Carpathian dwarf [Vaccinium] wind heaths

General Information Species Natura

Common name:

Habitat code:

F2.2122

Description:

Very local prostrate [Vaccinium] spp. and lichen carpets of high windswept summits and peaks, in the lower alpine belt of the Eastern and Southern Carpathians, dominated by [Vaccinium gaultherioides] ([Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. microphyllum]) and [Cetraria islandica] with [Empetrum hermaphroditum], [Juncus trifidus], [Festuca airoides] and [Cetraria islandica].

References:

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Empetrum nigrum ssp. hermaphroditum (Hagerup) BÃ¶cher	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. microphyllum Lange	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Juncus trifidus Linnaeus, 1753	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Festuca airoides Lam.	Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising

Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code	Source	Greek Natura 2000 code	Site name
J049BV001		J049BV001	PIATRA CRAIULUI - VESTVAND
J055VN011		J055VN011	GORU