Boreal cowberry Pinus sylvestris bog forests
Description (English)
Scots pine bog woods of the western boreal region of the Palaearctic formed of sparse, low growing Pinus sylvestris with a shrub layer dominated by Empetrum nigrum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T3J122 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.D122 | Boreal cowberry Scots pine bog woods | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.D122 | Boreal cowberry Scots pine bog woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.D122 | Boreal cowberry Scots pine bog woods | same |
