Biodiversity Hotspot of the Mediterranean Basin

The volume is divided in the following chapters: 1. Introduction Loris Galli and Thammineni Pullaiah 2. Biodiversity and Preservation Issues of the Genus Tuber in the Mediterranean Basin Di Piazza Simone, Donnini Domizia, Iotti Mirco, Leonardi Marco, Zambonelli Alessandra, and Zotti Mirca 3. Mediterranean Lichens Paolo Giordani 4. A Look at the Vascular Flora of the Mediterranean Hotspot Mauro Mariotti 5. Rotifera Diversity of the Mediterranean Hotspot Diego Fontaneto 6. Soil Arthropods Diversity Loris Galli, Erhard Christian, Giulio Gardini, Cristina Menta, Andy Murray, and Sara Remelli 7. The Terrestrial Isopods (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea) of the Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot: An Overview Pietro Gardini 8. Centipedes (Chilopoda) in the Mediterranean Region: Species Diversity, Distribution Patterns, Taxocoenosis, and Conservation Marzio Zapparoli 9. Odonata Diversity of the Mediterranean Hotspot Matteo Zinni 10. Orthoptera Diversity in Mediterranean-Macaronesian Biodiversity Hotspot Bruno Massa 11. The Pear-Shaped Weevil Fauna in the Mediterranean Hotspot (Coleoptera, Apionidae) Carlo Giusto 12. Apoidea (Hymenoptera) and Other Pollinators of the Mediterranean Basin Claudio Bellantuoni 13. Diversity of Mediterranean Freshwater Fishes, With Special Reference to the Italian Peninsula Massimo Lorenzoni and Antonella Carosi 14. Amphibian Diversity of the Mediterranean Hotspot Roberto Sindaco and Alberto Venchi 15. Reptile Diversity of the Mediterranean Hotspot Roberto Sindaco and Alberto Venchi 16. Status of Avian Diversity in the Mediterranean Giancarlo Fracasso and Nicola Baccetti 17. Non-Volant Mammals in the Mediterranean Hotspot Paolo Colangelo, Riccardo Castiglia, and Giovanni Amori