Po terrace [Pinus sylvestris] forests
Common name:
Po terrace Scots pine forests
Habitat code:
G3.4D
Description:
Forests of [Pinus sylvestris] of the fluvioglacial terraces that constitute the high plains of the Po river system, with [Betula pendula], [Quercus pubescens], [Castanea sativa] and a ground layer with [Cytisus scoparius], [Calluna vulgaris], [Pteridium aquilinum], [Deschampsia cespitosa], [Molinia caerulea].
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Pteridium aquilinum (Linnaeus, 1753) Kuhn, 1879 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Pinus sylvestris Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Betula pendula Roth, 1788 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Calluna vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1753) Hull, 1808 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Quercus pubescens Willd., 1805 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Castanea sativa Mill., 1768 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Deschampsia cespitosa (Linnaeus, 1753) Beauv., 1812 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Molinia caerulea (Linnaeus, 1753) Moench, 1794 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |