Thermo-Mediterranean heath-garrigues
English name:
Thermo-Mediterranean heath-garrigues
Description (English)
Formations dominated by the thermophile, often calciphile, heathers Erica multiflora and Erica manipuliflora, best developed in the thermo-Mediterranean zones of southern and eastern Spain, the Balearics, Sardinia, Sicily, Pantelleria, southern Italy, southern Greece and the Aegean, Mediterranean Anatolia, Cyprus and coastal Mediterranean North Africa. Western meso-mediterranean formations are listed under unit F6.1B, eastern meso-Mediterranean formations under unit F6.2C.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F5.512 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Erica manipuliflora
Flowering Plants
Erica multiflora
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Erica manipuliflora | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica multiflora | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.212 | Thermo-Mediterranean heath-garrigues | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.512 | Thermo-Mediterranean heath-garrigues | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.512 | Thermo-Mediterranean heath-garrigues | same |
