Snow pack
Description (English)
Accumulations of snow that do not flow, found mainly at high latitudes or altitudes, often in sunless situations like shady gorges or avalanche corridors, persistent within the limits of permanent snow but elsewhere susceptible to melting in hot summers, especially if the preceding snowfalls have been light. Some bryophytes can survive in such a habitat, an abundance of unicellular algae can colour the snow, and certain insects feed on material released by melting.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code U41 |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
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) | H4.1 | Snow packs | same |
| European Red List of Habitats | H4.1 | Snow pack | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H4.1 | Snow packs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H4.1 | Snow packs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H4.1 | Snow packs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H4.1 | Snow packs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | H4.1 | Snow packs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | H4.1 | Snow packs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 63.1 | Snow packs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 63.1 | Snow packs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 63.1 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 63.1 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 63.1 | same |
