Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Western Cantabrian acidophilous oak forests

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Western Cantabrian acidophilous oak forests
Habitat code:
G1.8622
Description:

Galicio-Asturian collinar to montane [Quercus robur] forests, richer in western Iberian species such as [Linaria triornitophora], [Omphalodes nitida], [Saxifraga spathularis], than the forests of unit 41.5621.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Omphalodes nitida Hoffmanns. & Link Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Quercus robur Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Saxifraga spathularis Brot. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
B00000026 B00000026 BOSQUE DE MUNIELLOS
B00000152 B00000152 RIA DEL EO
B00010016 B00010016 RERES
B00000199 B00000199 FRAGA DE CAAVEIRO
B00010022 B00010022 URDAIBAI
B00000008 B00000008 PARQUE NACIONAL DE COVADONGA
B00000153 B00000153 RIA DE VILLAVICIOSA