Pyrenean bearberry mountain pine forests
Description (English)
Pinus uncinata forests of calcareous Pyrenean on sunny slopes (adrets) with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Juniperus nana, Juniperus hemisphaerica, Cotoneaster integerrimus, Rhamnus alpinus, Amelanchier vulgaris, Dryas octopetala and a predominantly calciphilous herb layer comprising Festuca gautieri, Valeriana montana, Teucrium pyrenaicum, Hepatica nobilis, Hippocrepis comosa, Polygala calcarea, Sesleria caerulea, Helectotrichon sedenense (Avena montana), Primula suaveolens.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code G3.3242 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.32) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Juniperus nana | Conifers | |
Pinus uncinata | Conifers | |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Flowering Plants | |
Cotoneaster integerrimus | Flowering Plants | |
Dryas octopetala | Flowering Plants | |
Festuca gautieri | Flowering Plants | |
Hepatica nobilis | Flowering Plants | |
Hippocrepis comosa | Flowering Plants | |
Polygala calcarea | Flowering Plants | |
Rhamnus alpinus | Flowering Plants | |
Sesleria caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
Valeriana montana | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.4242 | Pyrenean bearberry mountain pine forests | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.3242 | Pyrenean bearberry mountain pine forests | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.3242 | Pyrenean bearberry mountain pine forests | same |