Northern Fennoscandian palsa mounds
Description (English)
Palsa domes, ridges and plateaux of Fennoscandia, restricted to the low alpine, subalpine and sometimes upper conifer forest levels of the northern, arctoalpine, Fennoscandian mountains of Troms, Finnmark, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, with outposts on the Dovre plateau in the boreoalpine mountains of Norway, occupied by dwarf shrub communities composed mainly of Betula nana, Empetrum hermaphroditum, Ledum palustre, Rubus chamaemorus, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, with Vaccinium microcarpum, the mosses Dicranum elongatum, Polytrichum alpestre, Pleurozium schreberi and lichens, in particular of genus Cladonia.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D3.111 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D3.1) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Ledum palustre
Flowering Plants
Rubus chamaemorus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium microcarpum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum elongatum
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Ledum palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus chamaemorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium microcarpum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Dicranum elongatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.911 | Northern Fennoscandian palsa mounds | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D3.111 | Northern Fennoscandian palsa mounds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D3.111 | Northern Fennoscandian palsa mounds | same |
