Boreal acidophile sphagnum spruce woods
Description (English)
Woods of bogs and acidic fens of the western Palaearctic taiga zone dominated by Picea abies or Picea obovata, generally accompanied by Betula pubescens, with a field layer dominated by Carex spp., Eriophorum vaginatum, Menyanthes trifoliata, Potentilla palustris, and a ground layer dominated by acidophilous sphagna, in particular, Sphagnum angustifolium, Sphagnum recurvum (Sphagnum fallax), Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum riparium. The variable species cortège includes Pinus sylvestris, Salix spp., Vaccinium oxycoccos, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Carex canescens, Carex chordorrhiza, Carex lasiocarpa, Carex magellanica, Carex nigra, Carex rostrata, Calamagrostis purpurea, Juncus filiformis, Equisetum fluviatile, Aulacomnium palustre, Pleurozium schreberi, Polytrichum commune, Sphagnum girgensohnii.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code G3.D41 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.D) |
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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Picea abies | Conifers | |
Picea obovata | Conifers | |
Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
Equisetum fluviatile | Ferns | |
Betula pubescens | Flowering Plants | |
Carex canescens | Flowering Plants | |
Carex chordorrhiza | Flowering Plants | |
Carex lasiocarpa | Flowering Plants | |
Carex magellanica | Flowering Plants | |
Carex nigra | Flowering Plants | |
Carex rostrata | Flowering Plants | |
Eriophorum vaginatum | Flowering Plants | |
Juncus filiformis | Flowering Plants | |
Menyanthes trifoliata | Flowering Plants | |
Potentilla palustris | Flowering Plants | |
Vaccinium oxycoccos | Flowering Plants | |
Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
Aulacomnium palustre | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Polytrichum commune | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum angustifolium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum fallax | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum girgensohnii | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum magellanicum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum recurvum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Sphagnum riparium | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 44.A431 | Boreal acidophile sphagnum spruce woods | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.D41 | Boreal acidophile sphagnum spruce woods | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.D41 | Boreal acidophile sphagnum spruce woods | same |