Oro-Scandian crowberry-lichen birch woods
English name:
Oro-Scandian crowberry-lichen birch woods
Description (English)
Low (2-3 m) Betula pubescens ssp. czerepanovii woods of the subalpine belt of northern, western and inner mountains of Fennoscandia with a lichen-rich ericoid-dominated undergrowth formed by Empetrum hermaphroditum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Phyllodoce caerulea, accompanied by junipers (Juniperus nana), dwarf birch (Betula nana), willows (Salix spp.).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.91721 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.917) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Juniperus nana
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juniperus nana | Conifers | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.B721 | Oro-Scandian crowberry-lichen birch woods | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.91721 | Oro-Scandian crowberry-lichen birch woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.91721 | Oro-Scandian crowberry-lichen birch woods | same |
