Boreal acidophile sphagnum spruce forests
Description (English)
Woods of bogs and acidic fens of the western Palaearctic taiga zone dominated by Picea abies or Picea obovata, generally accompanied by Betula pubescens, with a field layer dominated by Carex spp., Eriophorum vaginatum, Menyanthes trifoliata, Potentilla palustris, and a ground layer dominated by acidophilous sphagna, in particular, Sphagnum angustifolium, Sphagnum recurvum (Sphagnum fallax), Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum riparium. The variable species cort
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code T3K11 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Picea abies | Conifers | |
Picea obovata | Conifers | |
Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
Potentilla palustris | Flowering Plants | |
Sphagnum angustifolium | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.D41 | Boreal acidophile sphagnum spruce woods | same |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.D41 | Boreal acidophile sphagnum spruce woods | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.D41 | Boreal acidophile sphagnum spruce woods | same |