Lichen Pinus taiga
English name:
Lichen pine taiga
Description (English)
Woods of Pinus sylvestris of Fennoscandia, the Baltic States and northern Russia, with a very low, sparse, dwarf-shrub layer and a ground layer dominated by lichens mainly of genus Cladonia, notably Cladonia rangiferina, Cladonia alpestris, Cladonia mitis. Participating species include Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Calluna vulgaris, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Cetraria islandica, Dicranum polysetum, Dicranum spurium, Pleurozium schreberi, Stereocaulon spp., installed on podsols with a thin raw humus layer, often on sand sediment.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.B4 |
|---|---|
| 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
Pinus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Fungi
Cetraria islandica
Fungi
Cladonia mitis
Fungi
Cladonia rangiferina
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum polysetum
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum spurium
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Cetraria islandica | Fungi | |
| Cladonia mitis | Fungi | |
| Cladonia rangiferina | Fungi | |
| Dicranum polysetum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Dicranum spurium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.C8 | Lichen pine taiga | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.2. | Coniferous forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 05 | Middle and south boreal and hemiboreal pine forest | overlap |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 03 | North boreal pine forest | overlap |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 7.1.1.2 | Catchfly-Heather-type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 2.1.1.1 | Pine forest of lichen type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 7.1.1.3 | Oblong Woodsia-Red German Catchfly-type | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.B4 | Lichen Pinus taiga | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.B4 | Lichen Pinus taiga | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.B4 | Lichen Pinus taiga | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.B4 | Lichen Pinus taiga | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.B4 | Lichen Pinus taiga | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | G3.A8 | Lichen pine taiga | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 42.C8 | Lichen pine taiga | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 42.C8 | Lichen pine taiga | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 42.C8 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 42.C8 | same |
