Soft water bryophyte springs

Description (English)

Spring communities of lime-poor waters of the Palaearctic domaine dominated by bryophytes, mostly characteristic of northern upland and high montane, alpine or subalpine levels, also locally of well-lit lowland sites.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code Q2411

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) D2.2C1 Soft water bryophyte springs same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 D2.2C1 Soft water bryophyte springs same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 D2.2C1 Soft water bryophyte springs same
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