Supra-Mediterranean garrigues

Common name:
Supra-Mediterranean garrigues
Habitat code:
F6.6
Description:

Low shrub formations with pronounced Mediterranean affinities formed as a degradation stage of thermophilous deciduous woodland (G1.7) or sometimes of evergreen [Quercus] woodland (G2.1) in the supra-Mediterranean belt of the Mediterranean region. Included here are only those formations that are characteristic of the supra-Mediterranean level; formations, particularly of the lower supra-Mediterranean, that are closely related to meso-Mediterranean communities have been included under F6.2.

Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Botrychium simplex Hitchc., 1823 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Leucojum nicaeense Ardoino Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
F6.61 Common lavender garrigues [Lavandula angustifolia] garrigues
F6.62 [Genista cinerea] garrigues [Genista cinerea] garrigues
F6.63 Ibero-Gallic supra-Mediterranean dwarf-shrub garrigues Ibero-Gallic supra-Mediterranean dwarf-shrub garrigues
F6.64 Supra-Mediterranean box scrub Supra-Mediterranean [Buxus sempervirens] scrub
F6.65 Italian supra-Mediterranean garrigues Italian supra-Mediterranean garrigues
F6.66 Balkan peninsula supra-Mediterranean garrigues Balkan peninsula supra-Mediterranean garrigues
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
200028001 200028001 VALLEE DE LA CONIE
20002B019 20002B019 MASSIF DU MONTE CINTO
200034009 200034009 GORGES D'HERIC - LE VIALAIS
200006007 200006007 LE GRAND MONT, ROC D'ORMEA
200006013 200006013 MASSIF DU MARGUAREIS - L'ARPETTE
200006020 200006020 MONTAGNE DU CHEIRON ET GRANDE CLUE DE L'ESTERON
200006026 200006026 MONT CHAUVE - MONT MACARON
200011008 200011008 GORGES ET BASSIN SUPERIEUR DU REBENTY
200024009 200024009 CAUSSE DE TERRASSON
200024013 200024013 LANDES DE LA MICALIE
20002A006 20002A006 HETRAIE-SAPINIERE DE PUNTENIELLA
200034002 200034002 LE RAVIN DES ARCS
200034004 200034004 MONTS DE SAINT-GUILHEM-LE-DESERT
200006008 200006008 ABORDS DU COL DE BRAUS, MONT AGEL
200006009 200006009 L'AUTHION, CIME DE ROCAILLON, FORET DE TURINI
200007003 200007003 BOIS DE PAIOLIVE, GORGES DU CHASSEZAC, GRAS DE NAVES
B00000496 B00000496 SIERRA DEL PINAR