Western Mediterranean high maquis
Description (English)
Tall shrubby formations of the meso- and thermo-Mediterranean zones of the Iberian peninsula, France, Italy, the large western Mediterranean islands and Mediterranean North Africa with Erica arborea, Arbutus unedo, Quercus ilex, Phillyrea angustifolia, Phillyrea media, Viburnum tinus, Rhamnus alaternus, Juniperus oxycedrus, Fraxinus ornus.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code F5.211 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Juniperus oxycedrus | Conifers | |
Arbutus unedo | Flowering Plants | |
Erica arborea | Flowering Plants | |
Fraxinus ornus | Flowering Plants | |
Phillyrea angustifolia | Flowering Plants | |
Phillyrea media | Flowering Plants | |
Quercus ilex | Flowering Plants | |
Rhamnus alaternus | Flowering Plants | |
Viburnum tinus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.311 | Western Mediterranean high maquis | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.211 | Western Mediterranean high maquis | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.211 | Western Mediterranean high maquis | same |