Alpine Larix - Pinus cembra woodland
English name:
Alpine larch - Arolla woodland
Description (English)
Forests of the subalpine and sometimes montane levels of the Alps and the Carpathians, dominated by Larix decidua or Pinus cembra; the two species may form either pure or mixed stands, and may be associated with Picea abies or, in the western Alps, Pinus uncinata.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.2 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Alpine Larix decidua and/or Pinus cembra forests | 9420 | Wider | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Alternatives | Reftext |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piceion excelsae Pawlowski et al. 1928 | European boreo-montane spruce and pine forests of nutrient-poor habitats | Oxalido-Piceion excelsae (Krajina 1933) Brezina et Hadac in Hadac 1962; Pleurozio-Piceion abietis Passarge in Passarge et G. Hofmann 1968; Linnaeo-Piceion excelsae (Br.-Bl. et Sissingh in Br.-Bl. et al. 1939) Oberd. 1979; Piceion abietis Pawlowski et al. 1928 nom. mut. propos.; Oxalidion acetosellae Krajina 1933; Oxalidion acetosellae Krajina 1934; Piceion illyrico-moesiacum P. Fukarek 1969; Piceion septentrionale Tx. 1955; Pleurozio-Piceion abietis Passarge 1968; Linnaeo-Piceion abietis (Br.-Bl. et Sissingh in Br.-Bl. et al. 1939) Rivas-Mart. in Rivas-Mart. et al. 2011; Vaccinio-Piceion excelsae Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1939; Pinion cembrae Rivas-Mart. in Rivas-Mart. et al. 2011 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Erico carneae-Pinion Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1939 nom. invers. propos. | Relict forests of Pinus sylvestris on calcareous substrates of Alps, northern Dinarides and Massif Central | Carici-Pinion sylvestris G. Hofmann in Passarge 1968; Cephalanthero rubrae-Pinion sylvestris Vanden Bergen 1963; Chamaebuxo-Pinion Wendelberger 1963; Molinio-Pinion sylvestris Ellenberg et Klötzli ex Theurillat in Theurillat et Béguin 1985; Epipactido-Pinion sylvestris Passarge 1968; Piceion omorikae Tomic et Rakonjac 2011; Piceion omorikae Tregubov 1941; Pinion salzmanni Br.-Bl. 1931; Pinion sylvestris (Aichinger 1933) Lakušic 1972; Pinion sylvestris calcicolum Aichinger 1933; Seslerio-Piceion Passarge 1978; Epipactido muelleri-Pinion sylvestris Royer in Royer et al. 2006; Chamaebuxo-Pinion Wendelberger 1962 (sensu Passarge 1978: 176); Pino-Ericion carneae Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1939; Molinio litoralis-Pinion sylvestris Ellenberg et Klötzli 1972 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Larix decidua
Conifers
Picea abies
Conifers
Pinus cembra
Conifers
Pinus uncinata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Larix decidua | Conifers | |
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Pinus cembra | Conifers | |
| Pinus uncinata | Conifers |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.3 | Alpine larch-arolla forests | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.2. | Coniferous forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 01 | Subalpine conifer vegetation in nemoral zone | overlap |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 6.6.3 | Forêt de mélèzes et d'aroles | narrower |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 6.6.4 | Mélézein | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.2 | Alpine Larix - Pinus cembra woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.2 | Alpine Larix - Pinus cembra woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.2 | Alpine Larix - Pinus cembra woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.2 | Alpine Larix - Pinus cembra woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.2 | Alpine Larix-Pinus cembra woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G3.3 | Alpine larch-arolla woodland | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 42.3 | Alpine larch-arolla forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 42.3 | Alpine larch-arolla forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 42.3 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 42.3 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 42.3 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 42.3 | same |
