Moist subalpine spruce forests
Description (English)
Sphagnum-rich Picea abies forests of the Alps, developed on more or less peaty, humid but not waterlogged substrates, with Listera cordata, Sphagnum acutifolium, Sphagnum quinquefarium, Sphagnum girgensohnii. Spruce forests developed in fens or swamps at the periphery of raised bogs or on waterlogged soils in forests are included in swamp forests of class T3, as unit T3K3.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T3113 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Picea abies
Flowering Plants
Listera cordata
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum girgensohnii
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum quinquefarium
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Listera cordata | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum girgensohnii | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum quinquefarium | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.1B3 | Moist subalpine spruce forests | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.1B3 | Moist subalpine spruce forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.1B3 | Moist subalpine spruce forests | same |
