Maquis, arborescent matorral and thermo-Mediterranean brushes
Common name:
Maquis, arborescent matorral and thermo-Mediterranean brushes
Habitat code:
F5
Description:
Evergreen sclerophyllous or lauriphyllous shrub vegetation, with a closed or nearly closed canopy structure, having nearly 100% cover of shrubs, with few annuals and some vernal geophytes; trees are nearly always present, some of which may be in shrub form. Shrubs, sometimes tall, of [Arbutus], [Cistus], [Cytisus], [Erica], [Genista], [Lavandula], [Myrtus], [Phillyrea], [Pistacia], [Quercus] and [Spartium] are typical. Included is pseudomaquis, in which the dominants are mixed deciduous and evergreen shrubs.
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Aegithalos caudatus Linnaeus, 1758 | Primary breeding habitat |
| Carduelis cannabina (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Streptopelia turtur (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Sylvia communis Latham, 1787 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |