Greek Biodiversity
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Ibero-Atlantic acidophilous [Quercus] forests

General Information Species Legal instrument Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
Ibero-Atlantic acidophilous oak forests
Habitat code:
G1.86
Description:

Forests or tall coppice of [Quercus robur] or [Quercus petraea] of the Pyrenees and northwestern Iberia, with an often species-poor herb layer formed by the groups of [Deschampsia flexuosa] and of [Hypericum pulchrum], by [Ruscus aculeatus] and often various ericaceous plants including [Daboecia cantabrica].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Daboecia cantabrica (Huds.) K.Koch Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl., 1784 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Quercus robur Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Hypericum pulchrum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Ruscus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Deschampsia flexuosa (Linnaeus, 1753) Trin., 1836 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument Habitat type legal name Habitat type legal code
Bern Convention 1996 Acidophilous oak forests 41.5
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
G1.861 Pyrenean acidophilous oak forests Pyrenean acidophilous oak forests
G1.862 Cantabrian acidophilous oak forests Cantabrian acidophilous oak forests
G1.863 Luso-Galician collinar acidophilous oak forests Luso-Galician collinar acidophilous oak forests
G1.864 Luso-Galician montane acidophilous oak forests Luso-Galician montane acidophilous oak forests
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
200030007 200030007 MASSIFS DU LINGAS ET DE L'AIGOUAL
200064011 200064011 MONTAGNES ET VALLEE DES ALDUDES
C11700005 C11700005 PARQUE NATURAL DO ALVÄO
C12400017 C12400017 PAISAGEM PROTEGIDA DA SERRA DO AµOR
200031002 200031002 FORET DE BOUCONNE
B00000144 B00000144 ADI-QUINTO REAL-VELATE
B00000091 B00000091 MACIZO ORIENTAL DE LOS PICOS DE EUROPA
B00000104 B00000104 RONCESVALLES-IRATI-BELAGUA-LARRA