The vegetation of prickly Juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus L. ssp. oxycedrus) shrublands of Mount Orvilos (E. Macedonia, Nomos Dramas, Greece)

Shrublands occupy the eastern part of Mount Orvilos, where the species Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus is the dominant species. Pinus nigra and Ostrya carpinifolia invade gradually in these formations, mainly in higher altitudes, and they successionally form pure forests. Eight (8) sample plots (relevés) were chosen in Orvilos, where vegetation of prickly Juniper shrublands has been studied using the Braun-Blanquet method. Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus – community has been identified and its structure and floristic composition has been researched, while at the same time, ecological, life – form and chorological spectra were presented.