"In its immense variety the European landscape defies easy definition. In no equivalent area of the earth’s surface is it possible to find so many different ecozones so closely packed together; it is a variety rich in opportunity, encouraging human communities to venture and adapt, and by so doing to develop a flexibility conducive to survival."
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