Cottonsedge sphagnum birch forests
Description (English)
Sphagnum-rich Betula pubescens or Betula carpatica woods of the boreal and nemoral, mostly sub-boreal, western Palaearctic in which bog species, in particular Eriophorum vaginatum and Vaccinium oxycoccos, are prominent.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code T1611 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Betula carpatica | Flowering Plants | |
Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.511 | Cottonsedge sphagnum birch woods | same |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.511 | Cottonsedge sphagnum birch woods | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.511 | Cottonsedge sphagnum birch woods | same |