32.31 - High maquis

Classification des habitats du Paléarctique (2001)

Description

Tall shrubby formations of the meso- and thermo-Mediterranean zones of the Mediterranean basin with a dominant stratum of Erica arborea, Arbutus unedo and Quercus spp. but no or few emergent oaks, in contrast to unit 32.1.

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)

Rechinger, 1951; Braun-Blanquet & al., 1964a; Fenaroli, 1970; Horvat & al., 1974; Quézel, 1981b; Gamisans, 1985; Polunin and Walters, 1985; Chiappini, 1985a, 1985b; Veri and Pacioni, 1985; Peinado Lorca and Rivas-Martinez, 1987; Rivas-Martinez and Costa, 1987.