Gozd rdečega bora in borovnice je aconalna gozdna združba, ki je edafsko pogojena. Naseljuje kopaste grebene, položna pobočja in ravninski svet na nadmorskih višinah od 300 do 500 metrov. Na permo-karbonskih skrilavih glinavcih in peščenjakih ter brečah in pleistocenskih ilovicah so siromašna tla: rankerji in plitva distrična rjava tla.

Diagnostična kombinacija rastlinskih vrst
Drevesna plast: rdeči bor (Pinus sylvestris), navadna smreka (Picea abies), pravi kostanj (Castanea sativa), graden (Quercus petraea), navadna breza (Betula pendula).
Grmovna plast: Frangula alnus, Sorbus aucuparia.
Zeliščna plast: Arnica montana, Avenella flexuosa, Blechnum spicant, Calluna vulgaris, Carex pilulifera, Danthonia decumbens, Erica carnea, Erythronium dens-canis, Genista pilosa, Gentiana asclepiadea, Hieracium sylvaticum, Luzula pilosa, Lycopodium complanatum, Melampyrum pratense subsp. vulgatum, Molinia arundinacea, Polygala chamaebuxus, Potentilla erecta, Pteridium aquilinum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium vitis-idaea,
Mahovna plast: Bazzania trilobata, Dicranum spurium, D. undulatum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Leucobryum glaucum, Pleurozium schreberi, Polytrichum formosum, Pseudoscleropodium purum.

Asociacija Vaccinio myrtilli-Pinetum sylvestris je pionirska asociacija, ki raste na revnih tleh. Če gozd posekamo, se razvije dolgotrajna združba Genisto pilosae-Callunetum. Če ta rastišča nato še občasno kosimo za steljo, je lahko to trajen stadij.

Prevladujejo jasasti gozdiči rdečega bora. Zaradi slabših tal drevje slabo uspeva in gozdovi niso gospodarsko pomembni. Na mestih, izpostavljenih vetru, imajo varovalni značaj.

Združbo, ki uspeva v Sloveniji, uvrščamo v posebno geografsko varianto s pravim kostanjem.

Združbo rdečega bora in borovničevja uvrščamo v zvezo Vaccinio-Piceion.

The Vaccinio–Pinetum sylvestris is an azonal forest association that depends on edaphic factors. It grows on ridges, gentle slopes, and plain areas at altitudes ranging from 300 to 500 meters. On Permian–Carbiniferous clayey shale and sandstone as well as breccia and Pleistocene loam, there are poor soils such as dystric Leptosol and shallow dystric Cambisol.

Diagnostic combination of plant species
Tree layer: Pinus sylvestris, Picea abies, Castanea sativa, Quercus petraea, Betula pendula.
Shrub layer: Frangula alnus, Sorbus aucuparia.
Herb layer: Arnica montana, Avenella flexuosa, Blechnum spicant, Calluna vulgaris, Carex pilulifera, Danthonia decumbens, Erica carnea, Erythronium dens-canis, Genista pilosa, Gentiana asclepiadea, Hieracium sylvaticum, Luzula pilosa, Lycopodium complanatum, Melampyrum pratense subsp. vulgatum, Molinia arundinacea, Polygala chamaebuxus, Potentilla erecta, Pteridium aquilinum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium vitis idaea,
Moss layer: Bazzania trilobata, Dicranum spurium, D. undulatum, Hylocomium splendens, Hypnum cupressiforme, Leucobryum glaucum, Pleurozium schreberi, Polytrichum formosum, Pseudoscleropodium purum.

The Vaccinio myrtilli–Pinetum sylvestris is a pioneer association growing on poor soils. After trees have been felled, a long-lasting stadium of the Genisto pilosae–Callunetum may develop. If the forest is stripped periodically for litter, this can be a very long stadium.

Clearings of pine forests are predominant. Since the soils are poor, trees do not thrive very well and the forests therefore do not play an important economic role. Here and there they play a protective role in places exposed to wind.

The Vaccinio myrtilli–Pinetum sylvestris is classified in the alliance Vaccinio–Piceion.

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