Betts Ecology Research and Development - Ecological Field Station - Alpes Maritimes - France
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Betts Ecology Research and Development - Ecological Field Station - Alpes Maritimes - France
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| The Sentier Botanique is one of the most famous botanical trails in the hinterland of the Cote d'Azur and Dr Betts' has written an illustrated guide to it in English and French (order on line from our main web site here). The trail runs between Sospel in France and the Italian village of Olivetta, crossing the old frontier and skirting around the more recent (but now virtually obsolete) customs post. Following the River Bevera for much of its length, the Sentier presents a great variety of habitats and, in consequence, plants and other wildlife. Open calcicolous grassland, olive groves, shady woods, gorges and ravines, rocky outcrops, springs and streams can all be seen along the way. The altitude (about 350m AOD) means that the vegetation is intermediate between the coastal Mediterranean woods of Aleppo pine and downy or evergreen oaks and the montane coniferous forests and high alpine pastures. Flora from both these biomes can be found along the path although mostly those which enjoy the hot aspect of the adret.
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