Serpentine Abies alba forests
Description (English)
Abies alba- and Picea abies-dominated forests on serpentines, usually at altitude 1400-1600 m in the Balkan peninsula. Erica carnea is also relatively abundant. Other typical species are Vaccinium myrtillus, Festuca heterophylla, Daphne blagayana, Thymus montanus, Saxifraga rotundifolia, Valeriana montana, Doronicum austriacum, Campanula rotundifolia, Luzula sylvatica, Luzula nemorosa, Senecio nemorensis, Melampyrum album, Sorbus aucuparia, Hypericum perforatum, Luzula maxima, Oxalis acetosella, Symphytum tuberosum, Euphorbia amygdaloides, Pyrola secunda.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T328 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
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Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.1K | Serpentine Abies alba forests G3.1K Serpentine Abies alba forests Serpentine Abies alba forests | same |
