Ibero-Atlantic Erica - Ulex - Cistus heaths
Description (English)
Aquitanian heaths with rock-roses. Iberian heaths with numerous species of heathers (notably Erica umbellata, Erica aragonensis) and brooms, rock-roses and often Daboecia. When the rock-roses and other Mediterranean shrubs become dominant they should be classified as maquis or garrigues (units S5 or S6).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S424 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Erica umbellata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Erica umbellata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F4.24 | Ibero-Atlantic Erica - Ulex - Cistus heaths | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4.24 | Ibero-Atlantic Erica - Ulex - Cistus heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4.24 | Ibero-Atlantic Erica - Ulex - Cistus heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F4.24 | Ibero-Atlantic Erica - Ulex - Cistus heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F4.24 | Ibero-Atlantic Erica - Ulex - Cistus heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F4.24 | Ibero-Atlantic Erica-Ulex-Cistus heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F4.24 | Ibero-Atlantic Erica-Ulex-Cistus heaths | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.24 | Ibero-Atlantic Erica-Ulex-Cistus heaths | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.24 | Ibero-Atlantic Erica-Ulex-Cistus heaths | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.24 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.24 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.24 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.24 | same |
