Lowland to montane temperate and submediterranean Juniperus scrub
Description (English)
Juniperus communis scrub on nutrient-poor sandy and calcareous soils through the temperate and submediterranean lowlands and foothills of Europe. The juniper can be very patchy in occurrence, often related to past land use, and with a striking variety of growth forms, the associated flora being very diverse according to soil base-status, sharing much in common, where the scrub is open, with local calcicolous grasslands or heath.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S31 |
|---|---|
| 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
Juniperus communis subsp. communis
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Juniperus communis subsp. communis | Conifers |
Conifers
Juniperus communis subsp. communis
Flowering Plants
Avenella flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Rosa canina
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Flowering Plants
Festuca rubra
Flowering Plants
Festuca ovina
Flowering Plants
Lotus corniculatus
Flowering Plants
Potentilla erecta
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum scoparium
Flowering Plants
Teucrium chamaedrys
Flowering Plants
Sanguisorba minor
Flowering Plants
Pilosella officinarum
Flowering Plants
Brachypodium pinnatum
Flowering Plants
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Flowering Plants
Agrostis capillaris
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Juniperus communis subsp. communis | Conifers | |
| Avenella flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Rosa canina | Flowering Plants | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Festuca rubra | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca ovina | Flowering Plants | |
| Lotus corniculatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Potentilla erecta | Flowering Plants | |
| Dicranum scoparium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Teucrium chamaedrys | Flowering Plants | |
| Sanguisorba minor | Flowering Plants | |
| Pilosella officinarum | Flowering Plants | |
| Brachypodium pinnatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum | Flowering Plants | |
| Agrostis capillaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers |
Conifers
Juniperus communis subsp. communis
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Flowering Plants
Brachypodium pinnatum
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Juniperus communis subsp. communis | Conifers | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Flowering Plants | |
| Brachypodium pinnatum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F3.16 | Juniperus communis scrub | same |
| European Red List of Habitats | F3.1a | Lowland to montane temperate and submediterranean Juniperus scrub | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F3.16 | Juniperus communis scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F3.16 | Juniperus communis scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F3.16 | Juniperus communis scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F3.16 | Juniperus communis scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F1.36 | Juniperus communis scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F1.36 | Common juniper scrub | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.88 | Common juniper scrub | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.88 | Common juniper scrub | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.88 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.88 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.88 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.88 | same |
