K31
Cretan meso-supra-Mediterranean open cypress woodlands (Cupressus sempervirens) with Acer sempervirens, Luzula nodulosa
Description
Open montane coniferous forest consisting of horizontal cypresses (Cupressus sempervirens) with admixtures of Quercus coccifera and Acer sempervirens, in basins and at lower slopes there is also Zelkova abelicea locally. The shrub layer is varyingly developed depending on light conditions and features Berberis cretica and Crataegus monogyna. Neighbouring oro-Mediterranean thorn-cushion vegetation spills over non-specifically in the herb layer; Luzula nodulosa is more shade tolerant.
Tree Layer
Cupressus sempervirens (Cypress), Acer sempervirens (Cretan Maple), locally Zelkova abelicea (Tamarisk)
Shrub Layer
Quercus coccifera (Kermes Oak), Berberis cretica (hawthorn_bush), Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn), Pyrus spinosa (Pear)
Lianas
No details
Herb Layer
Luzula nodulosa (greater_wood_rush), Arisarum vulgare (sweet_woodruff), Brachypodium retusum (woodland_sedge), Centaurea raphanina (autumnal_dwarf_birch), Crepis fraasii (dandelion), Lamyropsis cynaroides (autumnal_dwarf_birch), Phlomis cretica (greater_wood_rush)
