EUNIS habitat classification 2017 > T - Forest and other wooded land > T3 - Coniferous forest > T3G - Pinus sylvestris light taiga > T3G1 - Calluna vulgaris - Empetrum western taiga

Calluna vulgaris - Empetrum western taiga

Description (English)

Conifer forests of the taiga belt of western Eurasia, west of the middle Petchora, dominated by Pinus sylvestris, sometimes accompanied by Picea abies, with an ericoid-dominated, moss-rich or lichen-rich undergrowth mostly formed by Calluna vulgaris, Empetrum hermaphroditum, Empetrum nigrum.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code T3G1

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Conifers Picea abies
Conifers Pinus sylvestris
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Picea abies Conifers
Pinus sylvestris Conifers

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) G3.B1 Calluna vulgaris - Empetrum western taiga same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G3.B1 Calluna vulgaris - Empetrum western taiga same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G3.B1 Calluna vulgaris - Empetrum western taiga same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 G3.B1 Calluna vulgaris - Empetrum western taiga same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 G3.B1 Calluna vulgaris - Empetrum western taiga same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 G3.B1 Calluna vulgaris-Empetrum western taiga same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 G3.A5 Ling-crowberry western taiga same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 42.C5 Ling-crowberry western taiga same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 42.C5 Ling-crowberry western taiga same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 42.C5   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 42.C5   same
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