Canary Island xerophytic scrub
Description (English)
Open scrub of sclerophyllous shrubs and succulent herbs on rocky substrates with skeletal soils in the arid lowlands and on deeper soils in the moister foothills of the Canary Islands.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S8-1 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Not available
Other classifications
Not available
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F8.1 | Canary Island xerophytic scrub | same | new description |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F8.1 | Canary Island xerophytic scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F8.1 | Canarian xerophytic habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F8.1 | Canarian xerophytic habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F8.1 | Canarian xerophytic habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F7.1 | Canarian xerophytic habitats | same |
