Italian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests

The Italian sclerophyllous and deciduous forests ecoregion, part of the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome, is in Italy. The region extends from the Po Basin to the Apennine Mountains of Basilicata and Calabria. Rock types are limestone, dolomite, marl, schist-marl, and sandstone.

Italian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests
Map of the ecoregion
Ecology
RealmPalearctic
BiomeMediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Borders
Geography
Area101,052 km2 (39,016 sq mi)
CountriesItaly, San Marino, and Vatican City
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered
Protected18,302 km² (18%)[1]

Flora

Since there is a wide altitudinal range, there are three forest zones.

Low elevation forest zone

Characteristic low elevations forest zone species are:

Mid-elevation forest zone

The medium elevations forest zone predominant species are:

High-elevation forest zone

The high elevation forest zone has very diverse and extensive mixed deciduous forests species are:

  • The dominant species of the tree canopy
  • Other trees are:
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  • "Italian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.

References
  1. Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b.
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