Southwestern Alpine mesophile Pinus sylvestris forests
English name:
Southwestern Alpine mesophile Scots pine forests
Description (English)
Mesophile montane forests with wintergreens occupying a broad belt on the southwestern flank of the Alps from Dauphin‚ to the Maritime Alps, differentiated from the forests of unit G3.44 by the absence of Erica herbacea; the undergrowh usually comprises Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Centaurea scabiosa, Tolpis staticifolia (Hieracium staticifolium), Calluna vulgaris, Polygala chamaebuxus, Monotropa hypopitys, Goodyera repens, Epipactis atrorubens, Neottia nidus-avis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.48 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Centaurea scabiosa
Flowering Plants
Epipactis atrorubens
Flowering Plants
Erica herbacea
Flowering Plants
Goodyera repens
Flowering Plants
Monotropa hypopitys
Flowering Plants
Neottia nidus-avis
Flowering Plants
Polygala chamaebuxus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Centaurea scabiosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Epipactis atrorubens | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica herbacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Goodyera repens | Flowering Plants | |
| Monotropa hypopitys | Flowering Plants | |
| Neottia nidus-avis | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygala chamaebuxus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.58 | Southwestern Alpine mesophile Scots pine forests | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.2. | Coniferous forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | ? | Not found in FTBA classification | not defined |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.48 | Southwestern Alpine mesophile Pinus sylvestris forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.48 | South-western Alpine mesophile Pinus sylvestris forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.48 | South-western Alpine mesophile Pinus sylvestris forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.48 | South-western Alpine mesophile Pinus sylvestris forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.48 | South-western Alpine mesophile Pinus sylvestris forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G3.58 | South-western Alpine mesophile Scots pine forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 42.58 | South-western Alpine mesophile Scots pine forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 42.58 | South-western Alpine mesophile Scots pine forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 42.58 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 42.58 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 42.58 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 42.58 | same |
