Oro-Scandian bilberry-hairgrass birch woods
Description (English)
Medium-tall (4-7 m) Betula pubescens ssp. czerepanovii woods of sandy moraine podsols of the subalpine belt of the mountains of Fennoscandia, with a moss-rich grass and heath undergrowth formed by Vaccinium myrtillus, Empetrum hermaphroditum and Deschampsia flexuosa, accompanied by Dicranum fuscescens, Dicranum scoparium, Hylocomium splendens, Pleurozium schreberi; their cortège includes Betula nana, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Linnaea borealis, Pedicularis lapponica, Solidago virgaurea, Trientalis europaea, and sparse taller shrubs, in particular, of Juniperus communis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.91722 |
|---|---|
| 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 communis
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Linnaea borealis
Flowering Plants
Solidago virgaurea
Flowering Plants
Trientalis europaea
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum fuscescens
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum scoparium
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juniperus communis | Conifers | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Linnaea borealis | Flowering Plants | |
| Solidago virgaurea | Flowering Plants | |
| Trientalis europaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Dicranum fuscescens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Dicranum scoparium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.B722 | Oro-Scandian bilberry-hairgrass birch woods | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.91722 | Oro-Scandian bilberry-hairgrass birch woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.91722 | Oro-Scandian bilberry-hairgrass birch woods | same |
