Britannic chionophilous boreo-montane heaths
Description (English)
Low- to very low-growing low alpine and subalpine Vaccinium myrtillus heaths of the Highlands of Scotland, Skye, and, locally, the Southern Uplands and northern England, characteristic of somewhat more protected stations with longer snow cover than those of unit S2241, with Empetrum hermaphroditum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Rubus chamaemorus, Cornus suecica, Carex bigelowii, Racomitrium lanuginosum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S2242 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F2.252 | Britannic chionophilous boreo-montane heaths | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.252 | Britannic chionophilous boreo-montane heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.252 | Britannic chionophilous boreo-montane heaths | same |
