Alpigenic high mountain Empetrum - Vaccinium heaths
Description (English)
Dwarf heaths of alliances Loiseleurio-Vaccinion and Juncion trifidi dominated by Empetrum hermaphroditum, Empetrum nigrum and Vaccinium spp., with Arctostaphylos alpinus, Calluna vulgaris, Festuca supina, Avenula versicolor; lycopodes (Huperzia selago, Diphasiastrum alpinum), mosses (Barbilophozia lycopodioides, Hylocomium splendens, Pleurozium schreberi, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus) and lichens (Cetraria islandica, Cladonia spp., Peltigera aphthosa) of the subalpine belt of the Alps, the Carpathians, the Dinarides, the Pyrenees, the Central Massif, the Sudeten, the Jura, the Northern Apennines, characteristic of relatively windswept, snow-free stations, in frost-exposure situations that are, however, less extreme than those prevailing where communities of unit F2.21 dominate. Unlike the formations of F2.21, those of F2.24 are clearly two-layered.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F2.24 |
|---|---|
| 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
Ferns
Diphasiastrum alpinum
Ferns
Huperzia selago
Flowering Plants
Arctostaphylos alpinus
Flowering Plants
Avenula versicolor
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
Fungi
Cetraria islandica
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Mosses & Liverworts
Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Diphasiastrum alpinum | Ferns | |
| Huperzia selago | Ferns | |
| Arctostaphylos alpinus | Flowering Plants | |
| Avenula versicolor | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Cetraria islandica | Fungi | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.44 | Alpigenic high mountain Empetrum-Vaccinium heaths | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.4.6 | Lande alpine ventée | wider |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | A2.2 | SUBALPÍNSKÁ BRUSNICOVÁ VEGETACE (Subalpine Vaccinium vegetation) | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.24 | Alpigenic high mountain Empetrum - Vaccinium heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.24 | Alpigenic high mountain Empetrum - Vaccinium heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F2.24 | Alpigenic high mountain Empetrum - Vaccinium heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F2.24 | Alpigenic high mountain Empetrum - Vaccinium heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F3.24 | Alpigenic high mountain Empetrum-Vaccinium heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F3.24 | Alpigenic high mountain Empetrum-Vaccinium heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.44 | Alpigenic high mountain Empetrum-Vaccinium heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.44 | Alpigenic high mountain Empetrum-Vaccinium heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.44 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.44 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.44 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.44 | same |
