Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub- Eriophorum upland bogs
Description (English)
Dwarf shrub-rich facies of Hiberno-Britannic upland cottongrass-ling blanket bogs, most characteristic of the eastern Scottish Highlands, with an abundance of Empetrum hermaphroditum, Empetrum nigrum, Betula nana, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Arctostaphylos alpinus and Sphagnum fuscum, with particularly close affinities to the boreoalpine hummocks of unit Q1114.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q1224 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum fuscum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Sphagnum fuscum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D1.224 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-Eriophorum upland bogs | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.224 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-Eriophorum upland bogs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.224 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-Eriophorum upland bogs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D1.224 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-Eriophorum upland bogs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D1.224 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-Eriophorum upland bogs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D1.224 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-Eriophorum upland bogs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D1.224 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-cottonsedge upland bogs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 52.24 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-cottonsedge upland bogs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 52.24 | Hiberno-Britannic dwarf shrub-cottonsedge upland bogs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 52.24 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 52.24 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 52.24 | same |
