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Maquis shrubland

Maquis or macchia is a savanna-like shrubland biome in the Mediterranean region, typically consisting of densely growing evergreen shrubs.

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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.12

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

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  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.
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