Biogeography and Ecology in the Canary Islands
When asked by the General Editor to prepare a book-length treatment concerning the nature of the Canary Islands, our aims were rather ambitious. A general monograph was to be written, embracing all the disciplines of natural history applicable to these is
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MONOGRAPHIAE BIOLOGICAE
Editor
J.
ILLIES Schlitz
VOLUME 30
DR. W. JUNK b.v. PUBLISHERS THE HAGUE 1976
BIOGEOGRAPHY AND ECOLOGY IN THE CANARY ISLANDS
Edited by
G. KUNKEL
DR. W. JUNK b.v. PUBLISHERS THE HAGUE 1976
IS8 1"-I3: 978-94-010-1568-4 e-ISII1"-IJ: 978-94-1}l0- 1566-0 DOl: 10.1007/978-94-0 10-1566-0
© Dr. W.Junk b.v., Publishers, The Hague 1976 Sorteover reprint of the hardeonr 1st edition 1976
Cover Design: Max Velthuijs, The Hague
CONTENTS
I. II. III. IV.
V. VI. VII. VIII. IX.
X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII.
Authors' addresses . Chapters' contents. Preface . . . . . . Introduction . . . The prehispanic population of the Canary Islands. The names of the Canary Islands and their verification. The geology of the Canary Islands . . . . . Climatic characteristics of the Canary Islands The endemic flora of the Canary Islands. . . The laurisilva of Hierro. . . . . . . . . . Notes on the introduced elements in the Canary Islands' flora. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lichen flora and lichen vegetation of the Canary Islands A review of the fungal flora of the Canary Islands. . . . Natural products isolated from plants of the Canary Islands The influence of man on the vegetation of the Island of Hierro. . . . ................ . Introduction to a faunal study of the Canary Islands' laurisilva. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notas sobre la distribucion y evolucion de la avifauna canana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The amphibia and reptilia of the Canary Islands . . . An account of the 1imnetic fauna of the Canary Islands Conservation of fragile ecosystems in the Canary Islands General index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VII IX XV 1 15 37
67 185
207 241 249
267 287 297
327 347 413 433 457 479 485
AUTHORS' ADDRESSES
J. J. Bacallado, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias. D. Bramwell, Jardin Canario 'Viera y Clavijo', Tafira Alta, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias. D. Fernandopulle, Unesco expert in water resources, Rue de Gerardmer, F -68 Colmar, France. G. Follmann, Naturkundemuseum im Ottoneum, Steinweg 2, D-35 Kassel I, Germany. H. B. Gja:rum, The Norwegian Plant Protection Institute, N 1432 As-NLH, Norway. A. G. Gonzalez, Instituto de Investigaciones Quimicas del C.S.I.C., Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias. F. Kammer, Institut fUr Biologie II der U niversitat, D-78 Freiburg, Schanzlestrasse 9-11, Germany. K. Klemmer, Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, D-6 FrankfurtjM. I, Senckenberganlage 25, Germany. J. Kriiss, Casa Montafieta, La Calzada, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. G. Kunkel, Laboratorio de Botinica, Excmo. Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias. A. Machado, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidad de La Laguna, Tencrife, Islas Canarias. P. Raben, Zoologisches Institut I der Universitat, D-69 Heidelberg, 1m Neuenheimer Feld 230, Germany. E. Schmid, Schwendenhausstr. 16, CH-8702 Zollikon, Switzerland. H.-U. Schmincke, Mineralogisches Institut,
