Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Xero-halophile scrubs

General Information Legal instrument Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
Xero-halophile scrubs
Habitat code:
F6.8
Description:

Salt-tolerant shrub formations of dry ground in low-precipitation areas of the mediterranean zone, in particular, the Iberian peninsula and Sicily, the Macaronesian Islands and also the Aegean.

References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument Habitat type legal name Habitat type legal code
EU Habitats Directive Annex I Halo-nitrophilous scrubs (Pegano-Salsoletea) 1430
Bern Convention 1996 Mediterraneo-Canarian xero-halophile scrubs 15.7
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
F6.83 Interior Iberian salt scrubs Interior Iberian salt scrubs
F6.81 Canary Island xero-halophilous scrubs Canary Island xero-halophilous scrubs
F6.82 Mediterranean halo-nitrophilous scrubs Mediterranean halo-nitrophilous scrubs
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
B00010189 B00010189 EL HONDO