Sphagnum fuscum pounikko hummocks
English name:
Sphagnum fuscum pounikko hummocks
Description (English)
High hummocks of Sphagnum fuscum of palsa mires of the western palsa mire region of the Palaearctic domaine, often congregating in broad fields, resulting, like the palsa mounds, from frost action, but with a core in which the frost is only seasonal though long-lasting.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D3.12 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D3.1) |
| 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 | Palsa mires | 7320 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum fuscum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Sphagnum fuscum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.92 | Sphagnum fuscum pounikko hummocks | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.2. | Peatbogs | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.1.2.2 | Heather - Crowberry - Sphagnum fuscum type | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D3.12 | Sphagnum fuscum pounikko hummocks | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D3.12 | Sphagnum fuscum pounikko hummocks | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D3.12 | Sphagnum fuscum pounikko hummocks | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D3.12 | Sphagnum fuscum pounikko hummocks | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D3.12 | Sphagnum fuscum pounikko hummocks | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D?.?? | Sphagnum fuscum pounikko hummocks | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.92 | Sphagnum fuscum pounikko hummocks | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.92 | Sphagnum fuscum pounikko hummocks | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.92 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.92 | same |
