Carpathian relict calcicolous Pinus sylvestris forests
Description (English)
Isolated, calcicolous Pinus sylvestris forests of the western Carpathians, related to the spring heath Scots pine forests of the Alpine area, limited to a few small enclaves in the Strazov mountains, the Velka Fatra, the Pienini (Pinus sylvestris-Calamagrostis varia community, Pinus sylvestris-Carex alba community), the Slovakian inner-Carpathian basins and the Slovakian Erzgebirge. Erica herbacea and Polygala chamaebuxus are absent; the undergrowth includes a number of species of continental distribution and xerothermic affinities, some, western Carpathian endemics; characteristic are Linum flavum, Carex humilis, Carex alba, Calamagrostis varia, Pulsatilla slavica, Thymus carpathicus, Primula auricula ssp. hungarica, Globularia aphyllanthes, Campanula carpatica, Festuca tatrae.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T3542 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis varia
Flowering Plants
Carex alba
Flowering Plants
Erica herbacea
Flowering Plants
Polygala chamaebuxus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Calamagrostis varia | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex alba | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica herbacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygala chamaebuxus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.442 | Carpathian relict calcicolous Pinus sylvestris forests | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.442 | Carpathian relict calcicolous Pinus sylvestris forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.442 | Carpathian relict calcicolous Pinus sylvestris forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.441 | Carpathian relict calcicolous Pinus sylvestris forests | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 42.542 | Carpathian relict calcicolous Scots pine forests | same |
