Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Subalpine deciduous scrub

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Common name:
Subalpine deciduous scrub
Habitat code:
F2.3
Description:

Subalpine scrubs of [Alnus], [Betula], [Salix] and Rosaceae ([Amelanchier], [Potentilla], [Rubus], [Sorbus]), less than 5 m tall, often accompanied by tall herbs that in the absence of scrub would be classified as E5.5. Excludes dwarf [Salix] scrub (F2.1), which is composed of species that rarely exceed 1.5 m in height, and scrub on waterlogged soils (F9.2).

References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Eryngium alpinum Linnaeus, 1753 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl, 1833 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Gentiana lutea Linnaeus, 1753 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Cypripedium calceolus Linnaeus, 1753 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Diplazium sibiricum (Turcz. ex Kunze) Sa.Kurata, 1844 Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000
Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument Habitat type legal name Habitat type legal code
EU Habitats Directive Annex I Sub-Arctic Salix spp scrub 4080
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
F2.33 Subalpine mixed brushes Subalpine mixed brushes
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
187415008 187415008 GRINDENSCHWARZWALD
187415077 187415077 SCHLIFFKOPF
198431163 198431163 AMMERGEBIRGE
198627110 198627110 ALLGAEUER HOCHALPEN UND HOHER IFEN
198627114 198627114 SCHLAPPOLT
200073010 200073010 CIRQUE DES EVETTES ET SOURCES DE L'ARC
F00003900 F00003900 KUPENA
198528112 198528112 RETTERSCHWANGER TAL MIT DAUMEN
198628111 198628111 BAERGUENDLE, OYTAL MIT HOEFATS
200073002 200073002 SECTEUR OUTRAY - ENCLAVES
200073009 200073009 PARC NATIONAL DE LA VANOISE ET RESERVES DE TIGNES
G0K300113 G0K300113 POLONINY BIESZCZADOW WYSOKICH
S00000029 S00000029 KARAVANKE - KAMNISKO SAVINJSKE ALPE
200038002 200038002 PARC NATIONAL DES ECRINS ET RESERVES NATURELLES PERIPHERIQUES
175804038 175804038 SCHOENECKER SCHWEIZ