Maquis shrubland

"Macchia" and "Macchie" redirect here. For other uses, see Macchia (disambiguation).

Maquis (UK: /mæˈkiː/ ma-KEE, US: /mɑːˈkiː/ mah-KEE, French: [maki]) or macchia (/ˈmɑːkiə/ MAH-kee-ə, Italian: [ˈmakkja]; often macchia mediterranea in Italian; Corsican: machja, pronounced [ˈmaca]; Croatian: makija; Occitan: maquís; Catalan: màquia) is a savanna-like shrubland biome in the Mediterranean region, typically consisting of densely growing evergreen shrubs.^[1][2]

Map of maquis regions of the world

Low maquis in Corsica

High macchia in Sardinia

Maquis is characterized by plants of the family Lamiaceae, genera Laurus and Myrtus, and species Olea europaea, Ceratonia siliqua, and Ficus carica. It is similar to garrigue.^[3]

See also

• Mining maquis
• Maquis (disambiguation)
• Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub

References

1. Habitats of the world. New York: Marshall Cavendish. 2006. pp. 488, 492–493. ISBN 978-0761475231. Retrieved 26 November 2015. maquis shrubland.
2. Costantini, Edoardo A.C.; Dazzi, Carmelo, eds. (2013). The soils of Italy. Dordrecht: Springer. pp. 30, 78, 80, 83, 255, 283. ISBN 978-9400756410. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
3. "Maquis". Encyclopedia Britannica.

External links

• Media related to Maquis shrubland at Wikimedia Commons
• Media related to Maquis (vegetation) at Wikimedia Commons
• Media related to Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub at Wikimedia Commons