Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Mediterraneo-Atlantic [Laurus] - [Quercus] woodland

General Information Species Legal instrument Natura
Common name:
Mediterraneo-Atlantic laurel - oak woodland
Habitat code:
G2.21
Description:

[Laurus nobilis]-dominated facies of evergreen oak forests characteristic of areas of warm-temperate humid conditions of the southern Atlantic coasts of the European continent and of humid microclimatic enclaves in the Mediterranean region, in particular, of coastal Asturias (cf. G2.1211), of Andalusia, of Istria and the Dalmatian coast.

References:
ILE SAS, 2005
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Laurus nobilis 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 TEMPERATE BROAD-LEAVED EVERGREEN FORESTS 45
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
Q07100100 Q07100100 KEPI I LAGJIT-KALA E TURRES