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Southern Hellenic montane hedgehog heaths

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English name	Southern Hellenic montane hedgehog heaths

English name

Southern Hellenic montane hedgehog heaths

EUNIS habitat type code	F7.481	Level	5
Edition	EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions.

Description ( English )

Hedgehog-heath facies of mostly secondary grassland-scrubland communities replacing [Abies cephalonica] forests in the 1500-1800 m altitudinal range of Peloponnese mountains, in particular, Taygetos, Parnon and Kyllini, and of southern mainland Greek mountains, including the southern Pindus and the Thessalian mountains, composed of [Stipa pulcherrima] and [Morina persica], with bushes and cushion-shaped perennials including [Astragalus angustifolius], [Daphne oleoides], [Juniperus hemisphaerica], [Berberis cretica], [Anthemis montana], [Ribes uva-crispa], [Prunus cocomilia].

Source

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

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Relationships with other classifications

Classification	Code	Title	Relation type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	F7.481	Southern Hellenic montane hedgehog heaths	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	F7.481	Southern Hellenic montane hedgehog heaths	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112	31.781	Southern Hellenic montane hedgehog heaths	source
	F	Heathland, scrub and tundra	Ancestor
	F7	Spiny Mediterranean heaths (phrygana, hedgehog-heaths and related coastal cliff vegetation)	Ancestor
	F7.4	Hedgehog-heaths	Ancestor
	F7.48	Helleno-Balkanic sylvatic [Astragalus] hedgehog-heaths	Parent

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