Carpathian Pinus mugo scrub
Description (English)
Pinus mugo scrub of the Carpathians, where they form a separate vegetation altitudinal zone. Additional trees and shrubs are Pinus cembra, Ribes petraeum, Sorbus aucuparia, Salix silesiaca, herbs Homogyne alpina, Vaccinium myrtillus, Adenostyles alliariae, Calamagrostis villosa, Luzula sylvatica and endemic species, e.g. Soldanella carpatica.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S2-66 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Adenostyles alliariae
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis villosa
Flowering Plants
Homogyne alpina
Flowering Plants
Luzula sylvatica
Conifers
Pinus cembra
Conifers
Pinus mugo
Flowering Plants
Ribes petraeum
Flowering Plants
Salix silesiaca
Flowering Plants
Soldanella carpatica
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aucuparia
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Adenostyles alliariae | Flowering Plants | |
| Calamagrostis villosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Homogyne alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Luzula sylvatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinus cembra | Conifers | |
| Pinus mugo | Conifers | |
| Ribes petraeum | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix silesiaca | Flowering Plants | |
| Soldanella carpatica | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus aucuparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Not available
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F2.46 | Carpathian Pinus mugo scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.46 | Carpathian Pinus mugo scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.46 | Carpathian Pinus mugo scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F2.46 | Carpathian Pinus mugo scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F2.46 | Carpathian Pinus mugo scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F1.26 | Carpathian Pinus mugo scrub | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F1.26 | Carpathian dwarf mountain pine scrub | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.56 | Carpathian dwarf mountain pine scrub | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.56 | Carpathian dwarf mountain pine scrub | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.56 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.56 | same |
