Pinus brutia forests

Description (English)

Pinus brutia forests of Crete, the eastern Aegean islands, extreme southeastern continental Europe, Anatolia, Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean coastal regions not on coastal dunes (otherwise see unit B1.71 of EUNIS 2012). Eastern vicariants of Aleppo pine forests (unit T3A4), they comprise, however, taller, more luxuriant, and often extensive, formations. Disjunct formations of this pine or of related species, described from Crimea and the Caucasian region (Pinus pityusa, Pinus stankewiczii, Pinus eldarica) have been included.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code T3A5

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) G3.75 Pinus brutia forests same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G3.75 Pinus brutia forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G3.75 Pinus brutia forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 G3.75 Pinus brutia forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 G3.75 Pinus brutia forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 G3.75 Pinus brutia forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 G3.85 Aegean pine forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 42.85 Aegean pine forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 42.85 Aegean pine forests same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 42.85   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 42.85   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 42.85   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 42.85   same
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