Relict Betula galleries of Cordillera Oretana

Description (English)

Relict Betula parvibracteata riparian galleries limited to two stations of the Montes de Toledo (Cordillera Oretana), one in the Sierra de Rio Frio where a unique gallery of about 20 km in length survives, the other at the spring of the Estena. The dominant species, an extremely narrow endemic, is accompanied by Myrica gale, Frangula alnus, Salix atrocinerea, Galium broterianum, Scilla ramburei.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code T14B4

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Frangula alnus
Flowering Plants Myrica gale
Flowering Plants Scilla ramburei
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Frangula alnus Flowering Plants
Myrica gale Flowering Plants
Scilla ramburei Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) G1.134 Relict Betula galleries of Cordillera Oretana same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G1.134 Relict Betula galleries of Cordillera Oretana same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G1.134 Relict Betula galleries of Cordillera Oretana same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 G1.134 Relict Betula galleries of Cordillera Oretana same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 G1.134 Relict Betula galleries of Cordillera Oretana same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 G1.134 Relict Betula galleries of Cordillera Oretana same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 G1.134 Relict birch galleries of Cordillera Oretana same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 44.54 Oretanian birch galleries same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 44.54 Oretanian birch galleries same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 44.54   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 44.54   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 44.54   same
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