Vaccinium vitis-idaea Pinus and Picea - Pinus taiga
Description (English)
Conifer forests of the taiga belt of western Eurasia, limited to southern and central Finland, central and northern Sweden and southeastern Norway, the Baltic States, southern boreal and boreonemoral Russia, dominated by Pinus sylvestris, often accompanied by Picea abies, which may dominate or codominate, with an ericoid-dominated, moss-rich and lichen-rich undergrowth mostly formed by Vaccinium vitis-idaea with Empetrum nigrum, Empetrum hermaphroditum. The species cortège includes Betula pubescens, Calluna vulgaris, Ledum palustre, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Pyrola chlorantha, Goodyera repens, Deschampsia flexuosa, Lycopodium complanatum, Cladonia spp., Dicranum scoparium, Dicranum polysetum, Dicranum fuscescens, Hylocomium splendens, Pleurozium schreberi. They occur on sandy moraines or calcareous sand sediments in low rainfall areas.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.B2 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.B) |
| 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 | Western Taïga | 9010 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Picea abies
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Ferns
Lycopodium complanatum
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
Flowering Plants
Goodyera repens
Flowering Plants
Ledum palustre
Flowering Plants
Pyrola chlorantha
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum fuscescens
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum polysetum
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum scoparium
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Lycopodium complanatum | Ferns | |
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Goodyera repens | Flowering Plants | |
| Ledum palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Pyrola chlorantha | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Dicranum fuscescens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Dicranum polysetum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Dicranum scoparium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.C6 | Cowberry pine and spruce-pine taiga | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.2. | Coniferous forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 03 | North boreal pine forest | wider |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 2.1.1.4 | Pine forest of cowberry type | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.B2 | Vaccinium vitis-idaea Pinus and Picea - Pinus taiga | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.B2 | Vaccinium vitis-idaea Pinus and Picea - Pinus taiga | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.B2 | Vaccinium vitis-idaea Pinus and Picea - Pinus taiga | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.B2 | Vaccinium vitis-idaea Pinus and Picea - Pinus taiga | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.B2 | Vaccinium vitis-idaea-Pinus and Picea-Pinus taiga | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G3.A6 | Cowberry pine and spruce-pine taiga | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 42.C6 | Cowberry pine and spruce-pine taiga | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 42.C6 | Cowberry pine and spruce-pine taiga | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 42.C6 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 42.C6 | same |
