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Hairy alpenrose heaths
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| English name | Hairy alpenrose heaths |
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| EUNIS habitat type code | F2.281 | Level | 5 |
| Edition | EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions. | ||
Description ( English )
Forest substitution heaths, treeline fringe formations and alpine heaths or mats dominated by [Rhododendron hirsutum], of calcareous soils in the Alps and the Dinarides. [Rhododendron intermedium], [Rhodothamnus chamaecistus] and [Erica herbacea] may participate in the constitution of the heath, often accompanied by [Clematis alpina] and [Daphne mezereum].
Source
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C. [edited ETC/BD] (2001)
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Relationships with other classifications
| Classification | Code | Title | Relation type |
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| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.281 | Hairy alpenrose heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.281 | Hairy alpenrose heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.481 | Hairy alpenrose heaths | source |
| F | Heathland, scrub and tundra |
Ancestor
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| F2 | Arctic, alpine and subalpine scrub |
Ancestor
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| F2.2 | Evergreen alpine and subalpine heath and scrub | Ancestor | |
| F2.28 | Alpide [Rhododendron hirsutum] - [Erica] heaths | Parent |
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