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The landforms of the mediterranean regions of the world constitute a distinct group. This distinctiveness is primarily due to the geographical position of these regions, which has largely determined the peculiar present morphoclimatic conditions and the marked climatic changes of the recent geological past. In addition to these natural elements, human intervention has disturbed the fragile geomorphic equilibrium of mediterranean regions at different times in the past.
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Paskoff, R.P. (1973). Geomorphological Processes and Characteristic Landforms in the Mediterranean Regions of the World. In: di Castri, F., Mooney, H.A. (eds) Mediterranean Type Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 7. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65520-3_5
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