Southern subcontinental tall-herb spruce taiga
Description (English)
Tall herb forests of Picea abies of southern boreal and sub-boreal Fennoscandia and Russia, west of the western Ural piedmont, of Belarus and the Baltic States, developed on calcareous brown forest soils, with a species-rich understorey dominated by Actaea spicata, Campanula latifolia, Mercurialis perennis, Sambucus nigra, and ferns.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T3F42 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Picea abies
Flowering Plants
Actaea spicata
Flowering Plants
Campanula latifolia
Flowering Plants
Mercurialis perennis
Flowering Plants
Sambucus nigra
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Actaea spicata | Flowering Plants | |
| Campanula latifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Mercurialis perennis | Flowering Plants | |
| Sambucus nigra | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.A42 | Southern subcontinental tall-herb spruce taiga | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.A42 | Southern subcontinental tall-herb spruce taiga | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.A42 | Southern subcontinental tall-herb spruce taiga | same |
