Alpine erica heaths
Description (English)
Species-rich montane, subalpine and low alpine heaths of calcareous soils of the Alps and the Dinarids, dominated by Erica herbacea (Erica carnea), mostly characteristic of the Austrian northern and southern calcareous Alps, south to the Dolomites and the Karawanken, with Sesleria albicans, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Daphne striata, Globularia cordifolia, Globularia nudicaulis, Polygala chamaebuxus. Small shrubs other than Erica herbacea, in particular Globularia cordifolia, may locally dominate communities. Distinctive formations also exist on siliceous and on serpentine substrates. They are provisionally included in this unit.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S2272 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Erica herbacea
Flowering Plants
Globularia cordifolia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Erica herbacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Globularia cordifolia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F2.282 | Alpine erica heaths | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.282 | Alpine erica heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.282 | Alpine erica heaths | same |
