Carpathian dwarf Vaccinium wind heaths
Description (English)
Very local prostrate Vaccinium spp. and lichen carpets of high windswept summits and peaks, in the lower alpine belt of the Eastern and Southern Carpathians, dominated by Vaccinium gaultherioides (Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. microphyllum) and Cetraria islandica with Empetrum hermaphroditum, Juncus trifidus, Festuca airoides and Cetraria islandica.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code F2.2122 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F2.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
Festuca airoides | Flowering Plants | |
Juncus trifidus | Flowering Plants | |
Vaccinium gaultherioides | Flowering Plants | |
Cetraria islandica | Fungi |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.4122 | Carpathian dwarf Vaccinium wind heaths | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.2122 | Carpathian dwarf Vaccinium wind heaths | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.2122 | Carpathian dwarf Vaccinium wind heaths | same |