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

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/mbot.95706
Keywords: Rocky habitats, phytosociology, Iberian Peninsula vegetation

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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.

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José Antonio López-Sáez, CSIC

Grupo de Investigación Arqueobiología

Daniel Sánchez-Mata, Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany. Faculty of Pharmacy. Complutense University. Plaza de Ramón y Cajal s/n. 28040 Madrid. Spain

Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany. Faculty of Pharmacy. Complutense University. Plaza de Ramón y Cajal s/n. 28040 Madrid. Spain

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Published
2025-02-24
How to Cite
López-Sáez J. A. y Sánchez-Mata D. (2025). Juniper Gredos A new prickly juniper edaphoxerophytic relict community (Juniperus badia, Cupressaceae) from the Tiétar valley (Gredos range, Iberian Central System, Ávila, Spain). Mediterranean Botany, 46(1), e95706. https://doi.org/10.5209/mbot.95706
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Vol. 46 No. 1 (2025)
Section
Vegetation Ecology

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