Subalpine cherry brush
Description (English)
Thickets or scrub of the subalpine zone of the Alps, the Carpathians, the Jura, the Hercynian ranges dominated by shrubby species of genus Prunus or related genera, in particular, Prunus padus ssp. borealis (Padus petraea), often with Sorbus aucuparia ssp. glabrata, Betula carpatica, Lonicera nigra.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S2534 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Prunus padus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Prunus padus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F2.334 | Subalpine cherry brush | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.334 | Subalpine cherry brush | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.334 | Subalpine cherry brush | same |
