Soft water lichen springs
English name:
Soft water lichen springs
Description (English)
Bryophyte and encrusting lichen communities of lime-poor, often intermittent, springs of the high-alpine level of Palaearctic mountains of the Alpine system, formed by the lichen Dermatocarpon rivulorum and the mosses Brachythecium glaciale, Schistidium rivulare.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.2C17 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Mosses & Liverworts
Schistidium rivulare
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Schistidium rivulare | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.1117 | Soft water lichen springs | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.2C17 | Soft water lichen springs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.2C17 | Soft water lichen springs | same |
