ValoraciÓn y evaluaciÓn biogeogrÁfica de diversos paisajes vegetales de la regiÓn mediterrÁnea de Chile para su ordenaciÓn y gestiÓn

Abstract

The study presented in this paper takes part of a research project carried out for the past 15 years and it is, for now, its last stage. It's a global landscape valuation method focused on vegetation as a main element of different units that can be evaluated. So far, the use of this method has resulted in numerous works: books, articles, book chapters, communications and presentations and it has been applied in the study of different temperate and boreal regions of Europe. The method has been applied in the study and assessment of diverse vegetation landscapes of the Chilean Mediterranean Region. The objective to verify its effectiveness and viability in other areas to the previously outlined.