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Greek+Maquis+Flowers%7C%3Cbr%2F%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EThe+term+%22maquis%2C%22+of+Corsican+origin%2C+derives+from+the+Latin+macula+%28spot%29+and+alludes+to+the+differences+in+color+and+the+irregular+distribution+of+the+plants+in+this+type+of+vegetation+formation.+It+describes+those+closed%2C+compact%2C+sometimes+impenetrable+biocenoses%2C+growing+no+taller+than+5+to+7+m%2C+that+originate+from+the+proliferation+of+many+evergreen+sclerophyllous+shrubs+of+the+garrigue.+When+the+garrigue+tends+to+close+up+above+all+where+the+terrain+be+comes+damper-the+annual+herbs%2C+the+bulbous+plants%2C+and+the+heliophilous+species+are+the+first+to+disappear%3B+the+low+shrub+species+are+then+progressively+superseded+by+a+%22replacement%22+vegetation%2C+of+which+many+examples+are+found%2C+for+example%2C+in+areas+subject+to+fires.%3Cbr%2F%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EThe+maquis%27+are+of+different+types+according+to+altitude+and+climatic+conditions%3A+the+thermo-xerophytic+maquis%2C+made+up+of+species+like+Euphorbia+dendroides+and+other+members+of+the+genus%2C+which+grow+on+practically+all+substrates+and+that+have+their+center+of+distribution+in+the+hottest%2C+driest+zones+of+the+Mediterranean+basin%3B+the+evergreen+oak+maquis%2C+with+holm+oak%2C+Quercus+coccifera%2C+and+Cotinus+coggygria+and+often+degraded+by+pasturing+and+fire%3B+and+the+maquis+of+the+submontane+and+mountainous+areas+-also+called+pseudomaquis-+composed+mostly+of+deciduous+oaks.+The+maquis+formations+are+in+any+case+constants+along+the+coastal+strip+of+the+Mediterranean+up+to+1000+meters+altitude%2C+and+are+populated+by+such+typical+elements+as+the+olive%2C+the+carob%2C+the+spiny+oak%2C+the+myrtle%2C+and+the+lentisc.+Associations+of+these+plants+constitute+habitats+of+naturalistic+interest+at+the+Community+level.%3Cbr%2F%3E%3Cbr%2F%3EAscending+from+the+coasts+to+the+hilly+interior-where+rainfall+is+heavier-the+vegetation+becomes+%22sub-Mediterranean%22+as+the+maquis%27+of+evergreen+sclerophylls+are+progressively+replaced+by+communities+of+deciduous+trees+and+shrubs%2C+which+on+the+Balkan+peninsula+are+known+as+sibljak.+These+are+prevalently+mixed+woodlands+dominated+by+various+types+of+Mediterranean+oaks%3A+Quercus+coccifera+%28Kermes+Oak%29+forms+extensive+woods+on+the+rocky+slopes+of+Crete%2C+and+in+the+Aegean+regions+often+replaces+the+holm+oak%3B+Quercus+macrolepis+%28Valonia+Oak%29+forms+open+woods+on+the+rocky+soils+of+continental+Greece%2C+on+some+of+the+Aegean+islands%2C+and+on+Crete%3B+Quercus+cerris%2C+Q.+petraea%2C+and+Q.+frainetto%2C+which+demand+a+more+continental+climate%2C+form+mixed+woods+in+northern+Greece.+The+evergreen+and+semi-deciduous+oak+woodlands+represent+one+development+of+the+Mediterranean+maquis%3B+another+is+the+appearance+of+tall+shrub+elements+above+all+following+cutting%2C+fires%2C+and+grazing-that+mark+the+passage+to+various+types+of+more+highly+evolved+communities.+Examples+of+this+type+of+plant+include+Erica+arborea+and+Arbutus+unedo%2C+which+are+often+found+in+oak+woods+on+siliceous+substrates%2C+Pistacia+lentiscus+and+Rhamnus+alaternus%2C+which+grow+on+calcareous+substrates+in+the+hottest+areas%2C+and+Viburnum+onus%2C+which+forms+the+underwood+in+damp+woodlands.+The+herbaceous+and+low+shrub+layer+contains+a+lesser+number+of+species%2C+which+due+to+the+year-round+tree+cover+have+adapted+to+low-light+conditions.

September 21, 2009

Mavrikou Ifigeneia asked: Caffeinated Content

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Spanish is the most popular language offered by Euroasia. We are often asked why is this language so popular. Here are some reasons.

Spanish is unquestionably one of the world’s most important languages, spoken not only in Spain but also in most of the Americas, from California to Cape Horn! The Spanish-speaking countries are exciting places: the cities offer a round-the-clock buzz, while the great outdoors has huge potential for adventurous outdoor activities. Within the Spanish-speaking world, there is an enormous range of exciting places to visit: in Mexico and Central America, the cities of the Maya and the Aztecs, and resorts such as Acapulco and Canc

August 3, 2009

Kenneth Leong asked: Kansieo.com

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