Carpathian relict calcicolous Pinus sylvestris forests
Description (English)
Isolated, calcicolous Pinus sylvestris forests of the western Carpathians, related to the spring heath Scots pine forests of the Alpine area, limited to a few small enclaves in the Strazov mountains, the Velka Fatra, the Pienini (Pinus sylvestris-Calamagrostis varia community, Pinus sylvestris-Carex alba community), the Slovakian inner-Carpathian basins and the Slovakian Erzgebirge. Erica herbacea and Polygala chamaebuxus are absent; the undergrowth includes a number of species of continental distribution and xerothermic affinities, some, western Carpathian endemics; characteristic are Linum flavum, Carex humilis, Carex alba, Calamagrostis varia, Pulsatilla slavica, Thymus carpathicus, Primula auricula ssp. hungarica, Globularia aphyllanthes, Campanula carpatica, Festuca tatrae.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.442 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.44) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Western Carpathian calcicolous Pinus sylvestris forests | 91Q0 | Same | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis varia
Flowering Plants
Campanula carpatica
Flowering Plants
Carex alba
Flowering Plants
Carex humilis
Flowering Plants
Erica herbacea
Flowering Plants
Festuca tatrae
Flowering Plants
Linum flavum
Flowering Plants
Polygala chamaebuxus
Flowering Plants
Pulsatilla slavica
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Calamagrostis varia | Flowering Plants | |
| Campanula carpatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex alba | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica herbacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca tatrae | Flowering Plants | |
| Linum flavum | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygala chamaebuxus | Flowering Plants | |
| Pulsatilla slavica | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.542 | Carpathian relict calcicolous Scots pine forests | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.2. | Coniferous forest | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.442 | Carpathian relict calcicolous Pinus sylvestris forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.442 | Carpathian relict calcicolous Pinus sylvestris forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.441 | Carpathian relict calcicolous Pinus sylvestris forests | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 42.542 | Carpathian relict calcicolous Scots pine forests | same |
