Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Lower Cordilleran silicicolous Scots pine forests

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Lower Cordilleran silicicolous Scots pine forests
Habitat code:
G3.4B32
Description:

Supra-Mediterranean [Pinus sylvestris var. iberica] woods of the Cordillera Central (Guadarrama, Gredos), forming in particular as a substitution stage of [Quercus pyrenaica] woodland of which they largely retain the accompanying flora.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Pinus sylvestris var. iberica Svoboda Subspecies mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Quercus pyrenaica Willd. 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
B00000166 B00000166 SECTOR MERIDIONAL DE LA SIERRA DE GUADARRAMA
B00000528 B00000528 PINAR DE VALSAIN