Carpathian dwarf Vaccinium wind heaths
English name:
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Festuca airoides
Flowering Plants
Juncus trifidus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium gaultherioides
Fungi
Cetraria islandica
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.4122 | Carpathian dwarf Vaccinium wind heaths | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.2122 | Carpathian dwarf Vaccinium wind heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.2122 | Carpathian dwarf Vaccinium wind heaths | same |
