Shrub tundra
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English name
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Shrub tundra
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EUNIS habitat type code
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F1.1
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Level
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3
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Edition
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions.
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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
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E. [edited ETC/BD] (2001)
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Relationships with other classifications
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Classification
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Code
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Title
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Relation type
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410
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F1.1
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Shrub tundra
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same
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308
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F1.1
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Shrub tundra
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same
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202
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F1.1
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Shrub tundra
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same
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910
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F1.1
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Shrub tundra
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same
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811
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F3.3
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Dwarf-shrub tundra
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same
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712
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F3.3
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Dwarf-shrub tundra
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same
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112
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39.1
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Shrub tundra
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same
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905
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39.1
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Shrub tundra
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same
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997
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39.1
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Dwarf shrub tundra
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same
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996
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39.1
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same
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993
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39.1
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same
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CORINE Land Cover
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3.3.3.
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Sparsely vegetated areas
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n/a
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F
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Heathland, scrub and tundra
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Ancestor
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F1
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Tundra
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Parent
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