Bazzania fir forests
English name:
Bazzania fir forests
Description (English)
Fir-dominated Abies alba-Picea abies forests of the German, Swiss and Austrian outer Alps and their piedmont, and of the Carpathians, recorded from the Slovakian Carpathians and the Apuseni mountains, with Frangula alnus and an herb and moss layer rich in Vaccinium myrtillus, Bazzania trilobata, Blechnum spicant, Dryopteris carthusiana agg., Oxalis acetosella, Sphagnum palustre, Sphagnum girgensohnii, Hylocomium splendens, Polytrichum formosum, Thuidium tamariscinum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.135 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Abies alba
Conifers
Picea abies
Ferns
Blechnum spicant
Ferns
Dryopteris carthusiana
Flowering Plants
Frangula alnus
Flowering Plants
Oxalis acetosella
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
Mosses & Liverworts
Polytrichum formosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum girgensohnii
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum palustre
Mosses & Liverworts
Thuidium tamariscinum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Abies alba | Conifers | |
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Blechnum spicant | Ferns | |
| Dryopteris carthusiana | Ferns | |
| Frangula alnus | Flowering Plants | |
| Oxalis acetosella | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Polytrichum formosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum girgensohnii | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum palustre | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Thuidium tamariscinum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.135 | Bazzania fir forests | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.135 | Bazzania fir forests | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.135 | Bazzania fir forests | same |
