Valencian Quercus rotundifolia woodland
Description (English)
Thermo-Mediterranean, basophilous forests and woodland of Quercus rotundifolia characteristic of the southeastern maritime façade of the Iberian peninsula in Valencia and Levante, rich in shrubs and lianas, with Rubia peregrina ssp. longifolia, Osyris quadripartita, Chamaerops humilis, Phillyrea angustifolia, Clematis flammula. Well-preserved examples survived until recently in, among others, the Sierra del Ave y Cortes de Pallas, in the Pobla Tornesa, in Millares, in Montduver. This community now appears extinct in its full forest form.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code G2.1245 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G2) |
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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Chamaerops humilis | Flowering Plants | |
Clematis flammula | Flowering Plants | |
Osyris quadripartita | Flowering Plants | |
Phillyrea angustifolia | Flowering Plants | |
Quercus rotundifolia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 45.345 | Valencian Quercus rotundifolia woodland | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G2.1245 | Valencian Quercus rotundifolia woodland | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G2.1245 | Valencian Quercus rotundifolia woodland | same |