Boreal stiff sedge-sphagnum fens
Description (English)
Species-poor poor fen lawn communities of boreal mountains of the Palaearctic domaine, in particular, of the lower alpine zone of western and northern boreal Fennoscandia, dominated by Carex bigelowii, with a lawn formed of an often continuous sphagnum-dominated carpet of Sphagnum compactum, Sphagnum balticum and Calliergon sarmentosum; the scanty species cortège includes Salix herbacea, sometimes also Betula nana, Empetrum hermaphroditum, Rubus chamaemorus, Eriophorum angustifolium. These communities usually cover small surfaces, notably of hollows, of nutrient deficient substrates, often encroaching on snow-patch communities.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.2913 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Carex bigelowii
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum angustifolium
Flowering Plants
Rubus chamaemorus
Flowering Plants
Salix herbacea
Mosses & Liverworts
Calliergon sarmentosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum balticum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum compactum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex bigelowii | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Eriophorum angustifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Rubus chamaemorus | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix herbacea | Flowering Plants | |
| Calliergon sarmentosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum balticum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum compactum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.4913 | Boreal stiff sedge-sphagnum fens | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.2913 | Boreal stiff sedge-sphagnum fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.2913 | Boreal stiff sedge-sphagnum fens | same |
