Oceanic Bazzania pine taiga
English name:
Oceanic Bazzania pine taiga
Description (English)
Sparse woods of low-growing Pinus sylvestris, and some elements of birch, of maritime climate regions of western Norway, at subalpine levels, with an undergrowth dominated by Calluna vulgaris, Empetrum hermaphroditum, Empetrum nigrum, Vaccinium myrtillus, and with a species cortège characterized by the presence of Cornus suecica, Vaccinium uliginosum, Blechnum spicant, Pteridium aquilinum, Bazzania trilobata, Leucobryum glaucum, Racomitrium lanuginosum, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, Sphagnum nemoreum, Sphagnum quinquefarium; Picea abies is absent.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.B13 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.B) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Picea abies
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Ferns
Blechnum spicant
Ferns
Pteridium aquilinum
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Cornus suecica
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Leucobryum glaucum
Mosses & Liverworts
Racomitrium lanuginosum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum nemoreum
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum quinquefarium
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Blechnum spicant | Ferns | |
| Pteridium aquilinum | Ferns | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Cornus suecica | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Leucobryum glaucum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Racomitrium lanuginosum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum nemoreum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum quinquefarium | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.C53 | Oceanic Bazzania pine taiga | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.B13 | Oceanic Bazzania pine taiga | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.B13 | Oceanic Bazzania pine taiga | same |
