Broom-dominated shrublands of Sicily: revisiting the syntaxonomy of the Cytisetea scopario-striati at the south-eastern margin of their range

Aims: This study focuses on the shrublands growing on siliceous and calcium-poor substrates in the hilly and mountainous regions of northern Sicily. These vegetation types, typically found in abandoned rangelands, forest edges, and clearings, are dominated by several acidophilous shrubs. The aim is