Spring heath Pinus sylvestris forests
Description (English)
Mesophile, mostly calcicolous, Pinus sylvestris forests of the intermediate Alps, the inner Alps, the northern and southeastern outer Alps, with outposts in northern peri-Alpine areas, in the Jura and in the Carpathians, generally characterised by the presence of Erica herbacea.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code T3-54 |
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Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
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Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
Erica herbacea | Flowering Plants |