Title
Algarvian Quercus coccifera-Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata-forests with Rhamnus lycioides subsp. oleoides, Osyris lanceolata, Chamaerops humilis, Ulex erinaceus, Cistus palhinhae, Teucrium vincentinum
Geographical distribution
Country/territory
Portugal: Algarve: Kap São Vicente (sector Algarviense), Divisório Português e Nearrense Litoral
area frequency
1 polygons.
Scientific names of main plant communities and their most common synonyms (with author citation)
Querco cocciferae-Juniperetum turbinatae (S. Rivas-Martínez 1975) S. Rivas-Martínez, M. Lousã, T.E. Díaz, F. Fernández-González & J.C. Costa 1990.
Structural feature of the main community(ies) (layers, life-forms, etc.)
Juniper-scrub of Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata, more or less open, with numerous lianas and evergreen shrubs.
Dominant and most frequent species in different layers
Tree layer
(Quercus coccifera)
Shrub layer
Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata, Pistacia lentiscus, Rhamnus lycioides subsp. oleoides, Olea europaea subsp. oleaster, Jasminum fruticans, Ceratonia siliqua, Chamaerops humilis, Osyris lanceolata
Lianas
Lonicera implexa, Asparagus albus, Asparagus aphyllus, Smilax aspera, Tamus communis, Aristolochia baetica, Prasium majus
Herb layer
Melica minuta, Sedum sediforme, Distichoselinum tenuifolium
Moss layer (incl. lichens)
No details
Diagnostically important species
Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata, Rhamnus lycioides subsp. oleoides, Osyris lanceolata
Ecological variants
Two facies: juniperetosum turbinatae; jasminetosum fruticans.
Geographical variants (geogr. differential species)
No details
Natural accompanying vegetation (most important units in complex with the name giving mapping unit, scientific names)
moist sites: Salicetum atrocinero-australis, Ficario ranunculoidis-Fraxinetum angustifoliae, Polygono equisetiformis-Tamaricetum africanae, Rubo ulmifolii-Nerietum oleandri, Viti sylvestris-Salicetum atrocinereae.
Adjoining climax and permanent vegetation (with numbers of mapping units)
thermo-Mediterranean sclerophyllous forests (J36, J38).
Land use, substitute communities
forestry (substitute communities, plantations of economic tree-species, scrub)
Ulicetum erinacei; Phlomido purpureae-Cistetum albidi.
grassland (meadows, pastures, herb-rich communities)
Pastures; Thymo lotocephali-Corydothymetum capitati; nitrophilous communities: Dittrichietum revolutae, Anacyclo radiati-Hordeetum leporini.
arable land (characteristic weed communities)
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settlements (typical ruderal vegetation)
No details
Site conditions of the mapping unit
Landscape type, geomorphology
slopes and rocky platforms
Altitudinal belt and/or altitudinal range
thermo-Mediterranean
Geology (bedrock)
limestone (Jurassic)
soil type, also the depth of fine textured earth (soil), stone content; (international nomenclature)
(chromic luvisols; stony calcic cambisols)
soil moisture, water balance
moderately dry, very dry
soil reaction
weakly acidic, neutral
soil fertility
mesotrophic
Climate incl. local climate
climate type (following Walter & Lieth)
IV(III)
average annual temperature
15-18 °C
average annual precipitation
300-400 mm
average temperature of the warmest month
22-24 °C
average temperature of the coldest month
8-12 °C
local climate or other climatic peculiarities
dry-subhumid.
Importance for nature protection
Present state and development trend of natural vegetation (degree of endangerment)
No details
endangered communities, species worthy of protection in natural vegetation
Ulicetum erinacei.
causes of endangerment
No details
required measures for protection and restitution
No details
Localities of representative stands (loci typici) with state of protection
of the natural vegetation
Portugal: Cape Vicente, Serra da Arrábida.
of characteristic substitute communities worthy of protection
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Most important references (author, year)
Rivas-Martínez, Fernández Lousa, Díaz González, Fernández-González & Costa 1990
Compiled by
C. Pinto Gomes
