Hiberno-Britannic upland blanket bog wet heaths
Description (English)
Erica tetralix or, at lower altitudes, Scirpus cespitosus-Erica tetralix wet heaths of Hiberno-Britannic upland blanket bog slopes or tops of slopes, developed on shallower peats, in better drained situations, in more minerotrophic conditions than the communities of unit Q1221. Eriophorum vaginatum is less prominent in the sward, and sphagna sparser in the ground cover, while shrubs, Juncus squarrosus and Nardus stricta are more vigorous or commoner.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q1226 |
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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) | D1.226 | Hiberno-Britannic upland blanket bog wet heaths | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D1.226 | Hiberno-Britannic upland blanket bog wet heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D1.226 | Hiberno-Britannic upland blanket bog wet heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D1.226 | Hiberno-Britannic upland blanket bog wet heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D1.226 | Hiberno-Britannic upland blanket bog wet heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D1.226 | Hiberno-Britannic upland blanket bog wet heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D1.226 | Hiberno-Britannic upland blanket bog wet heaths | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 52.26 | Hiberno-Britannic upland blanket bog wet heaths | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 52.26 | Hiberno-Britannic upland blanket bog wet heaths | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 52.26 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 52.26 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 52.26 | same |
