Dinaric acidophilous spruce forests

English name: Dinaric acidophilous spruce forests

Description (English)

Picea abies-dominated forests of acid soils of the montane level of the Dinarides of Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, within or immediately above the range of fir-beech forests of the Fagion illyricum, with a species cortège characteristic of the Vaccinio-Piceetalia, often including many ferns.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code G3.1F53
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 42.2553 Dinaric acidophilous spruce forests source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G3.1F53 Dinaric acidophilous spruce forests same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G3.1F53 Dinaric acidophilous spruce forests same
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