Pohlia springs

Description (English)

Bryophyte dominated spring communities of alpine, subalpine, boreoalpine or arctoalpine, well-lit, lime-poor cold waters of the Palaearctic domaine dominated by light green mosses of genus Pohlia, in particular, Pohlia wahlenbergii (Mniobryum albicans), Pohlia ludwigii, with a sparse, arctoalpine vascular species cortège.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code Q24113

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Mosses & Liverworts Pohlia wahlenbergii
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Pohlia wahlenbergii Mosses & Liverworts

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) D2.2C13 Pohlia springs same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 D2.2C13 Pohlia springs same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 D2.2C13 Pohlia springs same
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