Pinus brutia forests
English name:
Aegean pine forests
Description (English)
Pinus brutia forests of Crete, the eastern Aegean islands, extreme southeastern continental Europe, Anatolia, Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean coastal regions not on coastal dunes (otherwise see unit B1.71). Eastern vicariants of Aleppo pine forests (unit G3.74), they comprise, however, taller, more luxuriant, and often extensive, formations. Disjunct formations of this pine or of related species, described from Crimea and the Caucasian region (Pinus pityusa, Pinus stankewiczii, Pinus eldarica) have been included.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.75 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.7) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Mediterranean pine forests with endemic Mesogean pines | 9540 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Pinus brutia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus brutia | Conifers |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.85 | Aegean pine forests | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.2. | Coniferous forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 16 | Mediterranean and Macaronesian coniferous forests, woodlands | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.75 | Pinus brutia forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.75 | Pinus brutia forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.75 | Pinus brutia forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.75 | Pinus brutia forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.75 | Pinus brutia forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G3.85 | Aegean pine forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 42.85 | Aegean pine forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 42.85 | Aegean pine forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 42.85 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 42.85 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 42.85 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 42.85 | same |
