Oroboreal Salix scrub
English name:
Oroboreal willow scrub
Description (English)
Willow-dominated scrub of boreal mountains and mountainous regions, in particular of the Highlands of Scotland, the mountains of Iceland, the boreal mountains of Scandinavia, European Russia, Siberia, northern China, Korea and Japan. Mostly characteristic of a suprasylvatic belt in the lower arcto-alpine or oroboreal zone, they may extend into the taiga belt in exposed locations and edaphic enclaves, and ascend locally into the arcto-alpine zone.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F2.322 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F2.32) |
| 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 | Sub-Arctic Salix spp scrub | 4080 | Same | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
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 | 31.622 | Oroboreal willow brush | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 1.2.7.3 | Willow vegetation, Dwarf shrub type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 1.2.7.2 | Willow vegetation, Tufted Hair grass type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 1.2.7.1 | Willow vegetation, Meadow type with tall herbs | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.322 | Oroboreal Salix scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.322 | Oroboreal Salix scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F2.321 | Subarctic Salix scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F1.121 | Subarctic Salix scrub | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.622 | Boreo-Alpine willow brush | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.622 | Boreo-Alpine willow brush | same |
