Subcontinental bilberry western spruce taiga

English name: Subcontinental bilberry western spruce taiga

Description (English)

Bilberry spruce and spruce-pine forests of boreal Fennoscandia and Russia, east of the Scandinavian mountains and west of the Northern Dvina and Vetluga rivers, extending in the sub-boreal zone, particularly in Scandinavia, developed under subcontinental to near-continental climates, dominated by Picea abies, sometimes accompanied by Pinus sylvestris, and with a species cortège devoid of oceanic elements.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code G3.A11
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.A)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Conifers Picea abies
Conifers Pinus sylvestris
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Picea abies Conifers
Pinus sylvestris Conifers

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 42.C11 Subcontinental bilberry western spruce taiga source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 G3.A11 Subcontinental bilberry western spruce taiga same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 G3.A11 Subcontinental bilberry western spruce taiga same
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