Alpide high mountain dwarf Vaccinium heaths
Description (English)
Vaccinium-dominated dwarf heaths of the subalpine belt of southern mountains, in particular, of the northern and central Apennines, the Balkan Range, the Hellenides, the Pontic Range and the Caucasus, with Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum s.l., Vaccinium vitis-idaea and, locally, Empetrum nigrum. They are richer in grassland species than the communities of unit F2.24 and often take the appearance of alpine grassland with dward shrubs. Vaccinium myrtillus also plays a much more dominant role, in lieu of Vaccinium uliginosum and Empetrum hermaphroditum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S2-29 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F2.2A | Alpide high mountain dwarf Vaccinium heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.2A | Alpide high mountain dwarf Vaccinium heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.2A | Alpide high mountain dwarf Vaccinium heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F2.2A | Alpide high mountain dwarf Vaccinium heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F2.2A | Alpide high mountain dwarf Vaccinium heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F3.2A | Alpide high mountain dwarf Vaccinium heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F3.2A | Alpide high mountain dwarf bilberry heaths | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.4A | Alpide high mountain dwarf bilberry heaths | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.4A | Alpide high mountain dwarf bilberry heaths | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.4A | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.4A | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.4A | same |
