Dry mediterranean lands with unpalatable non-vernal herbaceous vegetation

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Common name:

Habitat code:

E1.C

Description:

Dry lands with shrub cover < 10%, and with a large component of non-vernal unpalatable plants, including geophytes ([Asphodelus], [Urginea]), thistles ([Carthamus], [Carlina], [Centaurea], [Onopordum]), [Ferula] and [Phlomis], especially characteristic of the drier parts of the Mediterranean basin. These habitats usually result from over-grazing of garrigue, which eliminates the shrubs.

References:

Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Asphodelus sp.	Genus mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Carlina sp.	Genus mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Centaurea sp.	Genus mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ferula sp.	Genus mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Onopordum sp.	Genus mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Phlomis sp.	Genus mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code	Type Name	Name
E1.C4	Giant fennel ([Ferula]) stands	[Ferula] stands
E1.C1	Asphodel fields	[Asphodelus] fields
E1.C2	Thistle fields	Thistle fields
E1.C3	Brushes dominated by [Phlomis] species	[Phlomis] brushes

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Source	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
A00040032		A00040032	PERIOCHI VOREIA MESOLONGIOU