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Canary Island [Pinus canariensis] woodland

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English name Canary Island pine ([Pinus canariensis]) woodland Open code browser    Diagram icon

EUNIS habitat type code   G3.8 Level   3
Edition   EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions.

Description ( English )

Forests of endemic [Pinus canariensis], of the dry montane level at around 800 to 2000 m (locally down to 500 and up to 2500 m) in Tenerife, La Palma, Gran Canaria and Hierro, with [Chamaecytisus proliferus], [Adenocarpus foliolosus], [Cistus symphytifolius], [Lotus campylocladus], [Lotus hillebrandii], [Lotus spartioides], [Daphne gnidium], [Juniperus cedrus], [Micromeria] spp.; these forests, of which well-preserved examples have become rare, are the only habitat of [Fringilla teydea], [Dendrocopos major canariensis] and [Dendrocopos major thanneri].

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 G3.8 Canary Island [Pinus canariensis] woodland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G3.8 Canary Island [Pinus canariensis] woodland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 G3.8 Canary Island [Pinus canariensis] woodland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 G3.8 Canary Island [Pinus canariensis] woodland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 G3.8 Canary Island [Pinus canariensis] woodland same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 G3.7 Canary Island pine woodland same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 42.9 Canary Island pine forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 42.9 Canary Island pine forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 42.9 Canary Island pine forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 42.9   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 42.9   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 42.9   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 42.9   same
CORINE Land Cover 3.1.2. Coniferous forest n/a
BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment 16 Mediterranean and Macaronesian coniferous forests, woodlands overlap
  G Woodland, forest and other wooded land Go to key navigator, starting with this habitat    Ancestor
  G3 Coniferous woodland Go to key navigator, starting with this habitat    Parent
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