TY - JOUR
T1 - La vegetazione del litorale di Manfria, presso Gela (Sicilia), area soggetta a vincolo archeologico.
AU - Guarino, Riccardo
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - The results of a phytosociological investigation about a coastal area of S. Sicily, close to Gela, are presented. The coexistence of several lithological substrata, as well as the particular climatic conditions of this area, gives rise to a noteworthy floristic and vegetational biodiversity. As matter of fact, a set of N. African species are here localized, taking part to peculiar vegetation types, sometimes exclusive of this sicilian coast-stretch. The observed plant communities are represented by psammophilous associations of Cakiletea maritimae, Ammophiletea and Malcolmietalia, salt-marsh vegetation of Sarcocornietea and Phragmito-Magnocericetea, halophilous rupicolous shrublands of Crithmo-Limonietea and Pegano-Salsoletea, maquis of Oleo-Ceratonion, garigues of Cisto-Micromerietea, grasslands of the Moricandio-Lygeion sparti, subhalophilous ephemeral meadows of Stipo-Bupleuretalia semicompositi and sciaphilous nitrophylous ones of Geranio-Cardaminetalia hirsutae. Therefore, owing to the exceptional floristic and vegetational interest, this area should be protected as a wildlife reserve, and not only by an archaeological bind, as it happens at present.
AB - The results of a phytosociological investigation about a coastal area of S. Sicily, close to Gela, are presented. The coexistence of several lithological substrata, as well as the particular climatic conditions of this area, gives rise to a noteworthy floristic and vegetational biodiversity. As matter of fact, a set of N. African species are here localized, taking part to peculiar vegetation types, sometimes exclusive of this sicilian coast-stretch. The observed plant communities are represented by psammophilous associations of Cakiletea maritimae, Ammophiletea and Malcolmietalia, salt-marsh vegetation of Sarcocornietea and Phragmito-Magnocericetea, halophilous rupicolous shrublands of Crithmo-Limonietea and Pegano-Salsoletea, maquis of Oleo-Ceratonion, garigues of Cisto-Micromerietea, grasslands of the Moricandio-Lygeion sparti, subhalophilous ephemeral meadows of Stipo-Bupleuretalia semicompositi and sciaphilous nitrophylous ones of Geranio-Cardaminetalia hirsutae. Therefore, owing to the exceptional floristic and vegetational interest, this area should be protected as a wildlife reserve, and not only by an archaeological bind, as it happens at present.
KW - Manfria
KW - Sicily.
KW - coastal vegetation
KW - nature conservation
KW - phytosociology
KW - Manfria
KW - Sicily.
KW - coastal vegetation
KW - nature conservation
KW - phytosociology
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/48208
M3 - Article
VL - 4
SP - 91
EP - 107
JO - ARCHIVIO GEOBOTANICO
JF - ARCHIVIO GEOBOTANICO
SN - 1122-7214
ER -