Etna: an autumn climb
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 | « | 1870 m | 11% climbed | 11h00: Juniper bushes (Juniperus Hemisphaerica) protect themselves against foraging goats with thorny, evergreen leaves. The «Crespino Etneo» (Berberis Aetnensis) which, on the contrary, is now dropping its red leaves, uses the juniper for protection. Other examples of such opportunists are closer to Valle del Bove's rim, where the struggle for survival becomes even harder. | » |  |
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