Synanthropisation of coastal vegetation in southern Spain

  1. Álvaro Enríquez de Salamanca 1
  1. 1 Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution Department, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University Complutense of Madrid
Revista:
Mediterranean Botany

ISSN: 2603-9109

Año de publicación: 2023

Volumen: 44

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.5209/MBOT.78628 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Mediterranean Botany

Resumen

Coastal dunes have a high ecological value but are often damaged or overexploited by beach tourism. The main problems for the vegetation of this ecosystem are the physical destruction and the synanthropisation, the latter due to colonisation by alien and apophyte species favoured by human action. This study determines the synanthropisation of the vegetation of a stretch of coastline in southern Spain, based on the floristic analysis of six habitats: upper beach, foredune, mid-dune, back-dune, creek and rocky area. The percentage of synanthropic species was 51%; 33% were apophytes, mainly ruderal species and weeds, and 18% were alien species, mostly from gardens adjacent to the coastal zone. The degree of synanthropisation varied for each habitat, with a marked increase from the beach inland: nil on the beach and up to 63% on the back dune. Richness and diversity were higher in habitats with greater synanthropisation, but at the cost of less naturalness. Land protection has ensured the physical conservation of the vegetation but is not preventing increased colonization by alien species, some of them with high invasive potential. Measures must be taken to protect coastal vegetation from destruction and synanthropisation.

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