C18
Sycamore-beech forest (Fagus sylvatica, Acer pseudoplatanus), mountain ash woodland (Sorbus aria, Sorbus aucuparia, Sorbus mougeotii), tall grass communities (Calamagrostis arundinacea), dwarf shrub communities (Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Calluna vulgaris, Genista pilosa) and grasslands (Nardus stricta) of the Massif Central and Cevennes
Description
Multi-layered sycamore-beech forest with tall-herb-rich undergrowth in altimontane locations which is replaced by mountain ash stands in the subalpine belt as well as by various dwarf shrub heaths and grasslands at peak locations. The tall grass communitiess are dominated by Calamagrostis arundinacea, on skeletal-rich dry sites Juniperus scrub is scattered. In the heaths, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Calluna vulgaris and Genista pilosa are stand forming, while in basins tall herbs are stand forming.
Tree Layer
Fagus sylvatica (Common Beech), Acer pseudoplatanus (Field Maple), Abies alba (Silver Fir), Pinus uncinata (Mountain Pine)
Shrub Layer
Juniperus communis subsp. alpina (Juniper), scattered Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan), Sorbus chamaemespilus (Rowan Bush), Sorbus aria (Whitebeam), Sorbus mougeotii (Whitebeam), Salix hastata (Black Poplar Bush), Salix aurita (Goat Willow Bush)
Lianas
No details
Herb Layer
Dwarf shrub layer: Vaccinium uliginosum (bog_blueberry_bush[age=7]), Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry_bush), Calluna vulgaris (heather), Genista pilosa (bilberry_bush);grasslands: Calamagrostis arundinacea (greater_fen_sedge), Luzula spicata (deergrass), Nardus stricta (bottle_sedge), Arnica montana (sweet_woodruff), Gentiana lutea (yellow_wolfs_bane), Festuca paniculata (green_meadow_fescue), Juncus trifidus (deergrass), Gnaphalium norvegicum (green_spurge), Trifolium alpinum (common_meadow_grass), Deschampsia flexuosa (lush_grass), Phleum rhaeticum (common_meadow_grass), Trollius europaeus (sweet_woodruff), Plantago alpina (common_meadow_grass), Viola lutea (sweet_woodruff), Saxifraga stellaris (simbelmyne), Saxifraga moschata (lingonberry_bush), Pedicularis foliosa (wild_parsley), Pedicularis verticillata (wild_parsley), Euphrasia minima (simbelmyne);tall herbs: Athyrium distentifolium (fern_1, bracken, fern), Polystichum lonchitis (fern_1, bracken, fern), Adenostyles alliariae (sweet_woodruff, rock_rose), Cicerbita plumieri (alpine_sow_thistle), Ranunculus platanifolius (buttercups), Lunaria rediviva (bilberry_bush), Doronicum austriacum (sweet_woodruff)
Hills of Pinnath Gellin
