Hercynio-Alpine montane spruce forests
English name:
Hercynio-Alpine montane spruce forests
Description (English)
Spruce forests of the montane or submontane levels of the outer Alps, of the mid-Pannonic hills, of the outer Western and Northern Carpathians, of the Eastern and Southern Carpathians, of the west Ukrainian pre-Carpathic hills and plateaux, of the Jura system and of the Hercynian arc dominated by Picea abies with a varying admixture of Abies alba, Fagus sylvatica or both. They include spruce or fir-spruce forests and spruce-dominated facies of montane or submontane beech-fir forests.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.1F4 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.1F) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Abies alba
Conifers
Picea abies
Flowering Plants
Fagus sylvatica
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Abies alba | Conifers | |
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Fagus sylvatica | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.254 | Hercynio-Alpine montane spruce forests | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.1F4 | Hercynio-Alpine montane spruce forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.1F4 | Hercynio-Alpine montane spruce forests | same |
