Boreal Picea and Picea - Betula fen and bog woods
English name:
Boreal spruce and spruce - birch fen and bog woods
Description (English)
Woods of bogs and fens of the western Palaearctic taiga zone dominated by Picea abies or Picea obovata, generally accompanied by Betula pubescens, with an understorey constituted by carpets of sphagnum or brown mosses associated with sedges or small shrubs.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.D4 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.D) |
| 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 | Bog woodland | 91D0 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Picea abies
Conifers
Picea obovata
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Picea obovata | Conifers | |
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.A43 | Boreal spruce and spruce-birch fen and bog woods | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.2. | Coniferous forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 20 | Minerotrophic mires incl swamp forest | wider |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.3.1.2 | Spruce-Birch woodland fen, Intermediate Sphagnum type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.4.1.2 | Spruce-Birch woodland fen, Type rich in brown mosses | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.2.1.3 | Spruce-Birch woodland fen, Poor Sphagnum type | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.D4 | Boreal Picea and Picea - Betula fen and bog woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.D4 | Boreal Picea and Picea - Betula fen and bog woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.D4 | Boreal Picea and Picea - Betula fen and bog woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.D4 | Boreal Picea and Picea - Betula fen and bog woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.D4 | Boreal Picea and Picea-Betula fen and bog woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 44.A43 | Boreal spruce and spruce-birch fen and bog woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 44.A43 | Boreal spruce and spruce-birch fen and bog woods | same |
