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Oroboreal [Betula] scrub
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| English name | Oroboreal birch scrub |
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| EUNIS habitat type code | F2.34 | Level | 4 |
| Edition | EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions. | ||
Description ( English )
Very low scrubs formed in exposed situations by otherwise thicket-building birches of boreal mountains and mountainous regions, in particular [Betula pubescens ssp. czerepanovii] ([Betula tortuosa], [Betula pubescens ssp. tortuosa], [Betula kusmisscheffii]) of Iceland, Greenland, the boreal mountains of Scandinavia, the Urals. These form dwarf facies of the woods and thickets of unit G1.917.
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Relationships with other classifications
| Classification | Code | Title | Relation type |
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| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.34 | Oroboreal [Betula] scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.34 | Oroboreal [Betula] scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F2.34 | Oroboreal [Betula] scrub | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.64 | Oroboreal birch scrub | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
| F | Heathland, scrub and tundra |
Ancestor
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| F2 | Arctic, alpine and subalpine scrub |
Ancestor
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| F2.3 | Subalpine deciduous scrub | Parent |
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