Wild Olea europaea woodland
English name:
Wild olive woodland
Description (English)
Olea europaea var. sylvestris-dominated formations. A climax olive forest, with Ceratonia siliqua and Pistacia lentiscus exists on the north flank of Djebel Ichkeul in northern Tunisia. Elsewhere, the communities most resembling olive forest are found in southern Andalusia (Tamo communis-Oleetum sylvestris, extinct?), in Menorca (Prasio majoris-Oleetum sylvestris), Sardinia, Sicily, Calabria, Crete.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G2.41 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G2) |
| 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 | Olea and Ceratonia forests | 9320 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Ceratonia siliqua
Flowering Plants
Olea europaea var. sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Pistacia lentiscus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ceratonia siliqua | Flowering Plants | |
| Olea europaea var. sylvestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 45.11 | Wild olive woodland | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.1. | Broad-leaved forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 15 | Mediterranean broad-leaved sclerophyllous forests and shrub | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G2.41 | Wild Olea europaea woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G2.41 | Wild Olea europaea woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G2.41 | Wild Olea europaea woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G2.41 | Wild Olea europaea woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G2.41 | Wild Olea europaea woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G2.41 | Wild olive woodland | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 45.11 | Wild olive woodland | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 45.11 | Wild olive woodland | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 45.11 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 45.11 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 45.11 | same |
