Natural History of Tenerife

Cover
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Note on names and terms
Box: Historical snapshot of biological investigation on Tenerife
Map: Tenerife Featured Sites
1 The physical environment and arrival of life
	Geography
	Climate
	Surrounding sea
	Colonisation
	Getting established
	Origin of new species
	Box: Colonisation and speciation in Macaronesia over its long and complex history
	The pristine island and the impact of humans
	Box: The Long-legged Bunting and the Slender-billed Greenfinch
	The richness of life on Tenerife today
2 Ecology of Tenerife
	Coastal and lowland shrubland - \'matorral costero\'
	Dry woodland and remnants - \'bosque termófilo\'
	Laurel forest - \'monteverde\'
	Pine forest - \'pinar\'
	High mountain shrubland - \'matorral de cumbre\'
	Lava flows, cinders and caves
	Freshwater habitats
3 Coastal and lowland shrubland - \'matorral costero\'
	The coastal and lowland shrubland ecosystem
	Box: Plants and animals coping with sea salt
	Sites: Malpaís de Güímar; Tabaidal del Porís and Punta de Abona; Acantilado de La Hondura [...].
4 Dry woodland remnants - \'bosque termófilo\'
	The dry woodland ecosystem
	Typical dry woodland plants
	Transition zones
	The main types of dry woodland
	Box: Dry woodland restoration project in the Teno Rural Park
	Cliffs and ravines
	Animals of dry woodland
	Box: The White-tailed Laurel Pigeon restoration project on Gran Canaria
	Sites: Sabinar de Afur; Roque de los Pinos; Roque de las Ánimas; Anaga beyond Chamorga [...].
5 Laurel forest - \'monteverde\'
	The laurel forest ecosystem
	Laurisilva
	Fayal-brezal
	Other plants of the laurel forest
	Box: Ferns of the laurel forests of Tenerife
	Animals of the laurel forest
	Sites: Laurel forest of Anaga; Chanajiga; Barranco de Ruiz; Monte del Agua
6 Pine forest - \'pinar\'
	The pine forest ecosystem
	Dry and moist pine forest
	Box: Reconstruction of the pine forests of Tenerife - the \'repoblación\'
	Animals of the pine forest
	Box: Fire ecology in Tenerife
	Sites: Aguamansa; El Lagar; Montaña de Joco: Boca del Valle; Volcán de Chinyero and nearby habitats [...].
7 High mountain shrubland - \'matorral de cumbre\'
	The high mountain shrubland ecosystem
	Box: Facilities in Teide National Park
	Box: Human use of El Teide and Las Cañadas
	Box: Two plant rescue projects in the Parque Nacional del Teide
	Animals of the high mountain shrubland
	Sites: La Fortaleza trail, Teide National Park; La Narices del Teide and Chavao; Los Roques de García.
8 Lava flows, cinders and caves
	Box: The mesocavernous shallow substratum (MSS)
9 Freshwater habitats
10 Birds, mammals and other vertebrates
	Birds
	Box: Endemicity of Tenerife breeding birds
	Mammals
	Reptiles
	Amphibians
	Freshwater fish
11 Butterflies, dragonflies and other invertebrates
	Box: Key to the dragonflies of Tenerife
	Other invertebrates
12 Geology
	The Canary Islands and Macaronesia
	Island formation and plate techtonics
	Box: Volcanic materials
	The life cycle of oceanic islands
	Box: Sea level, sediments, seamounts and islands
	Early development of Tenerife
	Rift zones and giant landslides
	Las Cañadas Edifice and the origin of Las Cañadas Caldera
	The Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano
	Historical eruptions on Tenerife
	Teide: a volcano under surveillance
	Box: Raised beaches on Tenerife
13 Directions to Featured Sites
Further Reading
Index
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