Juniperus communis scrub
Description (English)
Temperate and mediterranean-montane communities dominated by Juniperus communis, mostly Juniperus-dominated variants of units F3.11, F3.13, F3.22-F3.24. Calluna vulgaris, Crataegus spp., Pinus sylvestris, Quercus petraea, Bromus erectus and Festuca rupicola are also present.
Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code F3.16 |
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Bern Convention | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
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Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Juniperus communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands | 5130 | Wider | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Juniperus communis | Conifers | |
Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
Festuca rupicola | Flowering Plants | |
Quercus petraea | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.88 | Common juniper scrub | source |
CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.1.1.5e | Juniper-heather heath-variant | n/a |
National Vegetation Classification (UK) | W19 | Juniperus communis ssp. communis-Oxalis acetosella woodland | not defined |
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.4.1 | Lande subatlantique acidophile | wider |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F3.16 | Juniperus communis scrub | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F3.16 | Juniperus communis scrub | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F3.16 | Juniperus communis scrub | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F3.16 | Juniperus communis scrub | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F1.36 | Juniperus communis scrub | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F1.36 | Common juniper scrub | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.88 | Common juniper scrub | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.88 | Common juniper scrub | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.88 | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.88 | same | |
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.88 | same | |
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.88 | same |