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T3G Pinus sylvestris light taiga

Diagnostic taxa

Avenella flexuosa, Betula, Betula pendula, Betula pubescens, Calamagrostis arundinacea, Calluna vulgaris, Empetrum nigrum aggr., Juniperus communis subsp. communis, Linnaea borealis, Luzula pilosa, Lycopodium complanatum, Maianthemum bifolium, Melampyrum, Melampyrum pratense, Picea abies, Pinus sylvestris, Quercus, Salix, Sorbus aucuparia, Trientalis europaea, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Bryophytes: Dicranum, Dicranum polysetum, Hylocomium splendens, Pleurozium schreberi, Ptilium crista-castrensis, Sphagnum

Lichens: Cetraria, Cladonia, Cladonia stellaris

Constant taxa

Avenella flexuosa, Betula, Betula pendula, Betula pubescens, Calamagrostis arundinacea, Calluna vulgaris, Convallaria majalis, Dryopteris carthusiana aggr., Empetrum nigrum aggr., Epilobium angustifolium, Festuca ovina, Frangula alnus, Juniperus communis subsp. communis, Linnaea borealis, Luzula pilosa, Maianthemum bifolium, Melampyrum, Melampyrum pratense, Picea abies, Pinus sylvestris, Populus tremula, Pteridium aquilinum, Quercus robur, Rubus idaeus, Rubus saxatilis, Salix, Solidago virgaurea, Sorbus aucuparia, Trientalis europaea, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Bryophytes: Dicranum, Dicranum polysetum, Hylocomium splendens, Pleurozium schreberi, Polytrichum commune, Ptilium crista-castrensis, Sphagnum

Lichens: Cladonia, Cladonia stellaris

Dominant taxa

Pinus sylvestris, Vaccinium myrtillus

Bryophytes: Hylocomium splendens, Pleurozium schreberi

Chytrý M., Tichý L., Hennekens S.M., Knollová I., Janssen J.A.M., Rodwell J.S. … Schaminée J.H.J. (2020) EUNIS Habitat Classification: expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats. Applied Vegetation Science 23: 648–675. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12519

Version 2025-10-03, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16895007.

For the official presentation of the EUNIS Habitat Classification from the European Environment Agency, please see: EUNIS Terrestrial Habitat Classification 2021. The FloraVeg.EU presentation may show modifications and partial updates to the habitat classification.