Moss and lichen dominated mountain summits, ridges and exposed slopes
English name:
Moss and lichen dominated mountain summits, ridges and exposed slopes
Description (English)
Includes fjell fields in which mosses and lichens are dominant, often with low cover of Carex bigelowii. Fjell fields are best developed in boreal and arctic mountains and in subarctic lowlands.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E4.2 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Alternatives | Reftext |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carici-Juncion trifidi Nordhagen 1943 | Arctic and boreo-arctic rush swards on siliceous substrates of Scandinavia, Svalbard and Iceland | Schaminee et al, 2012 | |
| Cladonio-Viscarion alpinae Daniëls 1982 | Moderately chionophilous graminoid-lichen xerophilopus vegetation on thickniveo-aeolian soils on south-facing slopes in low Arctic regions of Scandinavia and Greenland | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex bigelowii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex bigelowii | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.3. | Sparsely vegetated areas | n/a |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | D3 | Lichen/bryophyte heath | wider |
| Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) | 15 | Montane habitats | wider |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.4.6 | Lande alpine ventée | overlap |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 9311100 | Alpínske spolocenstvá exponovaných a nechránených svahov | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.2 | Moss and lichen dominated mountain summits, ridges and exposed slopes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.2 | Moss and lichen dominated mountain summits, ridges and exposed slopes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E4.2 | Moss and lichen dominated mountain summits, ridges and exposed slopes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E4.2 | Moss and lichen dominated mountain summits, ridges and exposed slopes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E5.3 | Moss and lichen dominated mountain summits, ridges and exposed slopes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 36.322 | Oroboreal Carex bigelowii-Rhacomitrium moss-heaths | not defined |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 36.322 | Oroboreal Carex bigelowii-Rhacomitrium moss-heaths | not defined |
