Permafrost seeps
English name:
Permafrost seeps
Description (English)
Bryophyte and small herb communities of shallow depressions filled by thaw water in permafrost areas, in particular, of Spitzbergen, constituted by the mosses Calliergon sarmentosum, Drepanocladus exannulatus, Drepanocladus uncinatus, Aulacomnium palustre, Philonotis tomentella, Bryum pallens, Oncophorus wahlenbergii, and by Ranunculus hyperboreus, Ranunculus sulphureus, Saxifraga foliolosa, Saxifraga rivularis, Saxifraga cernua, Cardamine nymanii, Phippsia algida, Alopecurus alpinus, Luzula confusa, Equisetum boreale.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.2C18 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Alopecurus alpinus
Flowering Plants
Phippsia algida
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus hyperboreus
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus sulphureus
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga foliolosa
Mosses & Liverworts
Aulacomnium palustre
Mosses & Liverworts
Bryum pallens
Mosses & Liverworts
Calliergon sarmentosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Drepanocladus exannulatus
Mosses & Liverworts
Philonotis tomentella
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Alopecurus alpinus | Flowering Plants | |
| Phippsia algida | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus hyperboreus | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus sulphureus | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga foliolosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Aulacomnium palustre | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Bryum pallens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Calliergon sarmentosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Drepanocladus exannulatus | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Philonotis tomentella | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.1118 | Permafrost seeps | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.2C18 | Permafrost seeps | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.2C18 | Permafrost seeps | same |
