Shrub tundra
English name:
Shrub tundra
Description (English)
Tundras of the southernmost tundra belt, characterized by an abundance of medium small and small shrubs, including 1-2 m tall Alnus fruticosa, 0.5-0.8 m tall Salix lanata, Betula nana, Betula exilis, Salix reptans, Salix pulchra, and of dwarf shrubs, in particular, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Ledum decumbens, Rubus chamaemorus, Empetrum hermaphroditum, Empetrum nigrum, Arctostaphylos alpinus. They extend south to the wooded taiga belt.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F1.1 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Other names | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllodoco-Vaccinion myrtilli Nordhagen 1943 | Moderately chionophilous dwarf scrub of boreal and hemiarctic zones of Fennoscandia, Iceland, northern Russia and Greenland | Myrtillion alpinum Du Rietz 1942; Phyllodoceto-myrtilli Kalliola 1939; Phyllodoco-Vaccinion myrtilli Nordhagen 1936; Phyllodoco-Vaccinion myrtilli Nordhagen 1937 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Loiseleurio-Arctostaphylion Kalliola ex Nordhagen 1943 | Arcti and-boreo-alpine tundra scrub of wind-exposed habitats of Scandinavia, northern Russia, Svalbard, Iceland and Greenland | Arctostaphylo-Cetrarion nivalis Dahl 1957; Juncion trifidi scandinavicum Nordhagen 1936; Juncion trifidi scandinavicum Nordhagen 1943; Loiseleurio-Arctostaphylion Kalliola 1939; Loiseleurio-Diapension Daniëls 1982 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Arctostaphylos alpinus
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
Flowering Plants
Rubus chamaemorus
Flowering Plants
Salix lanata
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Arctostaphylos alpinus | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus chamaemorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix lanata | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 39.1 | Shrub tundra | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.3. | Sparsely vegetated areas | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F1.1 | Shrub tundra | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F1.1 | Shrub tundra | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F1.1 | Shrub tundra | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F1.1 | Shrub tundra | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F3.3 | Dwarf-shrub tundra | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F3.3 | Dwarf-shrub tundra | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 39.1 | Shrub tundra | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 39.1 | Dwarf shrub tundra | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 39.1 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 39.1 | same |
