83.2 - Shrub orchards and plantations

Classification des habitats du Paléarctique (2001)

Description

Plantations of dwarf trees, shrubs, espaliers or perennial ligneous climbers, mostly cultivated for fruit or flower production, with an avocation of permanent shrubby cover, or else for wood or small tree production, with a regular whole-plant harvesting regime.

Bibliography

Devillers P., Devillers-Terschuren J. & Vander Linden C., 2001. PHYSIS Palaearctic Habitat Classification Database. Updated to 10 December 2001. Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles. (Source)

Walter, 1974; Grin & al., 1976; Pott, 1996.