Pinus uncinata woodland
English name:
Mountain pine (Pinus uncinata) woodland
Description (English)
Mostly subalpine forests of the Alps, the Jura, the Pyrenees and the Iberian Range, dominated by Pinus uncinata, usually open and with a very developed shrubby understory.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.3 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Subalpine and montane Pinus uncinata forests (if on gypsum or limestone) | 9430 | Wider | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Alternatives | Reftext |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Seslerio caeruleae-Pinion uncinatae Vigo 1974 | Mesic pine forests on of montane to subalpine belts of Western Alps and Pyrenees | Pinion uncinatae Rivas-Mart. et Costa 1988; Pino uncinatae-Piceion abietis Gillet in Julve 1993 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| 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 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Pinus uncinata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus uncinata | Conifers |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.4 | Mountain pine 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 | 6.6.5 | Pinède de montagne | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.3 | Pinus uncinata woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.3 | Pinus uncinata woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.3 | Pinus uncinata woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.3 | Pinus uncinata woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.3 | Pinus uncinata woodland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G3.4 | Mountain pine woodland | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 42.4 | Mountain pine forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 42.4 | Mountain pine forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 42.4 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 42.4 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 42.4 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 42.4 | same |
