Outer Alpine alpenrose mountain pine forests
English name:
Outer Alpine alpenrose mountain pine forests
Description (English)
Pinus uncinata forests occupying hard limestone plateaux of the outer Alps, in the Chablais, the Aravis, the Bauges, the Chartreuse, the Vercors, the Dévoluy in which the almost pure calcareous bedrock is covered by a thick layer of raw humus supporting an acidophilous undergrowth dominated by Rhododendron ferrugineum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Vaccinium uliginosum accompanied by Empetrum hermaphroditum, Lycopodium selago, Selaginella spinosa, Cladonia rangiferina, Homogyne alpina, Bartsia alpina, Astrantia minor.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.311 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.31) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Pinus uncinata
Ferns
Lycopodium selago
Flowering Plants
Astrantia minor
Flowering Plants
Bartsia alpina
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Homogyne alpina
Flowering Plants
Rhododendron ferrugineum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Fungi
Cladonia rangiferina
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus uncinata | Conifers | |
| Lycopodium selago | Ferns | |
| Astrantia minor | Flowering Plants | |
| Bartsia alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Homogyne alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhododendron ferrugineum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Cladonia rangiferina | Fungi |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.411 | Outer Alpine alpenrose mountain pine forests | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.311 | Outer Alpine alpenrose mountain pine forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.311 | Outer Alpine alpenrose mountain pine forests | same |
