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Vegetation of Malagasy Inselbergs

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Inselbergs

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 146))

Abstract

While the geomorphology of inselbergs in Madagascar is well known, their vegetation structure up to now has been less analyzed. Mostly, information from the surrounding savannas and forests is available. Until today only few publications concerning the vegetation of inselbergs are obtainable (Rauh 1973,1992; Koechlin et al. 1974), and even in recent publications (e. g., Lowry et al. 1997), inselbergs are mentioned only marginally; new publications on Malagasy inselbergs are not available. However, due to the increasing habitat destruction on Madagascar, inselbergs play an important role in conservation. On the Central Plateau, they mostly represent the only vestiges of natural vegetation. The present chapter provides many new data and fills a gap in our knowledge of these inselbergs. A more detailed account will be published elsewhere. The data presented here are mainly based on field studies made by E. Fischer and I. Theisen from March to April in 1993.

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  1. Institut für Biodiversitätsforschung Allgemeine und Spezielle Botanik, Universität Rostock, Wismarsche Str. 8, 18051, Rostock, Germany

    Stefan Porembski

  2. Botanisches Institut, Universität Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 170, 53115, Bonn, Germany

    Wilhelm Barthlott

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Fischer, E., Theisen, I. (2000). Vegetation of Malagasy Inselbergs. In: Porembski, S., Barthlott, W. (eds) Inselbergs. Ecological Studies, vol 146. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59773-2_13

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