Nemoral peatmoss Picea woods
English name:
Nemoral peatmoss spruce woods
Description (English)
Picea abies woods rich in sphagnum and other wetness indicators, occupying fens or swamps at the periphery of raised bogs, as well as waterlogged soils in acidophilous spruce woods, frequent particularly in the montane and subalpine levels of hills and mountains of the high-precipitation areas of the Alpine periphery and in the lowlands at the edge of the spruce wood region of the boreal zone.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.E5 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.E) |
| 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 | Bog woodland | 91D0 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.A41 | Nemoral peatmoss spruce woods | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.1.2. | Coniferous forest | n/a |
| BEAR Forest Types for Biodiversity Assessment | 20 | Minerotrophic mires incl swamp forest | not defined |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 6.5.3 | Pessière sur tourbe | wider |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | L9.2 | RAŠELINNÉ A PODMÁČENÉ SMRČINY (Bog spruce forests) | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.E5 | Nemoral peatmoss Picea woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.E5 | Nemoral peatmoss Picea woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.E5 | Nemoral peatmoss Picea woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.E5 | Nemoral peatmoss Picea woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.E5 | Nemoral peatmoss Picea woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 44.A41 | Nemoral peatmoss spruce woods | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 44.A41 | Nemoral peatmoss spruce woods | same |
