S7-5 - Landes-hérisson des montagnes de la Méditerranée orientale

Eastern Mediterranean mountain hedgehog-heath

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Heath of often spiny hedgehog sub-shrubs on mostly base-rich soils in dry mountains of the supra- and oromediterranean belts of the eastern Mediterranean. Downslope expansion below the timberline can follow clearance and grazing.

Espèces diagnostiques

Astragalus angustifolius, Marrubium velutinum, Astracantha rumelica, Cerastium candidissimum, Astracantha cretica, Prunus prostrata, Acantholimon ulicinum, Daphne oleoides, Carduus tmoleus, Aubrieta deltoidea, Cirsium hypopsilum, Berberis cretica, Poa thessala, Galium thymifolium, Ptilostemon afer, Minuartia attica, Eryngium amethystinum, Festuca varia, Sesleria vaginalis, Galium incanum

Espèces constantes

Astragalus angustifolius, Daphne oleoides, Dactylis glomerata, Eryngium amethystinum, Marrubium velutinum, Astracantha rumelica, Festuca varia, Carduus tmoleus, Prunus prostrata, Clinopodium alpinum, Melica ciliata aggr., Cerastium candidissimum, Poa thessala, Cerastium brachypetalum, Berberis cretica, Acantholimon ulicinum, Poa bulbosa, Campanula spatulata, Astracantha cretica, Minuartia attica

Espèces dominantes

Astragalus angustifolius, Astracantha rumelica, Astracantha cretica, Berberis cretica

Bibliographie

 European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity, 2021. EUNIS terrestrial habitat classification 2021 including crosswalks. ETC/BD-EEA. Table Excel transmise par S. Hennekens (Alterra) le 14/02/2022. (Source)