Temperate shrub heathland
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- Altitude zones (terrestrial and marine) (no records)
- Marine depth zones, more detailed than altitude zones (no records)
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Climate zones Habitat type other information (2 records)
Name Description Mediterraneo-montane Of the mountains of the mediterranean region. Temperate A climate zone between the boreal in the north and the mediterranean in the south. A mid-latitude climate influenced from time to time by both tropical and polar air masses. Temperature criteria provide subdivisions into warm- or cold-temperate climates.
- Geomorphology types (no records)
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Dominant life formsHabitat type other information (4 records)
Name Description Ericoid shrubs Shrubs belonging to plants of the genus [Erica] and allied genera or resembling such plants, especially in respect of their narrow revolute leaves. Shrubs Woody perennial plants, smaller than trees, with several major branches arising from near the base of the main stem Dwarf shrubs Low-growing shrub species, including ericaceous species and cushion-forming and often thorny shrubs Evergreen shrubs Shrubs which retain green leaves throughout year
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Percentage cover by vegetationHabitat type other information (1 records)
Name Description Vegetation >30% Vegetation cover exceeds 30%
- Characteristics of wetness/dryness (no records)
- Characteristics of water flow, source and quality (no records)
- Salinity values, for marine habitats only (no records)
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- Acidity, salinity, trophic status (no records)
- Characterising temperature (no records)
- Light intensity (no records)
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- Human activities and impacts (no records)
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