91T0
Central European lichen Scots pine forests
Syntaxonomy. Dicrano-Pinion Libb. 1933: Cladonio-Pinetum Jіrassek 1927, Leucobryo-Pinetum Mat. (1962) 1973.
Species:
Calamagrostis epigeios ,
Calluna vulgaris ,
Corynephorus canescens ,
Festuca ovina ,
Genista tinctoria ,
Hieracium pilosella ,
Jasione montana ,
Juniperus communis ,
Koeleria glauca Photo: О. Кагало,
Lycopodium clavatum Photo: Н.Сичак*,
Melampyrum pratense ,
Solidago virgaurea Photo: Н.Сичак,
Pinus sylvestris ,
Thymus serpyllum ;
mosses and lichens:
Dicranum rugosum ,
Polytrichum piliferum ,
Cladonia sp.
Structure. Communities are formed by
Pinus sylvestris and have a poor floristic composition. Herb layer is poor both in the specific composition and in the cover degree.
Corynephorus canescens ,
Festuca ovina ,
Koeleria glauca Photo: О. Кагало,
Hieracium pilosella ,
Jasione montana ,
Thymus serpyllum ,
Solidago virgaurea Photo: Н.Сичак and others occur under the canopy of stand. Lichen cover is quite dense and diverse.
Cladonia fimbriata ,
C. furcata ,
C. gracilis Photo: lastdragon.org,
C. mitis Photo: lastdragon.org,
C. rangiferina ,
C. sylvatica Photo: http://herba.msu.ru/belomor/foto/10cl_syl.htm,
Dicranum rugosum ,
Polytrichum piliferum and others occur in the lichen or moss-lichen cover.
Ecological characteristic. Habitats are formed on the sandy, well-drained, poor in nutrients soddy-podzolized soils with a low humus content and pH 4,2-4,5 on the dunes and tops of sandy hills. They occupy elevated mesorelief forms or plain areas with deep ground water level (below 5 m).
Threats. Farming and recreation, in particular, deforestation and grazing, as well as fires lead to decline of diversity and formation of the forests with
Betula pendula Photo: Willow.
Management. Prevention of the habitat integrity destruction, regulated deforestation followed by the renewal.
References: Григора, Соломаха, 2005; Дідух, Фіцайло, Коротченко та ін., 2011; Ткачик, 2010; Matuszkiewicz, 2007.
Authors: V. Honcharenko, L. Borsukevych.