Spitzbergen polar willow snowbed communities
English name:
Spitzbergen polar willow snowbed communities
Description (English)
Snowbed communities of islands of the polar basin, in particular, of Spitzbergen with Salix polaris, Luzula confusa, Pedicularis hirsuta, Polygonum viviparum (Bistorta vivipara), Cerastium arcticum, Dicranum elongatum, Drepanocladus uncinatus, Gymnomitrion coralloides, Anthelia juratzkana, Cetraria delisei, Stereocolon alpinum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F2.1222 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Polygonum viviparum
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum elongatum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Polygonum viviparum | Flowering Plants | |
| Dicranum elongatum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.12312 | Spitzbergen polar willow snowbed communities | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.1222 | Spitzbergen polar willow snowbed communities | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.1222 | Spitzbergen polar willow snowbed communities | same |
