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Canary Island [Phoenix canariensis] groves

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English name Canary Island palm groves Open code browser    Diagram icon

EUNIS habitat type code   G2.52 Level   4
Edition   EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions.

Description ( English )

Relict [Phoenix canariensis] woods of the Canary Islands, mostly characteristic of the bottom of barrancos and of alluvial soils, below 600 metres. Palm groves are now very rare, but still exist in all the islands, with particularly representative examples at Haria on Lanzarote, Vega del Rio Palmas on Fuerteventura, Fataga, Maspalomas and the Barranco de Tirajana in Gran Canaria, Valle Gran Rey in La Gomera, Masca in Tenerife and Brena Alta in La Palma.

Source

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C. [edited ETC/BD] (2001)

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Classification Code Title Relation type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G2.52 Canary Island [Phoenix canariensis] groves same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G2.52 Canarian [Phoenix canariensis] groves same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 G2.52 Canarian [Phoenix canariensis] groves same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 G2.52 Canarian [Phoenix canariensis] groves same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 G2.52 Canarian [Phoenix canariensis] groves same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 G2.52 Canarian palm groves same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 45.72 Canarian palm groves source
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 45.72 Canarian palm groves same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 45.72 Canarian palm groves same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 45.72   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 45.72   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 45.72   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 45.72   same
CORINE Land Cover 3.1.1. Broad-leaved forest n/a
  G Woodland, forest and other wooded land Go to key navigator, starting with this habitat    Ancestor
  G2 Broadleaved evergreen woodland Go to key navigator, starting with this habitat    Ancestor
  G2.5 [Phoenix] groves    Parent
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