Mediterranean lowland to submontane Pinus forest
Description (English)
Evergreen coniferous forest dominated by various thermophilous pines: maritime pine (Pinus pinaster in the western Mediterranean and winter-mild Atlantic regions), Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis), stone pine (Pinus pinea all around the Southern European coasts, and in some places also inland), and Aegean pine (Pinus brutia in Greece, Cyprus and Anatolia), the first three often favouring unstable substrates or pre-climax situations. All of these forests are fire-prone.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T3A |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Conifers
Pinus halepensis
Conifers
Pinus brutia
Flowering Plants
Quercus coccifera
Conifers
Pinus pinaster
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus halepensis | Conifers | |
| Pinus brutia | Conifers | |
| Quercus coccifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinus pinaster | Conifers |
Conifers
Pinus halepensis
Flowering Plants
Rubia peregrina
Conifers
Juniperus oxycedrus
Flowering Plants
Pistacia lentiscus
Flowering Plants
Quercus coccifera
Flowering Plants
Brachypodium retusum
Flowering Plants
Quercus ilex
Flowering Plants
Asparagus acutifolius
Flowering Plants
Smilax aspera
Conifers
Pinus pinaster
Flowering Plants
Rosmarinus officinalis
Flowering Plants
Dactylis glomerata
Flowering Plants
Phillyrea latifolia
Flowering Plants
Phillyrea angustifolia
Conifers
Pinus brutia
Flowering Plants
Arbutus unedo
Flowering Plants
Thymus vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Quercus pubescens
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus halepensis | Conifers | |
| Rubia peregrina | Flowering Plants | |
| Juniperus oxycedrus | Conifers | |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus coccifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Brachypodium retusum | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus ilex | Flowering Plants | |
| Asparagus acutifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Smilax aspera | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinus pinaster | Conifers | |
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Dactylis glomerata | Flowering Plants | |
| Phillyrea latifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Phillyrea angustifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinus brutia | Conifers | |
| Arbutus unedo | Flowering Plants | |
| Thymus vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus pubescens | Flowering Plants |
Conifers
Pinus halepensis
Conifers
Pinus pinaster
Conifers
Pinus brutia
Conifers
Pinus pinea
Flowering Plants
Brachypodium retusum
Flowering Plants
Rosmarinus officinalis
Flowering Plants
Pistacia lentiscus
Flowering Plants
Erica arborea
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus halepensis | Conifers | |
| Pinus pinaster | Conifers | |
| Pinus brutia | Conifers | |
| Pinus pinea | Conifers | |
| Brachypodium retusum | Flowering Plants | |
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica arborea | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.7 | Lowland to montane mediterranean Pinus woodland (excluding Pinus nigra) | same |
| European Red List of Habitats | G3.7 | Mediterranean lowland to submontane Pinus woodland | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.7 | Lowland to montane mediterranean Pinus woodland (excluding Pinus nigra) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.7 | Lowland to montane mediterranean Pinus woodland (excluding Pinus nigra) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.7 | Lowland to montane mediterranean Pinus woodland (excluding Pinus nigra) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.7 | Lowland to montane mediterranean Pinus woodland (excluding Pinus nigra) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.7 | Lowland to montane mediterranean Pinus woodland (excluding Pinus nigra) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G3.8 | Mediterranean pine woods | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 42.8 | Mediterranean pine woods | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 42.8 | Mediterranean pine woods | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 42.8 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 42.8 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 42.8 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 42.8 | same |
