Pinus mugo bog woods
Description (English)
Woods or scrubs formed by erect or prostrate members of the Pinus mugo complex, namely the tall, single-stemmed Pinus uncinata, the multi-stemmed, up to 8m tall, Pinus rotundata, and the multi-stemmed, up to 2m tall, Pinus mugo, developing on drier buttes and ridges of raised bogs, acid fens and transition moors of the Alps, the pre-Alpine plateaux and valleys, the Jura, the Carpathians, the higher Hercynian ranges and associated hills and depressions, with Eriophorum vaginatum, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Sphagnum spp. and sometimes Betula nana.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.E1 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.E) |
| 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 | Bog woodland | 91D0 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Pinus mugo
Conifers
Pinus uncinata
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus mugo | Conifers | |
| Pinus uncinata | Conifers | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.A3 | Mountain pine bog woods | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.2. | Coniferous forest | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 6.5.2 | Pinède sur tourbe | same |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | R3.2 | VRCHOVIŠTĚ S KLEČÍ (PINUS MUGO) (Raised bogs with Pinus mugo) | narrower |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | L10.4 | BLATKOVÉ BORY (Pinus rotundata bog forests) | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.E1 | Pinus mugo bog woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.E1 | Pinus mugo bog woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.E1 | Pinus mugo bog woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.E1 | Pinus rotundata bog woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.E1 | Pinus rotundata bog woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G3.43 | Mountain pine bog woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 44.A3 | Mountain pine bog woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 44.A3 | Mountain pine bog woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 44.A3 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 44.A3 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 44.A3 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 44.A3 | same |
