Alpine and subalpine fern stands
Description (English)
Fern-dominated facies of the tall herb communities of the alpine and sub-alpine zone, with Athyrium distentifolium (Athyrium alpestre), Athyrium filix-femina, Dryopteris filix-mas, Dryopteris dilatata; succession stages are often floristically more related to the small reed communities of R562.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R56B |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E5.5B | Alpine and subalpine fern stands | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E5.5B | Alpine and subalpine fern stands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E5.5B | Alpine and subalpine fern stands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E5.5B | Alpine and subalpine fern stands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E5.5B | Alpine and subalpine fern stands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E4.5B | Alpine and subalpine Pteridium aquilinum stands | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 37.8112 | Alpine fern communities | narrower | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 37.8112 | Alpine fern communities | narrower | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 38.8132 | Hercynian high montane fern communities | narrower |
