Boreoalpine soft water hepatic springs
Description (English)
Bryophyte dominated spring communities of alpine, subalpine, boreoalpine or arctoalpine, sometimes montane, well-lit, lime-poor cold waters of the Palaearctic domaine, dominated by leafy hepatics of genera Scapania, Marsupella, Jungermannia, Nardia, with a vascular species cortège rich in arctoalpine species, characteristic of the higher altitudes of the Alpine system, of neighbouring high ranges and of northern mountains, descending locally to lower altitudes, in particular, in Hercynian regions and in northern Europe.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q24114 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
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Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D2.2C14 | Boreoalpine soft water hepatic springs | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.2C14 | Boreoalpine soft water hepatic springs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.2C14 | Boreoalpine soft water hepatic springs | same |
