Ponto-Hyrcanian sclerophyllous forests
Description (English)
Communities of the Ponto-Caspian warm-temperate humid zone of the southern shores of the Black and Caspian seas, dominated by lauriphyllous or xero-lauriphyllous evergreen tree species, in particular, Laurus nobilis, Prunus laurocerasus (Laurocerasus officinalis) and Buxus hyrcanica, anomalous and often limited to exiguous enclaves within a predominantly deciduous forest environment.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T222 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
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Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G2.22 | Ponto-Hyrcanian sclerophyllous forests | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G2.22 | Ponto-Hyrcanian sclerophyllous forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G2.22 | Ponto-Hyrcanian sclerophyllous forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G2.22 | Ponto-Hyrcanian sclerophyllous forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G2.22 | Ponto-Hyrcanian sclerophyllous forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G2.22 | Ponto-Hyrcanian sclerophyllous forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G2.22 | Ponto-Hyrcanian lauriphyllous forests | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 45.52 | Ponto-Hyrcanian lauriphyllous forests | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 45.52 | Ponto-Hyrcanian lauriphyllous forests | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 45.52 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 45.52 | same |
