Boreo-alpine calcareous spring mires
Description (English)
Calcareous tufa-forming spring communities of the subalpine and lower alpine levels of the boreonemoral and boreoalpine mountains of Fennoscandia, dominated by brown mosses, in particular by Cratoneuron species, with a relatively thin assembly of vascular species formed by elements of both fens and wet meadows, usually with a prominence of Cystopteris montana or Saxifraga aizoides.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q4162 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Cystopteris montana
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga aizoides
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Cystopteris montana | Ferns | |
| Saxifraga aizoides | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D4.1N2 | Boreo-alpine calcareous spring mires | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.1N2 | Boreo-alpine calcareous spring mires | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.1N2 | Boreo-alpine calcareous spring mires | same |
