Corsican lowland holm-oak woodland
Common name:
Corsican lowland holm-oak woodland
Habitat code:
G2.1215
Description:
[Quercus ilex] formations of the lower meso-Mediterranean level of Corsica with [Viburnum tinus], [Erica arborea], [Lonicera implexa], [Phillyrea angustifolia], [Clematis flammula], [Smilax aspera], [Rubia peregrina]; generally degraded to arborescent matorral or dense coppice, they still include, mostly above 400 m of altitude, a few better-preserved woodland fragments.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Viburnum tinus L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Lonicera implexa Aiton, 1789 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Erica arborea Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Quercus ilex Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Phillyrea angustifolia L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Clematis flammula Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Rubia peregrina Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Smilax aspera Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |