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T3-2 - Sapinières montagnardes tempérées

Temperate mountain Abies forest
T3-1 - Forêts tempérées à Picea et Abies
T3-3 - Sapinières montagnardes méditerranéennes

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Forests of European silver fir (Abies alba) in temperate mountains, often with European beech (Fagus sylvatica), and Norway spruce (Picea abies) where site conditions are harsher at higher altitudes. In the southern Black Sea region and the Caucasus, the dominant species is Caucasian fir (Abies nordmanniana), often with an admixture of Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis) and Oriental spruce (Picea orientalis). At most sites, fir forests occur on acidic soils though extending on to more base-rich and mesotrophic soils where distinctive contingents of herbs augment or replace the usually heathy field layer.

Espèces diagnostiques

Abies alba, Prenanthes purpurea, Lonicera nigra, Fagus sylvatica, Oxalis acetosella, Drymochloa sylvatica, Galium odoratum, Dryopteris filix-mas, Polygonatum verticillatum, Athyrium filix-femina, Veronica urticifolia, Senecio nemorensis aggr., Picea abies, Luzula nivea, Hieracium murorum, Acer pseudoplatanus, Lamium galeobdolon, Sambucus racemosa, Hordelymus europaeus, Viola reichenbachiana

Espèces constantes

Abies alba, Fagus sylvatica, Oxalis acetosella, Picea abies, Sorbus aucuparia, Prenanthes purpurea, Dryopteris filix-mas, Athyrium filix-femina, Vaccinium myrtillus, Rubus idaeus, Rubus fruticosus aggr., Hieracium murorum, Acer pseudoplatanus, Fragaria vesca, Galium odoratum, Viola reichenbachiana, Corylus avellana, Lamium galeobdolon, Senecio nemorensis aggr., Polytrichastrum formosum

Espèces dominantes

Abies alba, Fagus sylvatica, Picea abies, Vaccinium myrtillus, Oxalis acetosella, Rubus fruticosus aggr., Hylocomium splendens

Bibliography

 European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity, 2021. EUNIS terrestrial habitat classification 2021 including crosswalks. ETC/BD-EEA. Table Excel transmise par S. Hennekens (Alterra) le 14/02/2022. (Source)