Carpathian rowan birch forests
Description (English)
Betula pendula-dominated woods of the upper montane level of the Southern Carpathians and the Eastern Carpathians, on superficial brown acid soils of steep slopes in the zone of mixed spruce forests, rich in Sorbus aucuparia and accompanied by Picea abies, Oxalis acetosella, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Pulmonaria rubra, Salix silesiaca, Calamagrostis arundinacea and some Fagetalia species.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T1-C1341 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Betula pendula
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis arundinacea
Flowering Plants
Oxalis acetosella
Conifers
Picea abies
Flowering Plants
Pulmonaria rubra
Flowering Plants
Salix silesiaca
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aucuparia
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Betula pendula | Flowering Plants | |
| Calamagrostis arundinacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Oxalis acetosella | Flowering Plants | |
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Pulmonaria rubra | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix silesiaca | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus aucuparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | 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) | G1.91361 | Carpathian rowan birch woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.91361 | Carpathian rowan birch woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.91361 | Carpathian rowan birch woods | same |
