Moss and lichen tundra
Description (English)
Tundra of the middle and northern High Arctic zones where permafrost soils, often occurring in the patterned ground, support a frequently sparse cover of bryophytes, lichens and low herbs.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S12 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Fungi
Stereocaulon paschale
Fungi
Cladonia crispata
Fungi
Cladonia mitis
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum fuscescens
Fungi
Cladonia uncialis
Fungi
Cladonia bellidiflora
Mosses & Liverworts
Racomitrium lanuginosum
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Fungi
Cladonia gracilis
Fungi
Cladonia macrophylla
Fungi
Cladonia rangiferina
Fungi
Cladonia macroceras
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereocaulon paschale | Fungi | |
| Cladonia crispata | Fungi | |
| Cladonia mitis | Fungi | |
| Dicranum fuscescens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Cladonia uncialis | Fungi | |
| Cladonia bellidiflora | Fungi | |
| Racomitrium lanuginosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Cladonia gracilis | Fungi | |
| Cladonia macrophylla | Fungi | |
| Cladonia rangiferina | Fungi | |
| Cladonia macroceras | Fungi | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
Fungi
Cladonia uncialis
Fungi
Cladonia mitis
Fungi
Cladonia rangiferina
Fungi
Cladonia crispata
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Fungi
Stereocaulon paschale
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum fuscescens
Fungi
Cladonia gracilis
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Racomitrium lanuginosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Fungi
Cladonia bellidiflora
Fungi
Cladonia coccifera
Mosses & Liverworts
Polytrichum commune
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Cladonia uncialis | Fungi | |
| Cladonia mitis | Fungi | |
| Cladonia rangiferina | Fungi | |
| Cladonia crispata | Fungi | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Stereocaulon paschale | Fungi | |
| Dicranum fuscescens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Cladonia gracilis | Fungi | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Racomitrium lanuginosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Cladonia bellidiflora | Fungi | |
| Cladonia coccifera | Fungi | |
| Polytrichum commune | Mosses & Liverworts |
Mosses & Liverworts
Racomitrium lanuginosum
Fungi
Stereocaulon paschale
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Racomitrium lanuginosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Stereocaulon paschale | Fungi | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F1.2 | Moss and lichen tundra | same |
| European Red List of Habitats | F1.2 | Moss and lichen tundra | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F1.2 | Moss and lichen tundra | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F1.2 | Moss and lichen tundra | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F1.2 | Moss and lichen tundra | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F1.2 | Moss and lichen tundra | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E5.2 | Moss and lichen tundra | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | E5.2 | Moss and lichen tundra | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 39.2 | Moss and lichen tundra | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 39.2 | Moss and lichen tundra | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 39.2 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 39.2 | same |
