Picea mire forest
Description (English)
Open woodland dominated by spruce (Picea abies or P. obovata) on acid peat or around active bogs and poor fens with nutrient-poor ground waters occurring through the boreal zone and locally, where ground conditions permit, in the continental zone.
Remark: Mire forests occurring in ombrotrophic conditions and those occurring in minerotrophic conditions (in fens or at sites influenced by spring water) can be considered as two different habitats characterised by a different floristic composition of the herb layer. This distinction can be seen not only within spruce forests but also within pine forests and larch forests.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T3K |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum girgensohnii
Flowering Plants
Carex globularis
Conifers
Picea abies
Mosses & Liverworts
Polytrichum commune
Ferns
Equisetum sylvaticum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Mosses & Liverworts
Bazzania trilobata
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
Flowering Plants
Trientalis europaea
Ferns
Lycopodium annotinum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum russowii
Flowering Plants
Neottia cordata
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Sphagnum girgensohnii | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Carex globularis | Flowering Plants | |
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Polytrichum commune | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Equisetum sylvaticum | Ferns | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Bazzania trilobata | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Trientalis europaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Lycopodium annotinum | Ferns | |
| Sphagnum russowii | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Neottia cordata | Flowering Plants |
Conifers
Picea abies
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
Mosses & Liverworts
Polytrichum commune
Flowering Plants
Betula pubescens
Flowering Plants
Sorbus aucuparia
Flowering Plants
Avenella flexuosa
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Trientalis europaea
Ferns
Equisetum sylvaticum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum girgensohnii
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum scoparium
Flowering Plants
Maianthemum bifolium
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum vaginatum
Flowering Plants
Carex globularis
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
Flowering Plants
Rubus chamaemorus
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum recurvum
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Polytrichum commune | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
| Sorbus aucuparia | Flowering Plants | |
| Avenella flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Trientalis europaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Equisetum sylvaticum | Ferns | |
| Sphagnum girgensohnii | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Dicranum scoparium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Maianthemum bifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex globularis | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus chamaemorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum recurvum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Conifers
Picea abies
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum girgensohnii
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum recurvum
Mosses & Liverworts
Polytrichum commune
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum capillifolium
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Sphagnum girgensohnii | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum recurvum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Polytrichum commune | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum capillifolium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.D | Boreal bog conifer woodland | overlap |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.E | Nemoral bog conifer woodland | overlap |
| European Red List of Habitats | G3.Db | Picea mire woodland | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.D | Boreal bog conifer woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.E | Nemoral bog conifer woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.E | Nemoral bog conifer woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.D | Boreal bog conifer woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.E | Nemoral bog conifer woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | G3.D | Boreal bog conifer woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.D | Boreal bog conifer woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | G3.E | Nemoral bog conifer woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.D | Boreal bog conifer woodland | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | G3.E | Nemoral bog conifer woodland | same |
