Boreo-alpine herb-rich acid snowbed communities
Description (English)
Acidophilous or acidocline snow-patch communities of boreal and arcto-alpine mountains of Scandinavia, Iceland, the Faeroes and the Scottish Highlands forming a low, often open, turf of mat- and cushion-forming herbs, short tufted grasses and bryophyte patches.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R4117 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E4.117 | Boreo-alpine herb-rich acid snowbed communities | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.117 | Boreo-alpine herb-rich acid snowbed communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.117 | Boreo-alpine herb-rich acid snowbed communities | same |
