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The juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus), a specie of much geographic distribution, is not exigent of its milieu, and is part of the organization of diverse forestral, preforestral and presteppic structures, but without ever forming pure plantings.  It is often mixed with the Green Oak (Quercus rotundifolia) the red juniper (Juniperus phoenicea) the Barbary Thuya (Teraclinis articulata), pines, or even with Cedar or Fir (Abies pinsapo maroccana). As for fauna associated with Oxycedrus, a particularly interesting species: the Blackbird (Turdus torquatus) a hibernal visitor which essentially feeds during this season, on juniper berries, thus assuming the scattering of seeds. Another interesting species, the North African endemic Atlas Warbler which migrates in winer toward the south until the borders of the Sahara.