31.51 - Inner Alpine dwarf mountain pine scrub

Classification des habitats du Paléarctique (2001)

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.

Correspondances phytosociologiques

Rhodothamno-Rhododendretum hirsuti, Erico carneae-Pinetum prostratae, Vaccinio myrtilli-Pinetum montanae (Erico-Pinetum mugi, Erico-Rhododendretum hirsuti p., Rhododendro-Mugetum, Mugo-Rhodoretum hirsuti, Myrtillo-Pinetum mughi); Rhododendro ferruginei-Pinetum prostratae (=Pinetum mugis silici)

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)

Ozenda, 1985; Wallnöfer, 1993b: 261-267.