Concept: Pyrenean mesophile [Pinus sylvestris] forests in the eunishabitats vocabulary

Concept URI http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/G3.46
Preferred label Pyrenean mesophile [Pinus sylvestris] forests
Definition Montane, mossy [Pinus sylvestris] forests of the Pyrenees; characteristic of regions with a moderately dry, sunny climate, they occur, at all exposures but mostly on ubacs, in a wide belt on the south flank of the range, with limited outposts on the north flank. Characteristic is the abundance of wintergreens ([Pyrola chlorantha], [Pyrola minor], [Moneses uniflora], [Orthilia secunda]) and of mosses ([Hylocomium splendens], [Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus], [Pleurozium schreberi]); [Vaccinium myrtillus], [Luzula nivea], [Hepatica nobilis] are usually present.
Notation G3.46
Status Valid
Status Modified 2014-01-31
Accepted Date 2014-01-31
Not Accepted Date
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