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Concept: Monchique [Ulex argenteus] gorse-heaths in the eunishabitats vocabulary

Concept URI http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/F5.571
Preferred label Monchique [Ulex argenteus] gorse-heaths
Definition [Ulex argenteus ssp. argenteus]-dominated or -rich formations of low slopes of the Serra da Monchique and neighbouring areas of Algarve and southwest Alentejo, usually with [Cistus ladanifer]. The gorse is endemic to the area; the communities inhabited by its two equally restricted relatives, [Ulex argenteus ssp. subsericeus] and [Ulex argenteus ssp. erinaceus] are listed under units 32.2A3, 32.2B4 and 32.2563.
Notation F5.571
Status Valid
Status Modified 2014-01-31
Accepted Date 2014-01-31
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