Pontic alpenrose heaths
Description (English)
Heaths of the Pontic Range, formed, mostly above treeline, by Rhododendron caucasicum, Rhododendron smirnovii, Rhododendron ungernii, Rhododendron x sochadzeae, sometimes with Rhododendron ponticum, Rhododendron luteum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code S2-226 |
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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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Rhododendron luteum | Flowering Plants | |
Rhododendron ponticum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F2.226 | Pontic alpenrose heaths | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.226 | Pontic alpenrose heaths | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.226 | Pontic alpenrose heaths | same |