Ling dwarf shrub hummocks
Description (English)
Calluna vulgaris-dominated shrub hummocks, widespread in the nemoral and boreal zones of the western Palaearctic region, east to the Carpathians and western Siberia, south to the Alpine piedmont and the Pyrenees, most characteristic of Central European and sub-Atlantic Scandinavian bogs, in which Calluna vulgaris is often the only dominant hummock shrub.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q111131 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
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Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D1.11131 | Ling dwarf shrub hummocks | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.11131 | Ling dwarf shrub hummocks | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.11131 | Ling dwarf shrub hummocks | same |
