sorts itself by elevation: lowland scrub and open woodland with the Canary Island date palm (Phoenix canariensis) and dragon trees give way to humid laurisilva (laurel) forest between about 500 and 1,400 m, fayal-brezal heath of Myrica faya and tree heath (Erica arborea), and forests of the endemic Canary Island pine. The climate is dry and warm, with rain falling mainly in winter and the moist northeasterly trade winds making windward slopes far wetter than the southwestern rain shadow. Despite their small area, the islands are exceptionally rich in endemic and relict species, including endemic birds such as Bolle's pigeon and the Tenerife blue chaffinch, and a large share of the archipelago's vascular flora is found nowhere else. Conservation is significant here, with about 52% of the ecoregion protected within parks such as Teide and Garajonay National Parks.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
Zonas 11b-13a
+2.1°F para 2070
1,920 sq mi
Nivel NNH 1
RESOLVE 788 - Palearctic
Corsican montane broadleaf and mixed forests
The Corsican montane broadleaf and mixed forests cover the high, steep mountain massifs of the island of Corsica in France, climbing to summits such as Monte Cinto (2,710 m) and Monte Rotondo (2,625 m). Vegetation shifts sharply with elevation: evergreen sclerophyll oak forests of holm oak and cork oak occupy the lower slopes, maritime pine mixes with downy oak, European hop-hornbeam, Italian alder, and sweet chestnut at middle elevations, while silver fir and European beech hold cool north-facing slopes and Corsican pine (Pinus laricio) dominates the sunnier southern aspects. The climate follows a strong altitudinal gradient, from warm, dry lower elevations to cold, humid heights. The flagship Corsican red deer has been reintroduced here, and the ecoregion harbors a notably rich endemic flora alongside endemics such as the Corsican nuthatch and Corsican fire salamander. For gardeners, native ornamental woody genera here include juniper, sycamore maple, and silver birch found in its subalpine shrublands.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
Zonas 9b-12a
+3.0°F para 2070
1,401 sq mi
Nivel NNH 1
RESOLVE 789 - Palearctic
Crete Mediterranean forests
The Crete Mediterranean forests ecoregion covers the entire Greek island of Crete, the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Basin, ranging from low coastal plains up over three mountain spines: the Lefka Ori, Psiloritis (Mount Ida), and the Dikti Mountains. Vegetation shifts sharply with elevation, from sclerophyllous evergreen and semi-deciduous oak forests and maquis of carob and Phoenician juniper in the lowlands, through Calabrian pine and kermes oak woodlands, up to cypress stands where the endemic Cretan maple grows. The climate is strongly altitude-dependent: warm, dry lowlands average about 17 to 19 degrees Celsius with under 300 mm of annual rainfall, while cold, humid highlands average roughly 9 to 13 degrees Celsius with up to 1,400 mm. Crete's long island isolation gives it a distinctive flora of around 1,600 species, about 10% of which are endemic, including the near-endemic Cretan date palm (Phoenix theophrasti) of coastal ravines, alongside flagship fauna such as the Cretan wild goat. For gardeners, characteristic native genera include Cistus, Thymus, Phlomis, and Genista, well suited to dry Mediterranean planting.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
Zonas 10a-12b
+3.4°F para 2070
3,163 sq mi
Nivel NNH 3
RESOLVE 790 - Palearctic
Cyprus Mediterranean forests
The Cyprus Mediterranean forests ecoregion covers the entire island of Cyprus, the third-largest island in the Mediterranean, spanning both the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus and divided between the Kyrenia range along the north coast and the larger Troodos range in the southwest, which rises to Mount Olympos at 1,952 meters. Lower elevations carry maquis and garigue scrub with European olive, carob, and Phoenician juniper alongside oaks, while Calabrian pine clothes both mountain ranges and higher Troodos slopes hold Anatolian black pine, foetid juniper, and two endemic trees, the Cyprus cedar (Cedrus brevifolia) and golden oak (Quercus alnifolia). The climate is Mediterranean, warm and dry across the central Mesaoria plain but humid and cooler in the surrounding mountains. The island supports a rich endemic flora concentrated in the mountains, and its flagship animal is the Cyprus mouflon, a wild sheep with distinctive sickle-shaped horns. Gardeners may recognize several ornamental geophytes native here, including Cyclamen cyprium, the Cyprus tulip (Tulipa cypria), and Crocus cyprius.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
Zonas 11a-12b
+3.3°F para 2070
3,580 sq mi
Nivel NNH 4
RESOLVE 791 - Palearctic
Eastern Mediterranean conifer-broadleaf forests
This Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub ecoregion traces the eastern Mediterranean coastline of the Middle East, spanning Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, and Jordan (with extensions into Iraq and Saudi Arabia). Its forests are dominated by Calabrian (Turkish) pine in the north and Aleppo pine in the south, giving way along the shore to evergreen maquis of olive, carob, and Kermes (Palestinian) oak, with dry oak woodlands and steppe inland. The climate is classically Mediterranean, with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers, and vegetation ranging from sea level up to about 1,800 meters. The striped hyena serves as the ecoregion's flagship species, though large predators such as lion, Syrian brown bear, and cheetah have largely been extirpated; the region is also a center for crop wild relatives of wheat, lentils, and peas. For gardeners, native genera here including European olive, carob, terebinth, fig, and laurel have long supplied nutritional, medicinal, and ornamental value.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
Zonas 10a-13b
+3.8°F para 2070
55,067 sq mi
Nivel NNH 4
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