High maquis
English name:
High maquis
Description (English)
Tall shrubby formations of the meso- and thermo-Mediterranean zones of the Mediterranean basin with a dominant stratum of Erica arborea, Arbutus unedo, Quercus spp. and Pistacia lentiscus, but no or few emergent oaks, in contrast to unit F5.1.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F5.21 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Arbutus unedo
Flowering Plants
Erica arborea
Flowering Plants
Pistacia lentiscus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Arbutus unedo | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica arborea | Flowering Plants | |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 32.31 | High maquis | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.3. | Sclerophyllous vegetation | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F5.21 | High maquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F5.21 | High maquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F5.21 | High maquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F5.21 | High maquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F2.2D | High maquis | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F2.31 | High maquis | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 32.31 | High maquis | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 32.31 | High maquis | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 32.31 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 32.31 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 32.31 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 32.31 | same |
