Juniper Gredos A new prickly juniper edaphoxerophytic relict community (Juniperus badia, Cupressaceae) from the Tiétar valley (Gredos range, Iberian Central System, Ávila, Spain)

Abstract

A new community is proposed for the checklist of Iberian Peninsula vegetation: Erico arboreae-Juniperetum badiae. This forest vegetation type is described from rocky landscapes of the southern slopes of the Gredos range (Tiétar valley, Ávila) having an edaphoxerophilous and relict character.

Keywords

• Rocky habitats
• phytosociology
• Iberian Peninsula vegetation