Boreal Labrador tea Pinus sylvestris bog forests
Description (English)
Scots pine bog woods of the western boreal region of the Palaearctic formed of Pinus sylvestris with a shrub layer dominated by Ledum palustre, Calluna vulgaris, Chamaedaphne calyculata in eastern Finland, or Betula nana in the north, with Eriophorum vaginatum; the mucinal layer is dominated by Sphagnum angustifolium with Sphagnum fuscum, Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum russowii, Polytrichum strictum, Pleurozium schreberi, Aulacomnium palustre, characteristic of dry mires with relatively low-lying groundwater surface.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T3J11 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Chamaedaphne calyculata
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Ledum palustre
Mosses & Liverworts
Aulacomnium palustre
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Mosses & Liverworts
Polytrichum strictum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum magellanicum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum russowii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Chamaedaphne calyculata | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Ledum palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Aulacomnium palustre | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Polytrichum strictum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum magellanicum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum russowii | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.D11 | Boreal Labrador tea Scots pine bog woods | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.D11 | Boreal Labrador tea Scots pine bog woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.D11 | Boreal Labrador tea Scots pine bog woods | same |
