T3D Mediterranean Cupressaceae forest

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Evergreen forests and tall scrub of cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), junipers (Juniperus drupacea, Juniperus excelsa, Juniperus foetidissima and Juniperus thurifera) or alerce (Tetraclinis articulata) with a usually open canopy with scrubby understorey and herb-rich field layer, on shallow, usually base-rich soils, in dry, rocky situations scattered through the Mediterranean.

Chytrý M., Tichý L., Hennekens S.M., Knollová I., Janssen J.A.M., Rodwell J.S. … Schaminée J.H.J. (2020) EUNIS Habitat Classification: expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats. Applied Vegetation Science 23: 648–675. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12519

Version 2025-10-03, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16895007.

For the official presentation of the EUNIS Habitat Classification from the European Environment Agency, please see: EUNIS Terrestrial Habitat Classification 2021. The FloraVeg.EU presentation may show modifications and partial updates to the habitat classification.