Conifer scrub close to the tree limit
English name:
Conifer scrub close to the tree limit
Description (English)
Scrubland with dwarf conifers (krummholz), often with incomplete canopy cover, close to the tree limit. At the arctic tree limit, the trees are of species that can grow to large stature under favourable conditions. However Pinus mugo of central and southern Europe is often genetically fixed as a shrub. Excluded are stands of forest conifers with height > 3 m (G3).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F2.4 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Bushes with Pinus mugo and Rhododendron hirsutum (Mugo-Rhododendretum hirsuti) | 4070 | Wider | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Other names | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinion mugo Pawlowski et al. 1928 | Silicicolous krummholz of subalpine belt of Alps, Carpathians and Balkans | Juniperion nanae P. Fukarek 1969; Pinion mughi Lakušic et al. 1978 (orig.form); Pinion mugo illyricum Redz?ic´ et al. 2011; Pinion montanae Pawlowski et al. 1928 nom. corr. propos.; Athyrio alpestris-Pinion mughi Jirásek 1996 (orig. form); Pinion montanae mughi Aichinger 1933 p.p. (orig. form); Vaccinio-Mugion (Pawlowski et al.1928) Passarge 1978 (orig. form) | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Lonicero borbasianae-Pinion mugo Carni et Mucina 2013 | Calcareous subalpine dwarf heath on of southern Dinarides | Lonicero borbasianae-Rosion alpinae Redžic et al. 2000 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Erico-Pinion mugo Leibundgut 1948 nom. invers. propos. | Calcareous krummholz of Alps, Carpathians and Balkans | Rhododendro hirsuti-Pinion mugo Rivas-Mart. et al. 1991; Erico-Mugion Passarge 1978 (orig. form); Pinion montanae P. Fukarek et Fabijanic 1968; Pino mugo-Ericion Leibundgut 1948 (orig. form); Pinion montanae mughi Aichinger 1933 p.p. (orig. form) | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Epipactido atropurpureae-Pinion mugo Stanisci 1997 | Calcicolous krummholz of subalpine belt of Central Apennines | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.5 | Dwarf pine scrub | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.4.3 | Lande subalpine calcicole | overlap |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.4 | Conifer scrub close to the tree limit | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.4 | Pinus mugo scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F2.4 | Pinus mugo scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F2.4 | Pinus mugo scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F1.2 | Pinus mugo scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F1.2 | Dwarf pine scrub | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.5 | Dwarf pine scrub | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.5 | Dwarf pine scrub | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.5 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.5 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.5 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.51 | same |
