Boreal horsetail spruce swamp forests
Description (English)
Oligotrophic, species-poor spruce swamp woods of the western Palaearctic taiga dominated by Picea abies or Picea obovata with an understorey dominated by Equisetum sylvaticum and Sphagnum girgensohnii, accompanied by a species cort
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T3K243 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Picea abies
Conifers
Picea obovata
Ferns
Equisetum sylvaticum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum girgensohnii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Picea obovata | Conifers | |
| Equisetum sylvaticum | Ferns | |
| Sphagnum girgensohnii | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G3.D543 | Boreal horsetail spruce swamp woods | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.D543 | Boreal horsetail spruce swamp woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.D543 | Boreal horsetail spruce swamp woods | same |
