42.2122 - Adenostyles alliariae subalpine spruce forests

Classification des habitats du Paléarctique (2001)

Description

Picea abies forests of the subalpine level of the Alps developed in high precipition regions on usually calcareous bedrock, sometimes on base-rich siliceous substrates such as flysch, with an undergrowth dominated by dense formations of tall herbs, in particular, Adenostyles alliariae, Cicerbita alpina, Rumex alpestris.

Correspondances phytosociologiques

Adenostylo alliariae-Piceetum

Bibliographie

Devillers P., Devillers-Terschuren J. & Vander Linden C., 2001. PHYSIS Palaearctic Habitat Classification Database. Updated to 10 December 2001. Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles. (Source)

Mayer, 1974: 55-56; Noirfalise, 1987: 45; Wallnöfer, 1993b: 313-315.