A Brief Review on the Habitats of the Maltese Islands

Habitats of the Maltese Islands

A brief review on the habitats of the Maltese islands

Habitats of the Maltese Islands

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 4 HABITAT .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 THE MALTESE ISLANDS ........................................................................................................................................ 4 LAND COVER ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 TERRESTRIAL HABITATS ................................................................................................................................... 6 THE ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION ............................................................................................................................ 6 STEPPE (STEPPA) ................................................................................................................................................ 6 GARRIGUE (XAGHRI) ............................................................................................................................................ 7 MAQUIS (MAKKJA) ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Woodland (Bosk) .............................................................................................................................................. 9 COASTAL HABITATS ......................................................................................................................................... 10 SALINE MARSHLANDS (BWAR SALMASTRI)...