Biology:Maquis shrubland
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Short description: Type of biome in the Mediterranean region
thumb|220px|Low maquis in Corsica 220px|thumb|High macchia in Sardinia Maquis (UK: /mæˈkiː/ ma-KEE, US: /mɑːˈkiː/ mah-KEE, French: [maki]) or macchia (/ˈmɑːkiə/ MAH-kee-ə, Italian: [ˈmakkja]; often macchia mediterranea in Italian; Croatian: makija; Occitan: maquís; Catalan: màquia) is a shrubland biome in the Mediterranean region, typically consisting of densely growing evergreen shrubs.[1][2]
Maquis is characterized by plants of the family Lamiaceae, genera Laurus and Myrtus, and species Olea europaea, Ceratonia siliqua, and Ficus carica. It is similar to garrigue.[3]
See also
- Mining maquis
- Maquis (disambiguation)
- Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
References
- ↑ Habitats of the world.. New York: Marshall Cavendish. 2006. pp. 488, 492–493. ISBN 978-0761475231. https://archive.org/details/isbn_0761475311. Retrieved 26 November 2015. "maquis shrubland."
- ↑ The soils of Italy. Dordrecht: Springer. 2013. pp. 30,78,80,83,255,283. ISBN 978-9400756410. https://books.google.com/books?id=MbhEAAAAQBAJ&q=macchia+erosion&pg=PA86. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ "Maquis" (in en). https://www.britannica.com/science/maquis-vegetation.
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