Xerocline Pinus uncinata forests
Description (English)
Pinus uncinata forests of the inner Alps, of the western outer Alps and the Jura, and of Pyrenean sunny slopes (adrets), accompanied by a shrubby undergrowth in which Rhododendron ferrugineum is absent or rare, while Juniperus nana, Juniperus hemisphaerica, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Arctostaphylos alpinus, Erica herbacea, Rhododendron hirsutum, Cotoneaster integerrimus, Daphne striata, Dryas octopetala or Polygala chamaebuxus may be prominent.
Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code G3.32 |
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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 | Subalpine and montane Pinus uncinata forests (if on gypsum or limestone) | 9430 | 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 uncinata | Conifers | |
Arctostaphylos alpinus | Flowering Plants | |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Flowering Plants | |
Cotoneaster integerrimus | Flowering Plants | |
Daphne striata | Flowering Plants | |
Dryas octopetala | Flowering Plants | |
Erica herbacea | Flowering Plants | |
Polygala chamaebuxus | Flowering Plants | |
Rhododendron ferrugineum | Flowering Plants | |
Rhododendron hirsutum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.42 | Xerocline mountain pine forests | source |
CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.2. | Coniferous forest | n/a |
BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 01 | Subalpine conifer vegetation in nemoral zone | wider |
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 6.6.5 | Pinède de montagne | wider |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.32 | Xerocline Pinus uncinata forests | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.32 | Xerocline Pinus uncinata forests | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.32 | Xerocline Pinus uncinata forests | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.32 | Xerocline Pinus uncinata forests | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.32 | Xerocline Pinus uncinata forests | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G3.42 | Xerocline mountain pine forests | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 42.42 | Xerocline mountain pine forests | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 42.42 | Xerocline mountain pine forests | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 42.42 | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 42.42 | same | |
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 42.42 | same | |
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 42.42 | same |