Valley mires, poor fens and transition mires
Description (English)
Weakly to strongly acid peatlands, flushes and vegetated rafts formed in situations where they receive water from the surrounding landscape or are intermediate between land and water. Included are quaking bogs and vegetated non-calcareous springs. Excluded are calcareous fens (Q4), and reedbeds (C3, D5 of EUNIS 2012)
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q2 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D2 | Valley mires, poor fens and transition mires | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2 | Valley mires, poor fens and transition mires | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2 | Valley mires, poor fens and transition mires | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D2 | Valley mires, poor fens and transition mires | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D2 | Valley mires, poor fens and transition mires | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D2 | Valley bogs, poor fens and transition mires | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D2 | Acid fens and valley bogs | same |
