Illyrio-Alpine montane beech spruce forests

English name: Illyrio-Alpine montane beech spruce forests

Description (English)

Picea abies-dominated facies of montane Fagion illyricum beech-fir forests of the southeastern outer Alps. Spruce-dominated forests of the same region replacing the beech-fir forests in stations edaphically or microclimatically unfavourable to beech and fir have been listed in unit G3.1F41.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code G3.1F42
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.1F)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Conifers Picea abies
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Picea abies Conifers

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 42.2542 Illyrio-Alpine montane beech spruce forests source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G3.1F42 Illyrio-Alpine montane beech spruce forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G3.1F42 Illyrio-Alpine montane beech spruce forests same
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