The Mediterranean Basin is one of the planet’s biodiversity hotspots and hosts more than 25,000 species of vascular plants in 15,000 km2 of territory. The high rate of endemicity is one of the main characteristics of the Mediterranean flora. Nearly 60% of all taxa are endemic, half of which have a limited distribution, in so-called “micro” and “nano” hotspots. These are found mainly on blue islands, located for example on mountain tops or on isolated rock outcrops, often within true continental islands.
\nThis high biodiversity is profoundly threatened by anthropogenic disturbances and, despite numerous studies on vascular plants, the continuous need for their conservation both ex situ and in situ is highlighted. The “from theory to practice” approach is presented through several examples of local and concrete contexts, but also of extensive collaborations between different scientific and non-scientific institutions, as well as the creation of numerous national and international networks. The objective is to highlight the need for more efficient collaboration between countries and institutions for the development of future projects and initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Mediterranean Basin is one of the planet’s biodiversity hotspots and hosts more than 25,000 species of vascular plants in 15,000 km2 of territory. The high rate of endemicity is one of the main characteristics of the Mediterranean flora. Nearly 60% of all taxa are endemic, half of which have a limited distribution, in so-called […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":26811,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"tipologia_evento":[388],"anno_edizione":[386],"tag_evento_festival":[407,410],"class_list":["post-28611","eventi_festival","type-eventi_festival","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tipologia_evento-conferenza","anno_edizione-386","tag_evento_festival-11-nov-2023","tag_evento_festival-prenotazione-scuola"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n