East Carpathian high montane fir forests

English name: East Carpathian high montane fir forests

Description (English)

Forests dominated by Abies alba and Picea abies, accompanied by Fagus sylvatica and characterized by the presence of boreal elements in the herb layer, of gentle slopes of the upper montane level of the Eastern and Southern Carpathians, with Hieracium rotundatum, Orthilia secunda, Moneses uniflora, Goodyera repens, Homogyne alpina, Soldanella hungarica ssp. major, Calamagrostis villosa, Calamagrostis arundinacea.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code G3.114

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Conifers Abies alba
Conifers Picea abies
Flowering Plants Calamagrostis arundinacea
Flowering Plants Fagus sylvatica
Flowering Plants Goodyera repens
Flowering Plants Hieracium rotundatum
Flowering Plants Homogyne alpina
Flowering Plants Moneses uniflora
Flowering Plants Orthilia secunda
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Abies alba Conifers
Picea abies Conifers
Calamagrostis arundinacea Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica Flowering Plants
Goodyera repens Flowering Plants
Hieracium rotundatum Flowering Plants
Homogyne alpina Flowering Plants
Moneses uniflora Flowering Plants
Orthilia secunda Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 42.114 East Carpathian high montane fir forests source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G3.114 East Carpathian high montane fir forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G3.114 East Carpathian high montane fir forests same
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