31.2 - European dry heaths

Classification des habitats du Paléarctique (2001)

Description

Xerophile or meso-xerophile heaths on siliceous, podsolic soils in moist Atlantic and sub-Atlantic climates of the plains and low mountains of Western and Central Europe.

Correspondances phytosociologiques

Nardo-Callunetea: Calluno-Ulicienea (Calluno-Ulicetea): Vaccinio-Genistetalia, Ulicetalia minoris (Calluno-Ulicetalia) p., Erico-Ulicetalia p.; Loiseleurio-Vaccinietea (Caricetea curvulae p.): Loiseleurio-Vaccinietalia) (Empetretalia hermaphroditae, Rhododendro-Vaccinietalia) p.

Bibliography

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)

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