EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > E - Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens > E4 - Alpine and subalpine grasslands > E4.1 - Vegetated snow-patch > E4.12 - Boreo-alpine calcicline snow-patch grassland and herb habitats

Boreo-alpine calcicline snow-patch grassland and herb habitats

English name: Boreo-alpine calcicline snow-patch grassland and herb habitats

Description (English)

Herbaceous snow-patch swards of the Alpids, characteristic of calcareous soils under snow for long periods, with Arabis caerulea, Carex atrata, Ranunculus alpestris, Saxifraga androsacea and other calciphile snowfield, snowbed and snow-patch communities of boreal and arcto-alpine mountains formed by small herbs, grasses or mosses. Dwarf, underground-stemmed willows may also be present but not dominant (c.f. unit F2.12).

Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code E4.12
Bern Convention	Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites)

Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2014)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Arabis caerulea

Flowering Plants Carex atrata

Flowering Plants Ranunculus alpestris

Flowering Plants Saxifraga androsacea

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Arabis caerulea		Flowering Plants
Carex atrata		Flowering Plants
Ranunculus alpestris		Flowering Plants
Saxifraga androsacea		Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112	36.121	Alpic small herb calcicolous snow-patch communities	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112	36.1235	Arctic woodrush snowbed communities	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112	36.1236	Boreal herb-rich calcicline snowbed communities	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112	36.1233	Snow buttercup snowbed communities	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112	36.1234	Snow grass snowbed communities	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112	36.1237	Subarctic small-herb snowbed communities	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112	36.1232	Distichium capillaceum snowbed communities	narrower
CORINE Land Cover	3.3.3.	Sparsely vegetated areas	n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994	1.3.3.1	Arctic Woodrush type	n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994	1.3.2.1a	Distichium capillaceum-variant	n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994	1.2.4.1	Low herb type	n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994	1.2.4.1a	Low herb type, Roseroot variant	n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994	1.2.4.3	Meadow Buttercup - Alpine Meadow grass type	n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994	1.2.4.4	Purple Saxifrage - Mountain Sorrel type	n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994	1.3.2.2	Snow Buttercup type	n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994	1.3.2.3	Snow grass type	n/a
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998	4.4.1	Combe à neige calcaire	wider
Biotopes of Slovakia 1996	9410000	Spolocenstvá snehových výležísk na vápencoch	n/a

For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	E4.12	Boreo-alpine calcicline snow-patch grassland and herb habitats	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	E4.12	Boreo-alpine calcicline snow-patch grassland and herb habitats	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	E4.12	Boreo-alpine calcicline snow-patch grassland and herb habitats	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	E4.12	Boreo-alpine calcicline snow-patch grassland and herb habitats	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	E4.12	Boreo-Alpic calcicline snow-patch grassland and herb habitats	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712	E4.12	Boreo-Alpic calcicline snow-patch grassland and herb habitats	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	36.121	Alpic small herb calcicolous snow-patch communities	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	36.1235	Arctic woodrush snowbed communities	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	36.1236	Boreal herb-rich calcicline snowbed communities	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	36.1233	Snow buttercup snowbed communities	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	36.1234	Snow grass snowbed communities	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	36.1237	Subarctic small-herb snowbed communities	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	36.1232	Distichium capillaceum snowbed communities	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	36.121	Alpic small herb calcicolous snow-patch communities (36.121) and parts of Oro-boreal calcicline snowbed communities (36.123)	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	36.1233	Alpic small herb calcicolous snow-patch communities (36.121) and parts of Oro-boreal calcicline snowbed communities (36.123)	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	36.1234	Alpic small herb calcicolous snow-patch communities (36.121) and parts of Oro-boreal calcicline snowbed communities (36.123)	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	36.1235	Alpic small herb calcicolous snow-patch communities (36.121) and parts of Oro-boreal calcicline snowbed communities (36.123)	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	36.1236	Alpic small herb calcicolous snow-patch communities (36.121) and parts of Oro-boreal calcicline snowbed communities (36.123)	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	36.1237	Alpic small herb calcicolous snow-patch communities (36.121) and parts of Oro-boreal calcicline snowbed communities (36.123)	narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	36.1232	Distichium capillaceum snowbed communities	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996	36.121		narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996	36.1233		narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996	36.1234		narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996	36.1235		narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996	36.1236		narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996	36.1232		same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993	36.121		narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993	36.1233		narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993	36.1234		narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993	36.1235		narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993	36.1236		narrower
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993	36.1232		same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991	36.121		narrower

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