Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-Eriophorum upland bogs
English name:
Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-cotton-grass upland bogs
Description (English)
Dwarf shrub-rich facies of Hiberno-Britannic upland cottongrass-ling blanket bogs, most characteristic of the eastern Scottish Highlands, with an abundance of Empetrum hermaphroditum, Empetrum nigrum, Betula nana, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Arctostaphylos alpinus and Sphagnum fuscum, with particularly close affinities to the boreoalpine hummocks of unit D1.114.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D1.224 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D1.2) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Blanket bogs (if active bog) | 7130 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Arctostaphylos alpinus
Flowering Plants
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum fuscum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Arctostaphylos alpinus | Flowering Plants | |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum fuscum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 52.24 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-cottonsedge upland bogs | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.2. | Peatbogs | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.224 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-Eriophorum upland bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.224 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-Eriophorum upland bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D1.224 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-Eriophorum upland bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D1.224 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-Eriophorum upland bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D1.224 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-Eriophorum upland bogs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D1.224 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-cottonsedge upland bogs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 52.24 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-cottonsedge upland bogs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 52.24 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-cottonsedge upland bogs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 52.24 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 52.24 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 52.24 | same |
