Oro-Scandian tall-fern birch woods
Description (English)
Tall Betula pubescens ssp. czerepanovii woods of the subalpine belt of Fennoscandian mountains, occasionally accompanied by Alnus incana, Prunus padus, Salix spp., with a fern-rich field layer dominated by Athyrium filix-femina, Matteuccia struthiopteris, Dryopteris expansa, accompanied by Athyrium distentifolium, Phegopteris connectilis, Thelypteris limbosperma and tall herbs; the species cortège includes Aconitum septentrionale (Aconitum lycoctonum), Solidago virgaurea, Stellaria nemorum, Viola biflora, Filipendula ulmaria, Geranium sylvaticum, Ribes rubrum, Rubus idaeus, Rubus saxatilis, Calamagrostis purpurea, Deschampsia cespitosa; tall-fern hirch woods are developed on sandy moraines with good water supply.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code G1.91727 |
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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
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Athyrium distentifolium | Ferns | |
Athyrium filix-femina | Ferns | |
Dryopteris expansa | Ferns | |
Matteuccia struthiopteris | Ferns | |
Phegopteris connectilis | Ferns | |
Thelypteris limbosperma | Ferns | |
Aconitum lycoctonum | Flowering Plants | |
Aconitum septentrionale | Flowering Plants | |
Alnus incana | Flowering Plants | |
Calamagrostis purpurea | Flowering Plants | |
Deschampsia cespitosa | Flowering Plants | |
Filipendula ulmaria | Flowering Plants | |
Geranium sylvaticum | Flowering Plants | |
Prunus padus | Flowering Plants | |
Ribes rubrum | Flowering Plants | |
Rubus idaeus | Flowering Plants | |
Rubus saxatilis | Flowering Plants | |
Solidago virgaurea | Flowering Plants | |
Stellaria nemorum | Flowering Plants | |
Viola biflora | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.B727 | Oro-Scandian tall-fern birch woods | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.91727 | Oro-Scandian tall-fern birch woods | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.91727 | Oro-Scandian tall-fern birch woods | same |