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Arborescent matorral

General Information Species Legal instrument Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
Arborescent matorral
Habitat code:
F5.1
Description:

Successional and plagioclimax evergreen sclerophyllous or lauriphyllous vegetation of mediterranean or warm-temperate humid affinities with a more or less dense, broken or low arborescent cover and with a usually thick, high evergreen shrub stratum. Arborescent matorral derives mostly from degradation or regrowth of broad-leaved evergreen forests (G2) or is intermediate between them and maquis (F5.2); some derives from thermophilous deciduous (G1.7) or conifer (G3.7) forests.

References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Centaurea attica megarensis (Halàcsy & Hayek) Dostàl, 1806 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Zelkova abelicea (Lam., 1785) Boiss., 1879 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Phoenix theophrasti Greuter, 1967 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Ruscus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1753 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Androcymbium rechingeri Greuter, 1967 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Fritillaria rhodocanakis Orph. ex Baker, 1878 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Fritillaria conica Boiss., 1846 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Fritillaria gussichiae (Degen & Dörfl.) Rix, 1845 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Fritillaria obliqua Ker Gawl., 1805 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Cephalanthera cucullata Boiss. & Heldr., 1853 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Ophrys argolica Fleischm., 1919 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument Habitat type legal name Habitat type legal code
EU Habitats Directive Annex I Arborescent matorral with Juniperus spp 5210
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
F5.13 Juniper matorral [Juniper] matorral
F5.14 Pine matorral [Pinus] matorral
F5.15 Arbor-vitae ([Tetraclinis ]) matorral [Tetraclinis articulata] matorral
F5.16 Deciduous oak matorral Deciduous [Quercus] matorral
F5.17 Arid zone matorral Arid zone matorral
F5.18 European laurel matorral [Laurus nobilis] matorral
F5.19 Cypress matorral [Cupressus] matorral
F5.1A [Zelkova] matorral [Zelkova] matorral
F5.11 Evergreen oak matorral Evergreen [Quercus] matorral
F5.12 Olive and lentisc matorral [Olea europaea] and [Pistacia lentiscus] matorral
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
C22100179 C22100179 RIBEIRA DE S.CRISTOVÄO
C22300277 C22300277 CABRELA/TORRÄO
C22300278 C22300278 RIBEIRA DE ALCAµOVAS
C22100276 C22100276 SERRINHA DE PALMA