Mediterranean evergreen Quercus forest
Description (English)
Forest dominated by evergreen broadleaved oaks (most widely Quercus ilex but also with Quercus alnifolia, Quercus coccifera, Quercus rotundifolia, Quercus suber) with associated sclerophyllous and laurophyllous trees and shrubs in the summer-drought climate of the mediterranean lowlands and foothills. The tree canopy is often low and much modified, with widespread transitions to scrubby maquis/matorral and open dehesa/montado wood pasture.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T2-1 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Diagnostic species
Constant species
Dominant species
Flowering Plants
Quercus rotundifolia
Flowering Plants
Rubia peregrina
Flowering Plants
Quercus ilex
Flowering Plants
Smilax aspera
Ferns
Asplenium onopteris
Flowering Plants
Arbutus unedo
Flowering Plants
Quercus suber
Flowering Plants
Asparagus acutifolius
Flowering Plants
Phillyrea latifolia
Flowering Plants
Carex distachya
Flowering Plants
Ruscus aculeatus
Flowering Plants
Daphne gnidium
Flowering Plants
Lonicera implexa
Flowering Plants
Rhamnus alaternus
Flowering Plants
Viburnum tinus
Flowering Plants
Erica arborea
Flowering Plants
Pistacia lentiscus
Flowering Plants
Rosa sempervirens
Flowering Plants
Pistacia terebinthus
Flowering Plants
Osyris alba
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Quercus rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubia peregrina | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus ilex | Flowering Plants | |
| Smilax aspera | Flowering Plants | |
| Asplenium onopteris | Ferns | |
| Arbutus unedo | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus suber | Flowering Plants | |
| Asparagus acutifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Phillyrea latifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex distachya | Flowering Plants | |
| Ruscus aculeatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Daphne gnidium | Flowering Plants | |
| Lonicera implexa | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhamnus alaternus | Flowering Plants | |
| Viburnum tinus | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica arborea | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Flowering Plants | |
| Rosa sempervirens | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia terebinthus | Flowering Plants | |
| Osyris alba | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Rubia peregrina
Flowering Plants
Quercus ilex
Flowering Plants
Smilax aspera
Flowering Plants
Ruscus aculeatus
Flowering Plants
Asparagus acutifolius
Flowering Plants
Hedera helix
Flowering Plants
Quercus rotundifolia
Flowering Plants
Phillyrea latifolia
Flowering Plants
Arbutus unedo
Flowering Plants
Crataegus monogyna
Flowering Plants
Erica arborea
Flowering Plants
Rubus ulmifolius
Flowering Plants
Pistacia lentiscus
Ferns
Asplenium onopteris
Flowering Plants
Tamus communis
Flowering Plants
Quercus pubescens
Flowering Plants
Daphne gnidium
Flowering Plants
Rhamnus alaternus
Flowering Plants
Lonicera implexa
Flowering Plants
Quercus suber
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Rubia peregrina | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus ilex | Flowering Plants | |
| Smilax aspera | Flowering Plants | |
| Ruscus aculeatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Asparagus acutifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Hedera helix | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Phillyrea latifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Arbutus unedo | Flowering Plants | |
| Crataegus monogyna | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica arborea | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus ulmifolius | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Flowering Plants | |
| Asplenium onopteris | Ferns | |
| Tamus communis | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Daphne gnidium | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhamnus alaternus | Flowering Plants | |
| Lonicera implexa | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus suber | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Quercus ilex
Flowering Plants
Quercus rotundifolia
Flowering Plants
Quercus suber
Flowering Plants
Hedera helix
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Quercus ilex | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus rotundifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus suber | Flowering Plants | |
| Hedera helix | Flowering Plants |
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) | B2.6 | Shingle and gravel beach woodland | same | new description |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G2.1 | Mediterranean evergreen Quercus woodland | same | new description |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G2.1 | Mediterranean evergreen Quercus woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B2.6 | Shingle and gravel beach woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G2.1 | Mediterranean evergreen Quercus woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B2.6 | Shingle and gravel beach woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B2.6 | Shingle and gravel beach woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G2.1 | Mediterranean evergreen Quercus woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B2.6 | Shingle and gravel beach woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G2.1 | Mediterranean evergreen Quercus woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G2.1 | Mediterranean evergreen Quercus woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G2.1 | Mediterranean oak woodland | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 17.6 | Gravel bank woods | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 17.6 | Gravel bank woods | n/a |
