Subalpine Pinus mugo scrub
Description (English)
Krummholz of dwarf mountain pine (Pinus mugo) on mineral soils with long snow-lie above the tree line through the mountains of central and South-Eastern Europe. Woody and herbaceous species and the sometimes abundant bryophyte layer vary according to the base-richness of the soils and ground moisture.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S26 |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Rhododendron hirsutum
Flowering Plants
Homogyne alpina
Flowering Plants
Sorbus chamaemespilus
Flowering Plants
Salix glabra
Flowering Plants
Daphne striata
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Flowering Plants
Laserpitium peucedanoides
Flowering Plants
Lonicera caerulea
Flowering Plants
Rhodothamnus chamaecistus
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Rhododendron hirsutum | Flowering Plants | |
| Homogyne alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus chamaemespilus | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix glabra | Flowering Plants | |
| Daphne striata | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Laserpitium peucedanoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Lonicera caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhodothamnus chamaecistus | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Flowering Plants
Homogyne alpina
Conifers
Picea abies
Flowering Plants
Avenella flexuosa
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum scoparium
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aucuparia
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
Flowering Plants
Rhododendron hirsutum
Flowering Plants
Sesleria caerulea
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Flowering Plants
Luzula sylvatica
Flowering Plants
Oxalis acetosella
Flowering Plants
Sorbus chamaemespilus
Mosses & Liverworts
Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus
Flowering Plants
Viola biflora
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Homogyne alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Avenella flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Dicranum scoparium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sorbus aucuparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Rhododendron hirsutum | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Luzula sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Oxalis acetosella | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus chamaemespilus | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Viola biflora | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Rhododendron hirsutum
Flowering Plants
Rhododendron ferrugineum
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhododendron hirsutum | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhododendron ferrugineum | Flowering Plants | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F2.4 | Conifer scrub close to the tree limit | narrower |
| European Red List of Habitats | F2.4 | Subalpine Pinus mugo scrub | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.4 | Conifer scrub close to the tree limit | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.4 | Pinus mugo scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F2.4 | Pinus mugo scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F2.4 | Pinus mugo scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F1.2 | Pinus mugo scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F1.2 | Dwarf pine scrub | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.5 | Dwarf pine scrub | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.5 | Dwarf pine scrub | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.5 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.5 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.5 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.51 | same |
