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 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Betula carpatica
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium oxycoccos
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.511 | Cottonsedge sphagnum birch woods | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.511 | Cottonsedge sphagnum birch woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.511 | Cottonsedge sphagnum birch woods | same |
