Crowberry shrub hummocks
Description (English)
Shrub hummocks of lowland or low montane Northern Europe, of Western Europe, of lowland Central Europe, the Baltic region, the Hercynian ranges, the Alps, the Northern Carpathians dominated by Empetrum nigrum or, in boreal regions, in mountains and in eastern Central Europe, Empetrum hermaphroditum, characteristic of suboceanic climates, of drier, taller hummocks or of slightly more mineral-influenced bogs of Europe.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q111133 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D1.11133 | Crowberry shrub hummocks | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.11133 | Crowberry shrub hummocks | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.11133 | Crowberry shrub hummocks | same |
