Boreonemoral heath-grass mixed forests
Description (English)
Forests of the boreonemoral transition zone between taiga and temperate lowland deciduous forests in which conifers, Picea abies, Picea obovata, Pinus sylvestris, Abies sibirica, share the main canopy with deciduous trees, mostly Quercus robur, but also Betula pendula, Betula pubescens or Betula pubescens ssp. czerepanovii, and sometimes, in the extreme southwest of the region, Fagus sylvatica, accompanied by an undergrowth formed by ericoid shrubs and grasses, in particular, Deschampsia cespitosa. A number of subunits can be distinguished with species cortèges similar to those of conifer taiga forests of units G3.A1, G3.B1 or G3.B2, or of deciduous woods of unit G1.8, in particular, G1.81 and G1.821, of units G1.621, G1.918, or G1.91722.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G4.32 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Abies sibirica
Flowering Plants
Betula pendula
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia cespitosa
Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica
Conifers
Picea abies
Conifers
Picea obovata
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Quercus robur
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Abies sibirica | Conifers | |
| Betula pendula | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia cespitosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Picea obovata | Conifers | |
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 43.3 | Boreonemoral heath-grass mixed forests | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.3. | Mixed forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 07 | Hemiboreal spruce and fir-spruce forest | not defined |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 2.3.1.2 | Mixed forest of dwarf shrub-grass type | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G4.32 | Boreonemoral heath-grass mixed forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G4.32 | Boreonemoral heath-grass mixed forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G4.32 | Boreonemoral heath-grass mixed forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G4.32 | Boreonemoral heath-grass mixed forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.C3 | Boreonemoral heath-grass mixed forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G1.I3 | Boreonemoral heath-grass mixed forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 43.3 | Boreonemoral heath-grass mixed forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 43.3 | Boreonemoral heath-grass mixed forests | same |
