Heathland, scrub and tundra

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• Altitude zones (terrestrial and marine) (no records)
• Marine depth zones, more detailed than altitude zones (no records)
• Climate zones (no records)
• Geomorphology types (no records)
• Substrate typesHabitat type other information (1 records)

  Name	Description
  Frozen subsoil	Permafrost; permanently frozen subsoil that maintains a temperature below 0 degrees C continuously for two years or longer

  
  
• Dominant life formsHabitat type other information (4 records)

  Name	Description
  Shrubs	Woody perennial plants, smaller than trees, with several major branches arising from near the base of the main stem
  Dwarf shrubs	Low-growing shrub species, including ericaceous species and cushion-forming and often thorny shrubs
  Bryophytes	Species belonging to the major grouping or phylum of green lower plants, comprising the mosses and liverworts.
  Lichens	Composite organisms formed by the symbiosis between species of fungi and an algae. They form either crusts or turfs on wood, stone or other firm surfaces

  
  
• Percentage cover by vegetationHabitat type other information (1 records)

  Name	Description
  Vegetation >30%	Vegetation cover exceeds 30%

  
  
• Characteristics of wetness/drynessHabitat type other information (1 records)

  Name	Description
  Waterlogged	Saturated, with the water table just above, at, or close to the surface and no significant water movement

  
  
• Characteristics of water flow, source and quality (no records)
• Salinity values, for marine habitats only (no records)
• Exposure types (no records)
• Acidity, salinity, trophic status (no records)
• Characterising temperature (no records)
• Light intensity (no records)
• Spatial parameters of size and shape (no records)
• Temporal parameters (no records)
• Human activities and impactsHabitat type other information (10 records)

  Name	Description
  Horticulture	n/a
  Large-scale, high intensity horticultural use	n/a
  Large-scale, low intensity horticultural use	n/a
  Small-scale, high intensity horticultural use	n/a
  Small-scale, low intensity horticultural use	n/a
  Whole plant harvesting	n/a
  Fruit and nut orchards	n/a
  Fruit other than vines	n/a
  Vines	n/a
  Leaf or branch cultivation	n/a

  
  
• Levels of habitat usage (no records)