Southwestern Pinus mugo scrub
Description (English)
Very local Pinus mugo scrub of the southwestern Alps (Moyen-Valais, Haute-Roya, Ligurian Alps), with Juniperus nana, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Daphne striata, Erica herbacea, Carex firma and, in some stations, Rhododendron hirsutum; cold-block Pinus mugo formations of the Swiss Jura.
Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code F2.43 |
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Bern Convention | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
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 |
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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 | Bushes with Pinus mugo and Rhododendron hirsutum (Mugo-Rhododendretum hirsuti) | 4070 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Juniperus nana | Conifers | |
Pinus mugo | Conifers | |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Flowering Plants | |
Carex firma | Flowering Plants | |
Daphne striata | Flowering Plants | |
Erica herbacea | Flowering Plants | |
Rhododendron hirsutum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.53 | Southwestern dwarf mountain pine scrub | source |
CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.43 | Southwestern Pinus mugo scrub | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.43 | South-western Pinus mugo scrub | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F2.43 | South-western Pinus mugo scrub | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F2.43 | South-western Pinus mugo scrub | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F1.23 | South-western Pinus mugo scrub | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F1.23 | South-western dwarf mountain pine scrub | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.53 | South-western dwarf mountain pine scrub | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.53 | South-western dwarf mountain pine scrub | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.53 | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.53 | same | |
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.53 | same |