Birch block forests
Description (English)
Birch stands, mostly of Betula pubescens (Betula carpatica, Betula tortuosa), occupying, in the Alps, the Jura and the Hercynian ranges, cold stations on cliff-base rocky screes and boulder-falls through which cold air flows.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code G1.9132 |
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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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Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.B32 | Birch block forests | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.9132 | Birch block forests | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.9132 | Birch block forests | same |