The Mediterraneanization of Crimea
Journal: Méditerranée
Year: 2016

The southern coast of Crimea has been recognized in the biogeographic literature as a Sub-Mediterranean vegetation territory. This recognition stems from the presence of Mediterranean plant taxa despite its relatively high latitude (between 43° 23’ 11” and 46° 10’ 26” N) and geographic separation from the Mediterranean biome. The evolution of the Sub-Mediterranean landscapes of southern Crimea involves a series of physical and cultural processes that over several millennia in the middle and late