Pinus leucodermis forests
English name:
White-barked pine (Pinus leucodermis) forests
Description (English)
Local treeline formations of Pinus heldreichii or Pinus leucodermis restricted to the southern Balkans, northern Greece and southern Italy, usually open and with an undergrowth formed by stripped grasslands on dry, often stony or rocky soils.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.61 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.6) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | High oro-Mediterranean pine forests | 95A0 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Pinus heldreichii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus heldreichii | Conifers |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.71 | White-barked pine forests | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.2. | Coniferous forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 16 | Mediterranean and Macaronesian coniferous forests, woodlands | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.61 | Pinus leucodermis forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.61 | Pinus leucodermis forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.61 | Pinus leucodermis forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.61 | Pinus leucodermis forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.61 | Pinus leucodermis forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G3.86 | White-barked pine forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 42.71 | White-barked pine forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 42.71 | White-barked pine forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 42.71 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 42.71 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 42.71 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 42.71 | same |
