Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Inner Alpine [Pinus mugo] scrub

General Information Species Legal instrument Natura
Common name:
Inner Alpine dwarf mountain pine scrub
Habitat code:
F2.41
Description:

[Pinus mugo] brushes of the dry eastern inner Alps, of local occurrence throughout the area, accompanied by [Rhododendron hirsutum], [Erica herbacea], [Arctostaphylos uva-ursi], [Arctostaphylos alpinus], [Rhodothamnus chamaecistus], or, on siliceous ground, [Rhododendron ferrugineum] and [Vaccinium myrtillus].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Pinus mugo Turra Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Rhodothamnus chamaecistus (L.) Rchb. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Vaccinium myrtillus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Rhododendron ferrugineum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Rhododendron hirsutum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Erica herbacea Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Arctostaphylos alpinus (L.) Spreng. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Linnaeus, 1753) Sprengel, 1825 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument Habitat type legal name Habitat type legal code
EU Habitats Directive Annex I Bushes with Pinus mugo and Rhododendron hirsutum (Mugo-Rhododendretum hirsuti) 4070
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
188125535 188125535 GRUENDLENRIED-ROETSEEMOOS