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Prof. Dr. Salvatore Cambria
Email: cambria_salvatore@yahoo.it
Affiliation: Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania,Piazza Universit, 95124 Catania CT, Italy
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Research Interests: Taxonomy, ecology, sicily, mediterranean flora, conservation, botany, herbarium, biodiversity
Summary
The Mediterranean area covers approximately 2.5 million km2 and represents one of the main biodiversity hotspots from a floristic point of view in the Northern Hemisphere. The reasons for this biodiversity are linked to the complex geological history, the varied topography of its territories, and consequently the notable variety of climates and environments. Although this is an area whose flora is well known, in recent years new species have been constantly identified or, on the contrary, the poor taxonomic consistency of other taxa has been demonstrated. These studies are carried out not only with traditional morphological research but also through molecular, and karyological investigations, etc.
Furthermore, increasingly in-depth field surveys, which also use drones or other technologies, have allowed us to clarify the distribution or confirm the presence of rare or extinct species, also providing unpublished data on ecological and phenological aspects.
Therefore, taxonomic, phytogeographic, and ecological research on the Mediterranean Flora is far from being exhaustive, and many critical genera such as Allium, Limonium, Daucus, Ephedra, Salix, Ferula, Campanula, Hieracium, Dianthus, etc. still require a more in-depth taxonomic arrangement. At the same time, some Mediterranean territories are not well investigated from a floristic point of view, particularly in the eastern part.
For this special issue, we welcome original research and reviews, that highlight the latest progress in the taxonomy of Mediterranean flora, as well as in the knowledge of the ecology and distribution of the most interesting species from a phytogeographic point of view.
Potential subjects for this topic include, but are not limited to:
· Morphological taxonomic studies
· Description of species new to science
· Molecular taxonomic studies
· Floristic studies of little-known Mediterranean territories
· Use of innovative tools for floristic studies
· Phytogeography of the Mediterranean flora
· Taxonomy of Mediterranean Bryophytes
· Nomenclature revisions
· Eco-physiology of germination
· Ecologic studies
Keywords
Taxonomy, Mediterranean area, biodiversity, ecology
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