Subalpine deciduous scrub
English name:
Subalpine deciduous scrub
Description (English)
Subalpine scrubs of Alnus, Betula, Salix and Rosaceae (Amelanchier, Potentilla, Rubus, Sorbus), less than 5 m tall, often accompanied by tall herbs that in the absence of scrub would be classified as E5.5. Excludes dwarf Salix scrub (F2.1), which is composed of species that rarely exceed 1.5 m in height, and scrub on waterlogged soils (F9.2).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F2.3 |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Other names | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonicero-Rhamnion falacis P. Fukarek 1969 | Relic deciduous krummholz of supramontane to subalpine belts at timberline of maritime Northern Dinarides | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Salicion helveticae Rübel ex Theurillat in Theurillat et al. 1995 | Silicicolous willow krummholz in subalpine belt of Alps | Salicion arbusculae Rübel 1933 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Alnion viridis Schnyder 1930 | Subalpine green alder scrub on fertile soils of Alps and Balkans | Alnion viridis Aichinger 1933; Alnion viridis Lakušic et al. 1975; Alnion viridis Lakušic et al. 1976; Alnion viridis Rameau in Rameau et al. 1993; Alnion viridis Rübel ex Huml et al. 1979; Betulo-Alnion viridis Gams 1936; Salicion lapponum-glaucae Gams 1936; Salicion lapponi-glaucosericeae Gams 1936 nom. mut. propos. (sensu Julve 1993); Betulo pubescentis ssp. carpaticae-Alnion alnobetulae Gams 1926 nom. mut. propos. (sensu Julve 1993) | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Salicion silesiacae Rejmánek et al. 1971 | Willow scrub on fertile soils at high altitudes of Western Carpathians and Hercynicum | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Salicion pentandrae Br.-Bl. 1967 | Calciphilous willow krummholz in subalpine belt of Alps | Salicion pentandrae Br.-Bl. 1950; Salicion waldsteinianae Lakušic et al. 1979; Salicion waldsteinianae Oberd. 1978 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.6 | Subalpine and oroboreal bush communities | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.3.8 | Saulaie buissonnante subalpine | narrower |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.3.9 | Aulnaie verte | narrower |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 5131000 | Kriaciny s vrbou sliezkou | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.3 | Subalpine deciduous scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.3 | Subalpine deciduous scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F2.3 | Subalpine and oroboreal bush communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F2.3 | Subalpine deciduous scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F1.1 | Montane and subalpine scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F1.1 | Montane and subarctic scrub | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.6 | Subalpine bush communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.6 | Subalpine bush communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.6 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.6 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.6 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.6 | same |
