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Ecology of Volcanic Landscapes. Biodiversity, Conservation, Management, Challenges

  • Book

  • November 2026
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 6250907
Ecology of Volcanic Landscapes: Biodiversity, Conservation, Management, Challenges offers a comparative study of numerous volcanic environments across different geographical regions, climate zones, geo-morphological peculiarities, and kinds of dominant vegetation. The book begins with an overview of the main volcanic landscapes that can be found in various latitudes, e.g., Mediterranean, temperate, polar, and tropical. After describing a novel classification system of volcanic landscapes, the authors focus on several major volcanoes on Earth, including Mounts Etna, Teide, Hekla, St. Helens, Mauna Loa, Fuji and Asama, while also presenting a newly proposed classification of volcanic landscapes.

For each of these volcanoes, different aspects are investigated, especially vegetation zones, plant endemism and biodiversity, metapopulations, landscape connectivity, climate and land-cover changes, conservation issues, and future challenges. Readers will find stimulating insights into the study of volcanic landscapes and the ecosystems within them.

Table of Contents

1. Volcanoes as systems of landscapes
2. How volcanic landscapes are born
3. Geomorphological evolution of volcanic landscapes and their drivers
4. Volcanic habitats as drivers of speciation
5. Classification of volcanic landscapes
6. Mount Etna (Italy.
7. Aeolian Islands (Italy.
8. Canary Islands (Spain.
9. Icelandic volcanoes (Iceland.
10. Mount Fuji (Japan.
11. Klyuchevskaya Sopka (Russia.
12. Mount Katmai (Alaska, USA.
13. Mauna Loa (Hawaii, USA.
14. Mount St. Helens (Washington, USA.
15. Popocat�petl (Mexico.
16. Arenal Volcano (Costa Rica.
17. Ojos del Salado (Argentina-Chile.
18. Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania.
19. Mount Mayon (Philippines.
20. Mount Pinatubo (Philippines.
21. Mount Semeru (Indonesia.
22. Krakatoa (Indonesia.
23. Perspectives

Authors

Giuseppe Bonanno Civil and Environmental Engineer, University of Catania, Italy. Giuseppe Bonanno is a civil and environmental engineer at the University of Catania in Italy. He has a PhD in Plant Biology and Ecology. He is a university researcher and scientific communicator in his current role. Dr. Bonanno's research interests range from biodiversity conservation to environmental education. His primary research involves terrestrial and marine biomonitoring, pollution related to heavy metals and plastic debris, and environmental management and conservation policies. Vincenzo Veneziano Gravina Di Catania, Sicily, Italy. Vincenzo Veneziano is a plant biologist and a mapmaker, with a PhD in "Plant biology and ecology� (Catania University, Italy). He works as an environmental manager for the private sector and gives lectures on "Geographical Information Systems� (GIS). His scientific studies cover climate changes, Mediterranean desertification, protected areas, GIS processing and mapping.