Valley mires, poor fens and transition mires
English name:
Valley mires, poor fens and transition mires
Description (English)
Weakly to strongly acid peatlands, flushes and vegetated rafts formed in situations where they receive water from the surrounding landscape or are intermediate between land and water. Included are quaking bogs and vegetated non-calcareous springs. Excluded are calcareous fens (D4), and reedbeds (C3, D5).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54 | Fens, transition mires and spring mires | wider |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | not defined |
| HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998 | 03.07.05.02 | Coastal wetlands and meadows: coastal fens: acid ("poor" fens) | narrower |
| Ramsar Wetland Types | U | Non-forested peatlands | wider |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | E2 | Flush and spring | narrower |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | E3 | Fen | narrower |
| Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) | 11 | Fen, marsh and swamp | wider |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.2.2 | Parvocariçaie acidophile | narrower |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.2.4 | Cariçaie de transition | narrower |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 8262000 | Slatiny | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2 | Valley mires, poor fens and transition mires | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2 | Valley mires, poor fens and transition mires | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D2 | Valley mires, poor fens and transition mires | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D2 | Valley mires, poor fens and transition mires | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D2 | Valley bogs, poor fens and transition mires | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D2 | Acid fens and valley bogs | same |
