Sub-boreal Vaccinium heaths
Description (English)
Vaccinium-dominated, Vaccinium-rich and Empetrum-rich heaths of boreomontane affinities characteristic of northern and western uplands of Britain and of western and southern Scandinavia, with extensions in the Germano-Baltic plain, particularly in Jutland, Poland, southern Finland and the Baltic States. Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Vaccinium uliginosum, Empetrum nigrum, Empetrum hermaphroditum, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Pleurozium schreberi and Hylocomium splendens are strongly represented among the associates of Calluna vulgaris.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S4212 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
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Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F4.212 | Sub-boreal Vaccinium heaths | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4.212 | Sub-boreal Vaccinium heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4.212 | Subboreal Vaccinium heaths | same |
