Metsatüübid
..Va). Mets on hõre (keskmine täius on 0,6) ja madala
tootlikkusega (boniteediklass (IV) V..Va).
The typical plants in undergrowth are junipers ; in ground vegetation: blue moor
grass, blood-red geranium, bearberry, stemless thistle, mountain sedge etc. The
moss layer is fragmentary. Tüüpilised alusmetsa taimed on kadakad; alustaimestikus:
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lubikas, verev kurereha, leesikas, varretu keelikrohi, metstarn jne. Samblarinne on
katkendlik.
The small reed (Calamagrostis) alvar site type is widespread on thin (10 ...30
centimetres) dry gravelly soils with limestone subsoil which are rich in humus.
Kastiku loopealne kasvukohatüüp on laialdaselt levinud õhukesel (10...30 sentimeetrit)
kuival kruusasel või lubjakivise alusmulla kihiga mullal, mis on huumuserikas.
Besides the gravelly soils this site type may sometimes occupy also the grit soils,
although less frequently