Subalpine birch brush
Description (English)
Thickets or scrub of the subalpine zone of the Alps, the Carpathians, the Hercynian ranges, usually at the tree-limit, dominated by shrubby or krumholtz birches, in particular, Betula carpatica, Betula pubescens, often with Sorbus aucuparia ssp. glabrata, Lonicera nigra, Prunus padus ssp. borealis (Padus petraea).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S2532 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Prunus padus
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aucuparia
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Prunus padus | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus aucuparia | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F2.332 | Subalpine birch brush | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.332 | Subalpine birch brush | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.332 | Subalpine birch brush | same |
