Vegetation Ecology of Socotra
The Socotra Archipelago is a regional biodiversity hotspot with a high degree of endemism, and it is for this reason that it is often referred to as the “Galápagos of the Indian Ocean”. Although its unique flora has received much attention recently, littl
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PLANT AND VEGETATION Volume 7
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Gary Brown • Bruno A. Mies
Vegetation Ecology of Socotra
Gary Brown Department of Biology College of Science Sultan Qaboos University Muscat, Oman
Bruno A. Mies Department of Botany Universität Duisburg-Essen Gebäude S05 V05 E32 Essen, Germany
ISSN 1875-1318 ISSN 1875-1326 (electronic) ISBN 978-94-007-4140-9 ISBN 978-94-007-4141-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-4141-6 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012937039 © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2012 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface and Acknowledgements
The impetus for this book came from the initial detailed studies carried out by Bruno A. Mies, which commenced with his first field trip to Socotra in the mid-1990s, nearly 20 years ago. Both authors have accumulated a considerable amount of field experience in the Arabian Peninsula, and Gary Brown has lived and carried out botanical research in three of its countries (Kuwait, UAE, Oman) for over 12 years since 1995, apart from travelling widely throughout the region. As highlighted in the introduction, the Socotra Archipelago is a major biodiversity hotspot in
