Pseudomaquis
Description (English)
Mixed sclerophyllous evergreen and deciduous shrub thickets of the periphery of the range of Mediterranean sclerophyllous scrublands. They include, in particular, shrub formations of the Balkan and Italian peninsulas intermediate between Mediterranean maquis and schibljak (Southeastern sub-Mediterranean deciduous thickets), resulting from the degradation of thermophilous deciduous woodland G1.7, with a mixture of evergreen and deciduous bushes including Quercus coccifera, Juniperus oxycedrus, Quercus trojana, Carpinus orientalis, Ostrya carpinifolia, Pistacia terebinthus, Buxus sempervirens, Berberis cretica, Paliurus spina-christi, Pyrus spinosa, Rosa spp., similar Iberian formations with Amelanchier ovalis, Prunus lusitanica, Ilex aquifolium, French and Italian formations with Quercus pubescens and Quercus ilex, formations of Mediterranean Asia Minor and the Levant dominated by mixed deciduous and evergreen shrubs or small trees, in particular, Quercus coccifera (Quercus calliprinos) and Pistacia palaestina.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F5.3 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Other names | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraxino orni-Cotinion Soó 1960 | Thermophilous mantle vegetation of southen Pannonian oak forests | Cotinion Soó 1960 (sensu Horvát 1977); Orno-Cotinion Soó 1960 (orig. form) | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Junipero excelsae-Quercion pubescentis Jakucs 1960 | Thermophilous pseudomaquis replacing oak forests of Crimea | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Syringo-Carpinion orientalis Jakucs 1959 | Thermophilous mantle communities of oak forests of central and southern Balkan Peninsula | Paliuro-Carpinion orientalis Cristurean et Teculescu 1968; Orno-Colurnion Borza 1958 (orig. form) | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Pruno tenellae-Syringion (B. Jovanovic 1979) Carni et al. 2009 | Continental vegetation of continental regions of northern Balkans | Buxo-Syringion P. Fukarek 1962; Cotino-Cotoneasterion P. Fukarek 1958; Cotino-Cotoneasterion P. Fukarek 1962 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Eryngio campestris-Paliurion spinae-christi (Jovanovic 1985) Matevski et al. 2008 | Submediterranean šibljak of south-central Balkan Peninsula | Paliurion moesiacum B. Jovanovic 1985; Asparago verticillati-Paliurion Sanda et Popescu 1999 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Paliuro-Petterion P. Fukarek 1962 | Submediterranean šibljak of eastern Adriatic coasts of Balkan Peninsula | Paliurion adriaticum Trinajstic 1978; Rhamno-Paliurion Trinajstic (1978) 1996 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Juniperus oxycedrus
Flowering Plants
Amelanchier ovalis
Flowering Plants
Buxus sempervirens
Flowering Plants
Carpinus orientalis
Flowering Plants
Ilex aquifolium
Flowering Plants
Ostrya carpinifolia
Flowering Plants
Paliurus spina-christi
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Pistacia terebinthus
Flowering Plants
Prunus lusitanica
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Pyrus spinosa
Flowering Plants
Quercus calliprinos
Flowering Plants
Quercus coccifera
Flowering Plants
Quercus ilex
Flowering Plants
Quercus pubescens
Flowering Plants
Quercus trojana
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juniperus oxycedrus | Conifers | |
| Amelanchier ovalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Buxus sempervirens | Flowering Plants | |
| Carpinus orientalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Ilex aquifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Ostrya carpinifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Paliurus spina-christi | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia terebinthus | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunus lusitanica | Flowering Plants | |
| Pyrus spinosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus calliprinos | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus coccifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus ilex | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus trojana | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.7 | Pseudomaquis | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.3. | Sclerophyllous vegetation | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.3 | Pseudomaquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.3 | Pseudomaquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F5.3 | Pseudomaquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F5.3 | Pseudomaquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F2.3 | Pseudomaquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F2.7 | Pseudomaquis | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 32.7 | Pseudomaquis | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 32.7 | Pseudomaquis | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 32.7 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 32.7 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 32.7 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 32.7 | same |
