Brown moss flarks

English name: Brown moss flarks

Description (English)

Flarks (long narrow bog pools) of aapa mires of the Palaearctic domaine with bottom communities limited to carpets of brown mosses, in particular, Drepanocladus exannulatus, Scorpidium scorpioides.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code D3.223
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D3.2)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Mosses & Liverworts Drepanocladus exannulatus
Mosses & Liverworts Scorpidium scorpioides
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Drepanocladus exannulatus Mosses & Liverworts
Scorpidium scorpioides Mosses & Liverworts

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 54.823 Brown moss flarks source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 D3.223 Brown moss flarks same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 D3.223 Brown moss flarks same
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