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Arid and Steppe Grasslands

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Not all of the slopes of hills and mountains at lower elevations are occupied by forests. Where there are outcrops of rock, or on steep and sunny slopes, the environment is too arid for the growth of trees. In these habitats, a steppe vegetation of arid grasslands occurs. In general, their range is of small dimensions, but they include a particularly rich flora. The historical causes that led to this concentration of species will be described.

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Pignatti, E., Pignatti, S. (2014). Arid and Steppe Grasslands. In: Plant Life of the Dolomites. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31043-0_4

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