Ecology of Volcanic Landscapes

Ecology of Volcanic Landscapes: Biodiversity, Conservation, Management, Challenges

offers a comparative study of numerous volcanic environments across different geographical regions, climate zones, geo-morphological peculiarities, and kinds of dominant vegetation.

The book begins with an overview of the main volcanic landscapes that can be found in various latitudes, e.

g.

, Mediterranean, temperate, polar, and tropical.

After describing a novel classification system of volcanic landscapes, the authors focus on several major volcanoes on Earth, including Mounts Etna, Teide, Hekla, St.

Helens, Mauna Loa, Fuji and Asama, while also presenting a newly proposed classification of volcanic landscapes.

For each of these volcanoes, different aspects are investigated, especially vegetation zones, plant endemism and biodiversity, metapopulations, landscape connectivity, climate and land-cover changes, conservation issues, and future challenges.

Readers will find stimulating insights into the study of volcanic landscapes and the ecosystems within them.