Ceratonia siliqua woodland
English name:
Carob woodland
Description (English)
Ceratonia siliqua-dominated formations, often with Olea europae var. sylvestris and Pistacia lentiscus. The most developed examples, some truly forestlike, are to be found in Tunisia, on the slopes of the Djebel Ichkeul, where they constitute carob-dominated facies of the previous unit, in Mallorca (Cneoro tricocci-Ceratonietum siliquae), in eastern Sardinia, in southeastern Sicily, in Puglia, in Crete, in northeastern Algeria, in Cyrenaica.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G2.42 |
|---|---|
| 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
Pistacia lentiscus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ceratonia siliqua | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 45.12 | Carob 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 | G2.42 | Ceratonia siliqua woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G2.42 | Ceratonia siliqua woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G2.42 | Ceratonia siliqua woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G2.42 | Ceratonia siliqua woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G2.42 | Ceratonia siliqua woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G2.42 | Carob woodland | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 45.12 | Carob woodland | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 45.12 | Carob woodland | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 45.12 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 45.12 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 45.12 | same |
