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Units
 

V. ASSESSMENT BY RESTORATION UNITS

V.2. STRUCTURE & BIODIVERSITY

1. Stand/unit age:
YES Old
- Mature
- Young

2. Tree canopy structure:
- Multi-layered
YES Mono-layered
- Absence of tree layer

3. Understorey:
- Varied and multi-layered
- Herbaceous layer and scatter woody plants
YES Absent
- Other. Describe:  

4. Spatial distribution of trees:
YES Regular
- Slightly clumped
- Patches and gaps

5. How natural is the composition of tree species?
- Fully
YES Partly
- Exotic

6. How natural is the composition of other species?
- Fully
YES Partly
- Exotic

7. List the alien species present, if any:
Agave americana, Carpobrotus acinaciformis, Eucalyptus sp., Phoenix dactylifera, Tetraclinis articul 

8. Cover of sprouter species:
Total: 3.5 
Tree species:  
Shrub species: 3.5 

9. Biological inventories:
Please list species inventoried and indicate number of species by taxa, if available
Taxa a) Before the project.  b) After the project.
Reference date:   Reference date:  1994 flora, 2003 fauna 
Flora
Inventory:
Pinus pinea, Pinus halepensis, Eucalyptus globulus, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Helichrysum italicum, Helichrysum stoechas 
 Dominant species:
Pinus pinea 
Rare / Endangered /
Threatened / Protected:
 
Total number of species inventoried:
Fauna
Inventory:
Nycticorax nycticorax, Egretta garzetta, Ardea cinerea, Ardea purpurea, Pernis apivorus, Circus aeruginosus, Accipiter nisus, Buteo buteo, Hieraaetus pennatus, Pandion haliaetus, Falco tinnunculus, Falco subbuteo, Alectoris rufa, Charadrius hiaticula, Charadrius alexandrinus, Pluvialis squatarola, Calidris canutus, Calidris alba, Calidris minuta, Calidris alpina, Sterna hirundo, Sterna albifrons, Chlidonias hybridus, Chlidonias niger, Columba livia, Columbus palumbus, Streptopelia decaocto, Streptopelia turtur, Myiopsita monachus, Cuculus canorus, Actitis hypoleucos, Arenaria interpres, Larus melanocephalus, Larus ridibundus, Larus genei, Larus audouinii, Larus fuscus, Larus cachinnans, Sterna caspia, Sterna sandvicensis, Athene noctua, Asio otus, Caprimulgus ruficollis, Apus apus, Apus pallidus, Merops apiaster, Upupa epops, Picus viridis, Calandrella brachylactyla, Galerida cristata, Alauda arvensis, Ptyonoprogne rupestris, Hirundo rustica, Hirundo daurica, Delichon urbica, Anthus pratensis, Motacilla flava, Motacilla cinerea, Motacilla alba, Erithacus rubecula, Phoenicurus ochruros, Phoenicurus phoenicurus, Saxicola rubetra, Saxicola torquata, Oenanthe oenanthe, Oneanthe hispanica, Turdus merula, Turdus philomelos, Turdus viscivorus, Sylvia undata, Sylvia conspicillata, Sylvia cantillans, Sylvia melanocephala, Sylvia communis, Sylvia atricapilla, Phylloscopus collybita, Phylloscopus trochilus, Regulus ignicapillus, Muscicapa striata, Ficedula hypoleuca, Aegithalus caudatus, Parus cristatus, Parus major, Lanius excubitor, Lanius senator, Sturnus vulgaris, Sturnus unicolor, Passer domesticus, Fringilla coelebs, Serinus serinus, Carduelis chloris, Carduelis carduelis, Carduelis spinus, Carduelis cannabina, Loxia curvirostra, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, Emberiza cirlus, Miliaria calandra. 
 Dominant species:
 
Rare / Endangered /
Threatened / Protected:
 
Total number of species inventoried:
98 
Others

10. Absence of keystone or dominant species that would be expected:
- Yes
YES No
- Unknown
If yes, please list:  

11. Are any functional groups (shrub layer, annual legumes, perennial grasses, etc.) missing or endangered?
- Yes
YES No
- Unknown
If yes, please list:  

12. Presence of key species indicative of ecosystems at particular succesional stage:
- Yes
YES No
- Unknown
If yes, please list:  

13. Presence of key species indicative of integrity of food webs:
- Yes
YES No
- Unknown
If yes, please list:  

14. Are there any genetic data available:
- Yes
- No
YES Unknown
If yes, please list:  

REACTION: This research is supported by the "Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development" programme, under contract EVK2-2002-80025