Greek Biodiversity
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Aegean [Castanea sativa] forests

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Common name:
Aegean chestnut forests
Habitat code:
G1.7D2
Description:

[Castanea sativa]-dominated forests and naturalised plantations of the Peloponnese, the Aegean islands, Crete and western Asia Minor, occupying scattered, relatively rare localities in the supra-Mediterranean level of mountains ranges.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001 Μαρούλης Γ., 2003 Κουτσοθεοδωρής Λ., 2008
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Macrolepiota procera (Scop.: Fr.) Singer., 1946
Cytisus villosus Pourr., 1788
Castanea sativa Mill., 1768 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Fritillaria theophrastii Kamari & Phitos, 2000
Veronica chamaedrys Linnaeus, 1753
Clinopodium vulgare Linnaeus, 1753
Limodorum abortivum (L.) Sw., 1799
Campanula spatulata Sibth. & Sm., 1806
Melittis melissophyllum Linnaeus, 1753
Symphytum bulbosum K.F.Schimp., 1825
Lathyrus niger (Linnaeus, 1753) Bernh., 1800
Phlomis samia Linnaeus, 1753
Luzula forsteri (Sm.) DC., 1806
Thymus longicaulis C.Presl, 1826
Potentilla micrantha Ramond ex DC., 1805
Lathyrus laxiflorus (Desf., 1808) Kuntze, 1887
Juniperus oxycedrus Linnaeus, 1753
Carpinus orientalis Miller, 1768
Crataegus monogyna Jacq., 1775
Quercus coccifera Linnaeus, 1753
Rosa canina Linnaeus, 1753
Pipistrellus hanaki Benda & Hulva, 2004
Aegean chestnut forests
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00010062 GR2540001 ORI GIDOVOUNI, CHIONOVOUNI, GAIDOUROVOUNI, KORAKIA, KALOGEROVOUNI, KOULOCHERA KAI PERIOCHI MONEMBASIAS
GR2520005 GR2520005 Moni Elonis kai charadra Leonidiou
GR2320008 GR2320008 Oros Erimanthos