Arid zone matorral
English name:
Arid zone matorral
Description (English)
Scrub and steppes of the arid Iberian southeast, North Africa, Anatolia, central Cyprus and Palestine, dominated by often scattered tall shrubs and small trees of Ziziphus lotus, Ziziphus spina-christi or Acacia albida, in part distinctively thermo-mediterranean, in part intermediate between Mediterranean formations and open dry tropical woodland not found in the EUNIS classification area.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F5.17 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Ziziphus lotus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ziziphus lotus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.17 | Arid zone matorral | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.3. | Sclerophyllous vegetation | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.17 | Arid zone matorral | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.17 | Arid zone matorral | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F5.17 | Arid zone matorral | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F5.17 | Arid zone matorral | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F2.17 | Arid zone matorral | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F2.17 | Arid zone matorral | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 32.17 | Arid zone matorral | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 32.17 | Arid zone matorral | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 32.17 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 32.17 | same |
