Greek Biodiversity
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Hercynian Scots pine forests

General Information Species Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
Hercynian Scots pine forests
Habitat code:
G3.422
Description:

Montane acidophilous woods of indigenous [Pinus sylvestris] forming local, edaphic or microclimatic enclaves, particularly on sandstones, on blocks and in steep valleys in the beech belt of Hercynian ranges, and in sub-Hercynian collinar systems, usually with [Vaccinium myrtillus] or lichens.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Pinus sylvestris Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Vaccinium myrtillus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
G3.4225 Pale hawkweed Scots pine forests Pale hawkweed Scots pine forests
G3.4226 Lower Austrian block heath pine woods Lower Austrian block heath pine woods
G3.4221 Eastern Hercynian Scots pine forests Eastern Hercynian Scots pine forests
G3.4222 Black Forest Scots pine forests Black Forest Scots pine forests
G3.4223 Vosges Scots pine forests Vosges Scots pine forests
G3.4224 Luxembourg sandstone Scots pine forests Luxembourg sandstone Scots pine forests
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
1E4553100 1E4553100 MOOR-, HEIDE- UND WALDGEBIET BEI WEISSWASSER:
1E4555167 1E4555167 MUSKAUER HEIDE
1F3536181 1F3536181 MAHLPFUHLER FENN:
E12200092 E12200092 VELKE DARKO A STARE RANSKO
1E5050144 1E5050144 POLENZTAL
1E5051141 1E5051141 GROSSER WINTERBERG UND ZSCHAND
1E5640740 1E5640740 BUCHENWAELDER SÃœDWESTLICH KLINGENTHAL
1E5640741 1E5640741 ZAUBERWALD
E11100143 E11100143 LABSKE PISKOVCE
1E4553102 1E4553102 URWALD WEISSWASSER
E11200166 E11200166 MARIANSKOLAZENSKE HADCE