Boreo-alpine fern snowbed grassland
Description (English)
Acidophilous snowbed communities of alpine and arcto-alpine levels of the Fennoscandian mountains, of Iceland and of the Scottish Highlands dominated by ferns, characteristic of screes with prolonged snow cover, related to the tall-herb communities of unit E5.5. Cryptogramma crispa, Athyrium distentifolium (Athyrium alpestre), Athyrium filix-femina, Dryopteris expansa (Dryopteris assimilis) or Dryopteris filix-mas can dominate the communities. Galium saxatile, Calamagrostis purpurea, Barbilophozia floerkii, Polytrichum alpinum are among the associates.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code E4.14 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Athyrium alpestre | Ferns | |
Athyrium distentifolium | Ferns | |
Athyrium filix-femina | Ferns | |
Cryptogramma crispa | Ferns | |
Dryopteris assimilis | Ferns | |
Dryopteris expansa | Ferns | |
Dryopteris filix-mas | Ferns | |
Calamagrostis purpurea | Flowering Plants | |
Galium saxatile | Flowering Plants | |
Polytrichum alpinum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.1125 | Boreo-alpine fern snowbed communities | source |
CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.3. | Sparsely vegetated areas | n/a |
National Vegetation Classification (UK) | U18 | Cryptogramma crispa-Athyrium distentifolium snow-bed | narrower |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.14 | Boreo-alpine fern snowbed grassland | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.14 | Boreo-alpine fern snow-bed grassland | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E4.14 | Boreo-alpine fern snow-bed grassland | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E4.14 | Boreo-alpine fern snow-bed communities | same |