Subalpine mixed brushes
Common name:
Subalpine mixed brushes
Habitat code:
F2.33
Description:
Communities of the subalpine zone, of the tree-limit, and sometimes of the montane zone, of higher nemoral mountains of the western Alpine system and its associated ranges (Carpathians) mainly of alliances Calamagrostion villosae and Trisetion fusci dominated by tall or medium shrubs, for the most part Rosaceae species (of genera [Rubus], [Sorbus], [Amelanchier], [Potentilla]), [Betula] or tall [Vaccinium], and grasses (e.g. [Deschampsia cespitosa]) often accompanied by tall herbs characteristic of the subalpine tall herb communities (unit E5.5), or by subalpine heaths, such as the [Juniperus nana]-[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi] heaths.
References:
ILE SAS, 2005
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Linnaeus, 1753) Sprengel, 1825 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Deschampsia cespitosa (Linnaeus, 1753) Beauv., 1812 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Juniperus communis nana (Willd., 1806) Syme, 1868 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| F2.333 | Subalpine bramble brush | Subalpine bramble brush |