Dune [Juniperus] thickets

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Common name:

Dune juniper thickets

Habitat code:

B1.63

Description:

Juniper heaths and thickets formed by [Juniperus phoenicea], [Juniperus lycia] s.l., [Juniperus macrocarpa], [Juniperus transtagana], [Juniperus communis] in dune slacks and on dune slopes of the coasts of the boreal, nemoral, steppe, mediterranean or warm-temperate humid zones of the Palaearctic region.

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Juniperus oxycedrus macrocarpa Sm., 1813	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Juniperus phoenicea Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Juniperus communis Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument	Habitat type legal name	Habitat type legal code
Bern Convention 1996	Dunes	16.2

Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code	Type Name	Name
B1.631	Dune prickly juniper thickets	Dune prickly juniper thickets
B1.632	Lycian juniper thickets	Lycian juniper thickets
B1.633	Rufescent juniper thickets	Rufescent juniper thickets
B1.634	Common juniper dune thickets	Common juniper dune thickets

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
B00010180	B00010180	PRAT DE CABANES-TORREBLANCA
200013002	200013002	RESERVE NATIONALE DE CAMARGUE
200013001	200013001	PARC NATUREL REGIONAL DE CAMARGUE
200030013	200030013	SECTEUR DE L'ESPIGUETTE