Inner Alpine Minuartia laricifolia steppe forests
English name:
Inner Alpine sandwort (Minuartia) steppe forests
Description (English)
Xerophile, acidophilous, Pinus sylvestris forests of the montane level of southwestern inner Alpine valleys (Maurienne, Guisane, Dora-Riparia, Chisone) where they replace the formations of the Ononido-Pinion on strongly siliceous adrets, with Deschampsia flexuosa and Minuartia laricifolia dominant.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.45 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Minuartia laricifolia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Minuartia laricifolia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.55 | Inner Alpine sandwort steppe forests | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.2. | Coniferous forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | ? | Not found in FTBA classification | not defined |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 6.4.3 | Pinède continentale xérophile | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.45 | Inner Alpine Minuartia laricifolia steppe forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.45 | Inner Alpine Minuartia laricifolia steppe forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.45 | Inner Alpine Minuartia laricifolia steppe forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.45 | Inner Alpine Minuartia laricifolia steppe forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.45 | Inner Alpine Minuartia laricifolia steppe forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G3.55 | Inner Alpine sandwort steppe forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 42.55 | Inner Alpine sandwort steppe forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 42.55 | Inner Alpine sandwort steppe forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 42.55 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 42.55 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 42.55 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 42.55 | same |
