Pinus canariensis - Cistus symphytifolius forests
English name:
Canary pine - rockrose forests
Description (English)
Climax Pinus canariensis forests of the main zone of altitudinal occurrence of the species, with an undergrowth characterized and often dominated by Cistus symphytifolius and comprising Chamaecytisus proliferus, Lotus campylocladus, Lotus hillebrandii, Lotus spartioides, Juniperus cedrus, Bystropogon origanifolius, Argyranthemum adauctum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.81 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.8) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Canarian endemic pine forests | 9550 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Juniperus cedrus
Conifers
Pinus canariensis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juniperus cedrus | Conifers | |
| Pinus canariensis | Conifers |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.91 | Canary pine-rockrose forests | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.2. | Coniferous forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 16 | Mediterranean and Macaronesian coniferous forests, woodlands | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.81 | Pinus canariensis - Cistus symphytifolius forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.81 | Pinus canariensis - Cistus symphytifolius forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.81 | Pinus canariensis - Cistus symphytifolius forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.81 | Pinus canariensis - Cistus symphytifolius forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.81 | Pinus canariensis-Cistus symphytifolius forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G3.71 | Canary pine-rockrose forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 42.91 | Canary pine-rockrose forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 42.91 | Canary pine-rockrose forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 42.91 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 42.91 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 42.91 | same |
