31.24 - Ibero-Atlantic Erica-Ulex-Cistus heaths

Classification des habitats du Paléarctique (2001)

Description

Aquitanian heaths with rock-roses. Iberian heaths with numerous species of heathers (notably Erica umbellata, Erica aragonensis) and brooms, rock-roses and often Daboecia. When the rock-roses and other Mediterranean shrubs become dominant they should be classified under sclerophyllous scrubs (unit 32).

Correspondances phytosociologiques

Erico-Ulicetalia: Daboecion cantabricae p., Ericion umbellatae, Ericion aragonensis, Genistion micrantho-anglicae p.; Ulicetalia minoris: Dactylo-Ulicion maritimae p., Ulici-Ericion cinereae p.: "Cisto salviaefolii-Ericeta cinereae", "Helianthemo alyssoidis-Ericeta cinereae"

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)

Tüxen and Oberdorfer, 1958; Géhu, 1973: 363-365, 375; Polunin and Smythies, 1973; Noirfalise and Vanesse, 1976; Gimingham & al., 1979: 383-385; Rivas-Martinez, 1979: 16-22; Penas and Diaz Gonzalez, 1985; Izco, 1987; Bayer and Lopez Gonzalez, 1989; Julve, 1993; Romao, 1996: 47.