T3-A - Pinèdes méditerranéennes planitiaires à submontagnardes

Mediterranean lowland to submontane Pinus forest

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Evergreen coniferous forest dominated by various thermophilous pines: maritime pine (Pinus pinaster in the western Mediterranean and winter-mild Atlantic regions), Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis), stone pine (Pinus pinea all around the Southern European coasts, and in some places also inland), and Aegean pine (Pinus brutia in Greece, Cyprus and Anatolia), the first three often favouring unstable substrates or pre-climax situations. All of these forests are fire-prone.

Espèces diagnostiques

Pinus halepensis, Pinus brutia, Quercus coccifera, Pinus pinaster

Espèces constantes

Pinus halepensis, Rubia peregrina, Juniperus oxycedrus aggr., Pistacia lentiscus, Quercus coccifera, Brachypodium retusum, Quercus ilex, Asparagus acutifolius, Smilax aspera, Pinus pinaster, Cistus salviifolius, Rosmarinus officinalis, Dactylis glomerata, Phillyrea latifolia, Phillyrea angustifolia, Pinus brutia, Arbutus unedo, Thymus vulgaris, Cistus creticus, Quercus pubescens

Espèces dominantes

Pinus halepensis, Pinus pinaster, Pinus brutia, Pinus pinea, Brachypodium retusum, Rosmarinus officinalis, Pistacia lentiscus, Erica arborea

Bibliography

 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)