Broadleaved mire forest on acid peat
Description (English)
Deciduous broadleaved or mixed forest on acid peat on or around active bogs and poor fens with nutrient-poor ground waters occurring through the Atlantic region and the boreal zone and locally, where ground conditions permit, also in the continental zone. It is usually dominated by birch (Betula pubescens).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T16 |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Molinia caerulea
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum palustre
Flowering Plants
Frangula alnus
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum fimbriatum
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum palustre | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Frangula alnus | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum fimbriatum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Molinia caerulea
Flowering Plants
Frangula alnus
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Betula pendula
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Quercus robur
Mosses & Liverworts
Polytrichum commune
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aucuparia
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum recurvum
Flowering Plants
Rubus fruticosus
Flowering Plants
Avenella flexuosa
Ferns
Dryopteris carthusiana
Conifers
Picea abies
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum palustre
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum scoparium
Mosses & Liverworts
Aulacomnium palustre
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
| Frangula alnus | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Betula pendula | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Quercus robur | Flowering Plants | |
| Polytrichum commune | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sorbus aucuparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum recurvum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Rubus fruticosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Avenella flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Dryopteris carthusiana | Ferns | |
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum palustre | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Dicranum scoparium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Aulacomnium palustre | Mosses & Liverworts |
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Molinia caerulea
Flowering Plants
Betula pendula
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum recurvum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum palustre
Ferns
Pteridium aquilinum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Mosses & Liverworts
Polytrichum commune
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula pendula | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum recurvum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum palustre | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pteridium aquilinum | Ferns | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Polytrichum commune | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.5 | Broadleaved swamp woodland on acid peat | same |
| European Red List of Habitats | G1.5 | Broadleaved bog woodland on acid peat | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.5 | Broadleaved swamp woodland on acid peat | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.5 | Broadleaved swamp woodland on acid peat | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G1.5 | Broadleaved swamp woodland on acid peat | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G1.5 | Broadleaved swamp woodland on acid peat | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G1.5 | Acid peatland broadleaved swamp woodland | same |
