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North Atlantic boreo-alpine heaths
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| English name | North Atlantic boreo-alpine heaths |
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| EUNIS habitat type code | F2.255 | Level | 5 |
| Edition | EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions. | ||
Description ( English )
Lowland and alpine boreal heaths of Iceland, Spitzbergen and Greenland formed by low, compact or mat-forming shrubs of Ericaceae, [Empetrum hermaphroditum], [Betula nana], [Juniperus nana] and [Salix] spp. and alpine flora elements.
Source
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C. [edited ETC/BD] (2001)
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Relationships with other classifications
| Classification | Code | Title | Relation type |
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| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.255 | North Atlantic boreo-alpine heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.255 | North Atlantic boreo-alpine heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.455 | North Atlantic boreo-alpine heaths | source |
| F | Heathland, scrub and tundra |
Ancestor
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| F2 | Arctic, alpine and subalpine scrub |
Ancestor
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| F2.2 | Evergreen alpine and subalpine heath and scrub | Ancestor | |
| F2.25 | Boreo-alpine and arctic heaths | Parent |
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