Southern Europe. A Regional and Economics Geography of the Mediterranean Lands (Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Albania, and Switzerland)

1933 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Lawrence F. Fountain ◽  
Marion I. Newbigin
Keyword(s):  
Southern Europe ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals Nesting and breeding attempts of Cecropis daurica (Laxmann, 1769) in Tunisia

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 186-191
Author(s):  
Mohsen Kalboussi
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Southern Europe ◽  
Nest Entrance ◽  
Breeding Area ◽  
Northwest Africa ◽  
Nesting Sites ◽  
The Mediterranean

Abstract During fieldworks in 2019, a pair of Red-rumped Swallows (Cecropis daurica) were seen building their nest (June) and one of them brooding (August). The pair was still present in the area by the end of September, while all other swallows left this breeding area. In June 2020, the nest entrance was destroyed and the nest was occupied by a pair of Passer sp. Another nest of C. daurica was found in an abandoned building but was completely destroyed. This observation is the first record concerning an attempt and failure of nesting of the species in Tunisia. The nesting area of the Red-rumped Swallow is extended to the Mediterranean in southern Europe and to northwest Africa. The nesting sites are described, and the extension of the nesting area is discussed in this work.

The praying mantises of the Maltese Islands: distribution and ecology (Mantodea)

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-348
Author(s):  
Thomas Cassar
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Southern Europe ◽  
Mantis Religiosa ◽  
Maltese Islands ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Distribution And Ecology ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

This study presents a species account of the mantises of the Maltese Islands, including notes on the ecology and distribution of each species. A total of three species are known to exist locally; Ameles spallanzania (Rossi, 1792), Mantis religiosa (Linnaeus, 1758) and Rivetina baetica Rambur, 1839. The presence of Ameles decolor (Charpentier, 1825) cannot be confirmed by any recently collected material, but the species is not excluded from the Maltese entomofauna. Two doubtful records are also discussed. All species present in the archipelago are typically found in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean basin.

Past, present and future precipitation in the Middle East: insights from models and observations

2010 ◽  
Vol 368 (1931) ◽  
pp. 5173-5184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Black ◽  
David J. Brayshaw ◽  
Claire M. C. Rambeau
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Climate Models ◽  
Climate Model ◽  
Storm Track ◽  
First Century ◽  
Southern Europe ◽  
The Holocene ◽  
The North ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Twenty First Century

Anthropogenic changes in precipitation pose a serious threat to society—particularly in regions such as the Middle East that already face serious water shortages. However, climate model projections of regional precipitation remain highly uncertain. Moreover, standard resolution climate models have particular difficulty representing precipitation in the Middle East, which is modulated by complex topography, inland water bodies and proximity to the Mediterranean Sea. Here we compare precipitation changes over the twenty-first century against both millennial variability during the Holocene and interannual variability in the present day. In order to assess the climate model and to make consistent comparisons, this study uses new regional climate model simulations of the past, present and future in conjunction with proxy and historical observations. We show that the pattern of precipitation change within Europe and the Middle East projected by the end of the twenty-first century has some similarities to that which occurred during the Holocene. In both cases, a poleward shift of the North Atlantic storm track and a weakening of the Mediterranean storm track appear to cause decreased winter rainfall in southern Europe and the Middle East and increased rainfall further north. In contrast, on an interannual time scale, anomalously dry seasons in the Middle East are associated with a strengthening and focusing of the storm track in the north Mediterranean and hence wet conditions throughout southern Europe.

scholarly journals Cultivation of Vitis vinifera L. in the light of former publications and today in Poland

2014 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-12
Author(s):  
Krystyna Pudelska ◽  
Margot Dudkiewicz ◽  
Paweł Krawiec
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Vitis Vinifera ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
Mediterranean Basin ◽  
Ornamental Plant ◽  
Vitis Vinifera L ◽  
Southern Europe ◽  
Ancient Civilizations ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

In the countries of the Mediterranean Basin viticulture has been dealt with for centuries. It was known to the ancient civilizations of the Middle East and grapevines were widely planted in Greece and Rome. The vineyard was part of the utility garden, usually occupying large areas and at the same time being a connection with the landscape. Creeper vine was also used in decorative gardens as an ornamental plant for various types of buildings and garden structures. The Polish tradition of planting vineyards dates back to the Middle Ages and is mainly associated with the activities of monks, although it was not as common as in the countries of southern Europe. However, in Polish gardening literature and in the literature that describes the development of the art of gardening, you can find lots of tips on how to grow grapevines, their varieties and the descriptions of the vineyards.

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