Boreal Carex atrofusca swards
Description (English)
Rich Carex atrofusca-dominated fen communities of the lower alpine level of boreoalpine and arctoalpine mountains of Fennoscandia, on calcareous substrates with near-surface ground water and relatively high pH; peat production is usually low and mineral earth can be bare. The species cortège typically includes Carex vaginata, Carex capillaris, Carex parallela, Carex dioica, Carex bigelowii, Juncus triglumis, Juncus biglumis, Polygonum viviparum (Bistorta vivipara), Saxifraga aizoides, Thalictrum alpinum, Tofieldia pusilla, Salix reticulata, Drepanocladus revolvens, Campylium stellatum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D4.25 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D4.2) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Alpine pioneer formations of the Caricion bicoloris-atrofuscae | 7240 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex atrofusca
Flowering Plants
Carex bigelowii
Flowering Plants
Carex capillaris
Flowering Plants
Carex dioica
Flowering Plants
Carex vaginata
Flowering Plants
Juncus biglumis
Flowering Plants
Juncus triglumis
Flowering Plants
Polygonum viviparum
Flowering Plants
Salix reticulata
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga aizoides
Flowering Plants
Thalictrum alpinum
Flowering Plants
Tofieldia pusilla
Mosses & Liverworts
Campylium stellatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Drepanocladus revolvens
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex atrofusca | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex bigelowii | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex capillaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex dioica | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex vaginata | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus biglumis | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus triglumis | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygonum viviparum | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix reticulata | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga aizoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Thalictrum alpinum | Flowering Plants | |
| Tofieldia pusilla | Flowering Plants | |
| Campylium stellatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Drepanocladus revolvens | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.35 | Boreal scorched sedge swards | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.4.2.2 | Scorched Alpine sedge type | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.25 | Boreal Carex atrofusca swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.25 | Boreal Carex atrofusca swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D4.25 | Boreal Carex atrofusca swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D4.25 | Boreal Carex atrofusca swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D4.25 | Boreal Carex atrofusca swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D4.25 | Boreal scorched sedge swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.35 | Boreal scorched sedge swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.35 | Boreal scorched sedge swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.35 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.35 | same |
