Maquis, arborescent matorral and thermo-Mediterranean scrub
Description (English)
Evergreen sclerophyllous or lauriphyllous shrub vegetation, with a closed or nearly closed canopy structure, having nearly 100% cover of shrubs, with few annuals and some vernal geophytes; trees are nearly always present, some of which may be in shrub form. Shrubs, sometimes tall, of Arbutus, Cistus, Cytisus, Erica, Genista, Lavandula, Myrtus, Phillyrea, Pistacia, Quercus and Spartium are typical. Included is pseudomaquis, in which the dominants are mixed deciduous and evergreen shrubs.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S5 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
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Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F5 | Maquis, arborescent matorral and thermo-Mediterranean brushes | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5 | Maquis, arborescent matorral and thermo-Mediterranean brushes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5 | Maquis, matorral and thermo-Mediterranean brushes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F5 | Maquis, matorral and thermo-Mediterranean brushes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F5 | Maquis, matorral and thermo-Mediterranean brushes | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F2 | Maquis, matorral and sub-mediterranean deciduous thickets | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 32 | Sclerophyllous scrub | wider | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 32 | Sclerophyllous scrub | wider | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 32 | wider | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 32 | wider | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 32 | wider | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 32 | wider |
