ABSTRACT
Mediterranean ecosystems are characterized by a period of water decit in summer, which determines survival and reproduction of the plants living in this environment. Open woodlands dominated by an overstory of native Quercus species (oaks) are common
CONTENTS
19.1 Introduction: Mediterranean Open Oak Woodlands ................................................... 377 19.2 California’s Open Oak Woodlands ................................................................................. 378
19.2.1 Distribution ............................................................................................................. 378 19.2.2 Ownership, Historic Uses, and Values ............................................................... 379 19.2.3 Oak Woodland Losses .......................................................................................... 381 19.2.4 Poor Natural Regeneration ................................................................................... 381 19.2.5 Recruitment Limitations ....................................................................................... 382
19.3 Iberian Open Woodlands .................................................................................................383 19.3.1 Dening Dehesa and Montado ............................................................................383 19.3.2 Ownership and Historic Uses ..............................................................................383 19.3.3 Poor Natural Regeneration of Oaks ....................................................................384
