Northern boreal Festuca grasslands
Description (English)
Herb-rich grasslands, 20-40 cm tall, developed on sandy soils, often on inundatable terrain, under cold-temperate climates, characteristic of the northern boreal zone of Fennoscandia and northwestern Russia, extending locally in the middle boreal zone of eastern Sweden and Finland and in the alpine and arcto-alpine zones of the Caledonian chains of Scandinavia, dominated by Festuca ovina with a cort
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R2163 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Festuca ovina
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Festuca ovina | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E1.7223 | Northern boreal Festuca grasslands | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E1.7223 | Northern boreal Festuca grasslands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E1.7223 | Northern boreal Festuca grasslands | same |
