Continental bilberry western spruce taiga

English name: Continental bilberry western spruce taiga

Description (English)

Bilberry spruce and spruce-pine forests of boreal Russia, east of the Northern Dvina and Vetluga rivers, and west of the Ural piedmont, extending in the sub-boreal zone, developed under continental climates, dominated by Picea obovata, sometimes accompanied by Pinus sylvestris or Abies sibirica.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code G3.A13
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.A)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Conifers Abies sibirica
Conifers Picea obovata
Conifers Pinus sylvestris
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Abies sibirica Conifers
Picea obovata Conifers
Pinus sylvestris Conifers

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 42.C13 Continental bilberry western spruce taiga source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G3.A13 Continental bilberry western spruce taiga same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G3.A13 Continental bilberry western spruce taiga same
European Environment Agency (EEA)
Kongens Nytorv 6
1050 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Phone: +45 3336 7100