Alpide Rhododendron hirsutum - Erica heaths
Description (English)
Forest substitution heaths, treeline fringe formations and alpine heaths or mats of calcareous soils in the Alps and the Dinarides, with Rhododendron hirsutum, Rhododendron intermedium, Rhodothamnus chamaecistus and Erica herbacea, often accompanied by Clematis alpina, Daphne striata, Daphne mezereum, Globularia cordifolia, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. Rhododendron hirsutum and, mostly in the Austrian Alps, Erica herbacea are the most frequent dominants; other shrubs can locally play that role. Arctostaphylos spp. -dominated facies have, however, been been included in unit F2.27.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F2.28 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F2.2) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Alpine and Boreal heaths | 4060 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Flowering Plants
Clematis alpina
Flowering Plants
Daphne mezereum
Flowering Plants
Daphne striata
Flowering Plants
Erica herbacea
Flowering Plants
Globularia cordifolia
Flowering Plants
Rhododendron hirsutum
Flowering Plants
Rhodothamnus chamaecistus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Flowering Plants | |
| Clematis alpina | Flowering Plants | |
| Daphne mezereum | Flowering Plants | |
| Daphne striata | Flowering Plants | |
| Erica herbacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Globularia cordifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhododendron hirsutum | Flowering Plants | |
| Rhodothamnus chamaecistus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.48 | Alpide hairy alpenrose-erica heaths | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.4.3 | Lande subalpine calcicole | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.28 | Alpide Rhododendron hirsutum - Erica heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.28 | Alpide Rhododendron hirsutum - Erica heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F2.28 | Alpide Rhododendron hirsutum - Erica heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F2.28 | Alpide Rhododendron hirsutum - Erica heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F3.28 | Alpide Rhododendron hirsutum-Erica heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F3.28 | Alpide hairy alpenrose-erica heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.48 | Alpide hairy alpenrose-erica heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.48 | Alpide hairy alpenrose-erica heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.48 | same |
