Apart from the elements, the four d

Apart from the elements, the four different ideal ‘images’ of Lesvos’ olive landscapes that are drawn here depict some of their most important changes. The most important changes that have been discussed are the decreasing diversity of
cultivated land uses; the spread of pine, oak and maquis forests in the mountaintops and in higher altitudes, or in remote and inaccessible areas; and the spread of settlements and houses — buildings in coastal areas.