Boreal heath 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 the ericaceous shrubs Calluna vulgaris, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea and by Betula nana, with Eriophorum vaginatum, Andromeda polifolia, Empetrum nigrum, Rubus chamaemorus, and a mucinal layer dominated by Sphagnum fuscum and Pleurozium schreberi, accompanied by Sphagnum magellanicum, Cladonia rangiferina. In Finland, this type of bog woods occupies entire mire areas. This type also occurs on hummocks in concentric raised bogs, on strings in the excentric bogs and aapa mires, and as marginal woodland around concentric raised bogs with treeless plateaux.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T3J12 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Andromeda polifolia
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Rubus chamaemorus
Fungi
Cladonia rangiferina
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum fuscum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum magellanicum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Andromeda polifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus chamaemorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Cladonia rangiferina | Fungi | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum fuscum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum magellanicum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.D12 | Boreal heath Scots pine bog woods | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.D12 | Boreal heath Scots pine bog woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.D12 | Boreal heath Scots pine bog woods | same |
