This book offers a comprehensive overview of the phytosociological
information currently available in Morocco - a country famous for its
floristic and landscape diversity. There has been little literature on
the topic; however, in recent decades there have been a number of
advances in the field of vegetation communities in the country, and
several new phytosociological units have been described.
This inventory includes 670 associations (communities or groupments), 97
alliances, 66 orders and 44 classes. Although these figures are
underestimations, they clearly reflect the great richness and diversity
of the country's ecosystems. For each association the book provides
useful information, including vegetation belt, bioclimate, altitude,
substrate/soil, geographical distribution and additional comments. The
book is a basic tool for scientific researchers, students and
naturalists interested in phytoecology in Morocco and Mediterranean
Basin.