Cold silicate block screes
English name:
Cold silicate block screes
Description (English)
Communities of ferns and brambles, including Gymnocarpium dryopteris (Dryopteris disjuncta), Cryptogramma crispa, Athyrium distentifolium, Dryopteris dilatata, Cystopteris fragilis, colonizing nonstablized, shady subalpine siliceous screes of the Alpine system with a high proportion of large blocks.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code H2.314 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H2.3) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Athyrium distentifolium
Ferns
Cryptogramma crispa
Ferns
Cystopteris fragilis
Ferns
Dryopteris dilatata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Athyrium distentifolium | Ferns | |
| Cryptogramma crispa | Ferns | |
| Cystopteris fragilis | Ferns | |
| Dryopteris dilatata | Ferns |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 61.114 | Cold silicate block screes | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H2.314 | Cold silicate block screes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H2.314 | Cold silicate block screes | same |
