Greek Biodiversity
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[Juniperus macrocarpa] arborescent matorral

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Common name:
[Juniperus macrocarpa] arborescent matorral
Habitat code:
F5.1312
Description:

[Juniperus oxycedrus macrocarpa] formations of coastal sands and abrupt shores; many are dunal and can be coded under unit 16.27 (Corine).

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001 Lymberakis P., N. Poulakakis, A. Kaliontzopoulou, E. Valakos & M. Mylonas, 2008 Simaiakis S., 2005 Bergmeier E., Kypriotakis Z., Jahn R. Böhling N., Dimopoulos P., Raus Th. & D. Tzanoudakis, 2001 Calaciura B. & O. Spinelli, 2008
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Juniperus oxycedrus macrocarpa Sm., 1813 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Eupolybothrus litoralis (L. Koch, 1867)
Scolopendra cingulata Latreille, 1789
Podarcis cretensis (Wettstein, 1952)
Bothriogaster signata (Kessler, 1874)
Mediodactylus kotschyi (Steindachner, 1870)
Matthiola tricuspidata (Linnaeus, 1753) R. Br., 1812
Limoniastrum monopetalum (Linnaeus, 1753) Boiss., 1848
Silene ammophila Boiss. & Heldr., 1849
Euphorbia paralias Linnaeus, 1753
Larus audouinii Payraudeau, 1826
Lacerta trilineata Bedriaga, 1886
Elaphe quatuorlineata (Lacepède 1789)
Emberiza caesia Cretzschmar, 1828
Pachymerium ferrugineum (Koch, 1835)
Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument Habitat type legal name Habitat type legal code
EC Fauna, Flora, Habitats Directive Arborescent matorral with Juniperus spp. 5210
Chrysi Is.
Gavdos Is.
Paros Is.
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
A00010076 GR4220014 KENTRIKI KAI NOTIA NAXOS: ZEUS KAI VIGLA EOS MAVROVOUNI
A00030054 GR4320003 NISOS CHRYSI
A00010228 GR4340013 NISOI GAVDOS KAI GAVDOPOULA
GR4220016 GR4220016 NISOS PAROS: PETALOUDES