Boreal moss snowbed communities
Description (English)
Snow-patch communities of arctic and boreal mountains of Fennoscandia, the Scottish Highlands, Iceland, Greenland and other islands of the Norwegian and Greenland seas, formed of mats of mosses and lichens.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code E4.115 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E4.11) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.1121 | Boreal moss snowbed communities | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.115 | Boreal moss snowbed communities | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.115 | Boreal moss snowbed communities | same |