Oroboreal moss-dwarf willow snowbed communities

English name: Oroboreal moss-dwarf willow snowbed communities

Description (English)

Acidophilous snow-patch communities of boreal and arcto-alpine mountains of Scandinavia, Iceland and the Scottish Highlands dominated by dwarf willows embedded in dense bryophyte carpets.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code F2.112

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 36.1122 Oroboreal moss-dwarf willow snowbed communities source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 F2.112 Oroboreal moss-dwarf willow snowbed communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 F2.112 Oroboreal moss-dwarf willow snowbed communities same
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