Ecological Flora of the British Isles

The Ecological Characteristics for

VACCINIUM VITIS-IDAEA

NameNumberValue
Soil nutrients, 1.01,infertile,
Soil nutrients, 1.01,very infertile,
Soil moisture: 2. drainage, 1.03,free-draining,
Soil pH: 1. extreme maximum, 1.06,5.3,
Soil pH: 2. extreme minimum, 1.07,3.9,
Shade, 1.10,light,
Shade, 1.10,mid,
Shade, 1.10,none,
Altitude: 1. maximum recorded (m), 1.12,1078,
Altitude: 2. minimum recorded (m), 1.13,30,
Altitude: 4. typical minimum (m), 1.14,200,
Status, 2.01,native,
Typical abundance where naturally occurring, 2.02,frequent,
First historical record: 1. date, 2.04,1597,
First historical record: 2. site, 2.05,Westmorland,
Range: 3. continents where native, 2.11,North America,
Range: 3. continents where native, 2.11,Asia,
Range: 3. continents where native, 2.11,Europe,
SN Index, 2.13,6.3,
EW Index, 2.14,4.1,
number of European countries in which native, 2.17,23,
Stems: 1. woodiness, 3.01,woody,
Stems: 2. support, 3.02,self-supporting,
Height: 3. typical maximum (cm), 3.05,30,
Height: 4. typical minimum (cm), 3.06,10,
Spread, 3.07,height = width,
Heterophylly, 3.08,none,
Leaf shape: 1. type, 3.09,simple,
Leaf shape: 2. outline, 3.10,crenate,
Leaf shape: 3. pointed/round, 3.11,rounded,
Leaf shape: 4. length versus breadth, 3.12,1-3 times as long as wide,
Leaf shape: 5. leaf base, 3.13,cuneate,
Leaf shape: 6. petiole, 3.14,petiolate,
Leaf area (cm2), 3.17,1-10,
Leaf longevity: 1. type, 3.22,evergreen,
Seedling growth rate - maximum (/d), 4.01,0.033,
Photosynthetic pathway, 4.02,C3,
Mature leaf N concentration (mg/g), 4.03,10-20,
Mature leaf P concentration (mg/g), 4.04,1-2,
Heavy metal resistance, 4.05,none,
Carnivory, 4.06,does not kill insects,
Nutrition, 4.07,autotrophic,
Life-form, 5.01,chamaephyte,
Life-form, 5.01,phanerophyte,
Age at first flowering, 5.03,5-20 yrs,
Mono/poly-carpic, 5.04,polycarpic,
Vegetative reproduction/persistence: 1. method, 5.05,rhizomes,
Vegetative reproduction/persistence: 2. pattern, 5.06,patch-forming,
Flowering time: 1. earliest month, 5.07,6,
Flowering time: 2. latest month, 5.08,8,
Pollen: 2. diameter (um), 5.13,44,
Pollen vector, 5.15,insect,
Dicliny, 5.16,hermaphrodite,
Dichogamy, 5.17,homogamous,
Fertilization, 5.19,cross and self,
Incompatibility systems, 5.22,none,
Chromosome number(s): 1. number, 5.25,24,
Annual seed dispersal, 5.29,regular,
Dispersule size - length of longest axis (mm), 5.30,9.0,
Seed size - length of longest axis (mm), 5.31,1.9,
Seed weight: 3. mean (mg), 5.34,0.26,
Seed production: 2. typical range (/flower), 5.36,1-10,
Dispersal agent, 5.38,eaten by birds,
Time of germination (season), 5.39,summer,
After-ripening requirement, 5.40,none,
Maximum temperature at which 50% seeds germinate, 5.42,28,
Minimum temperature at which 50% seeds germinate, 5.44,18,
Germination requirements 1. chilling, 5.45,partial,
Germination type, 5.48,epigeal,
Seedbank longevity, 5.50,1-5 yrs,
Normal method of propagation, 5.52,vegetative,
Seedbank type, 5.53,seedbank present, type uncertain,
Seedbank type, 5.53,transient,
Seedbank type, 5.53,long-term persistent,
Maximum seedbank density (m2), 5.54,41,
Minimum seedbank density (m2), 5.55,6,
Mean seedbank density (m2), 5.56,19,
Physical defences on leaves, 6.02,thick cuticle,
Physical defences on leaves, 6.02,glabrous,
Physical defences on leaves, 6.02,glandular,
Physical defences on stems, 6.03,soft hairs,
Conservation Status, 7.01,,
Rarity Status, 7.02,Present,
Change Index, 7.03,-0.18,
Biome, 7.04,Boreo-Arctic Montane,
Eastern Limit, 7.05,Circumpolar,
Continentality, 7.06,Not continental,
Northern Limit in Britain, 7.07,No,
Northern European Limit (Lat, 5?Ǭ? band), 7.08,>65,
Southern European Limit (Latitude, 5?Ǭ? band), 7.09,<45,
Southern European Limit, 7.10,No,
January mean temperature, 7.11,2.20000004768372,
July mean temperature, 7.12,12.8999996185303,
Annual precipitation, 7.13,1474,
Ellenberg Indicator: Light, 7.14,6,
Ellenberg : Moisture, 7.15,5,
Ellenberg: pH, 7.16,2,
Ellenberg Indicator: Nitrogen, 7.17,2,
Ellenberg Indicator: Salt, 7.18,0,
Life Form: normal state, 7.19,Chamaephyte,
Life Form: less frequent state, 7.20,,
Clonality: normal state, 7.21,Rhizome far creeping,
Clonality: less frequent state, 7.22,,