Carpathian high montane Hieracium spruce forests

English name: Carpathian high montane Hieracium spruce forests

Description (English)

Picea abies forests of the upper montane level of the Eastern, Southern and Southwestern Carpathians, with a usually sparse herb layer mostly of acidophilous species including Hieracium rotundatum, Calamagrostis villosa, Calamagrostis arundinacea, Vaccinium myrtillus, Oxalis acetosella, Campanula abietina, Luzula luzuloides, Luzula sylvatica.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code G3.1B623
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
Flowering Plants Calamagrostis arundinacea
Flowering Plants Campanula abietina
Flowering Plants Hieracium rotundatum
Flowering Plants Luzula luzuloides
Flowering Plants Luzula sylvatica
Flowering Plants Oxalis acetosella
Flowering Plants Vaccinium myrtillus
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Picea abies Conifers
Calamagrostis arundinacea Flowering Plants
Campanula abietina Flowering Plants
Hieracium rotundatum Flowering Plants
Luzula luzuloides Flowering Plants
Luzula sylvatica Flowering Plants
Oxalis acetosella Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 42.21623 Carpathian high montane Hieracium spruce forests source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G3.1B623 Carpathian high montane Hieracium spruce forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G3.1B623 Carpathian high montane Hieracium spruce forests same
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