Carpathian subalpine Bruckenthalia spruce forests

English name: Carpathian subalpine Bruckenthalia spruce forests

Description (English)

Picea abies forests of the subalpine level (1600-1850m) of the Apuseni Mountains and the Southern Carpathians, with Pinus mugo, Pinus cembra, Bruckenthalia spiculifolia, Soldanella hungarica ssp. major, Campanula abietina, Campanula serrata, Homogyne alpina and Calamagrostis villosa.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code G3.1B622
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.1B)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Conifers Picea abies
Conifers Pinus cembra
Conifers Pinus mugo
Flowering Plants Bruckenthalia spiculifolia
Flowering Plants Campanula abietina
Flowering Plants Campanula serrata
Flowering Plants Homogyne alpina
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Picea abies Conifers
Pinus cembra Conifers
Pinus mugo Conifers
Bruckenthalia spiculifolia Flowering Plants
Campanula abietina Flowering Plants
Campanula serrata Flowering Plants
Homogyne alpina Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 42.21622 Carpathian subalpine Bruckenthalia spruce forests source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G3.1B622 Carpathian subalpine Bruckenthalia spruce forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G3.1B622 Carpathian subalpine Bruckenthalia spruce forests same
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