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Maquis, arborescent matorral and thermo-Mediterranean brushes

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English name Maquis, arborescent matorral and thermo-Mediterranean brushes Key navigation    Open code browser    Diagram icon

EUNIS habitat type code   F5 Level   2
Edition   EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions.

Description ( English )

Evergreen sclerophyllous or lauriphyllous shrub vegetation, with a closed or nearly closed canopy structure, having nearly 100% cover of shrubs, with few annuals and some vernal geophytes; trees are nearly always present, some of which may be in shrub form. Shrubs, sometimes tall, of [Arbutus], [Cistus], [Cytisus], [Erica], [Genista], [Lavandula], [Myrtus], [Phillyrea], [Pistacia], [Quercus] and [Spartium] are typical. Included is pseudomaquis, in which the dominants are mixed deciduous and evergreen shrubs.

Source

Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E. [edited ETC/BD] (2001)

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Relationships with other classifications

Classification Code Title Relation type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 F5 Maquis, arborescent matorral and thermo-Mediterranean brushes same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 F5 Maquis, matorral and thermo-Mediterranean brushes same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 F5 Maquis, matorral and thermo-Mediterranean brushes same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 F5 Maquis, matorral and thermo-Mediterranean brushes same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 F2 Maquis, matorral and sub-mediterranean deciduous thickets same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 32 Sclerophyllous scrub wider
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 32 Sclerophyllous scrub wider
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 32 Sclerophyllous scrub wider
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 32   wider
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 32   wider
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 32   wider
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 32   wider
CORINE Land Cover 3.2.3. Sclerophyllous vegetation n/a
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