Boreal dwarf scrub Pinus sylvestris fen forests
Description (English)
Oligotrophic, acidophile Pinus sylvestris woods of peat-forming fens, fen edges, bog edges, lake shores of the boreal region of the western Palaearctic with an understorey dominated by ericoid shrubs, in particular, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Empetrum hermaphroditum, Empetrum nigrum, Ledum palustre, associated with Betula nana, and accompanied by an abundance of Eriophorum vaginatum, of acidophilous sphagnum mosses, in particular, Sphagnum fuscum, Sphagnum angustifolium, Sphagnum nemoreum, Sphagnum russowii, and of lichens of genus Cladonia. The species cort
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T3J22 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Ledum palustre
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum angustifolium
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum fuscum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum nemoreum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum russowii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Ledum palustre | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum angustifolium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum fuscum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum nemoreum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum russowii | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.D22 | Boreal dwarf scrub Scots pine fen woods | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.D22 | Boreal dwarf scrub Scots pine fen woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.D22 | Boreal dwarf scrub Scots pine fen woods | same |
