Xerophile subalpine spruce forests
Description (English)
Picea abies forests on dry sunny slopes (adrets) of the northern and northwestern Alps, with Vaccinium vitis-idaea and a small admixture of Vaccinium myrtillus on siliceous soils over sandstones and carboniferous schists, with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Polygala chamaebuxus, Carex humilis on lustrous schists, with berberis vulgaris, Valeriana montana, Valeriana tripteris on stabilised calcareous screes.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T3-114 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Picea abies
Flowering Plants
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Flowering Plants
Berberis vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Carex humilis
Flowering Plants
Polygala chamaebuxus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Flowering Plants
Valeriana montana
Flowering Plants
Valeriana tripteris
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Flowering Plants | |
| Berberis vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex humilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygala chamaebuxus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Valeriana montana | Flowering Plants | |
| Valeriana tripteris | 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) | G3.1B4 | Xerophile subalpine spruce forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.1B4 | Xerophile subalpine spruce forests | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.1B4 | Xerophile subalpine spruce forests | same |
