Slender sedge beds
English name:
Slender sedge beds
Description (English)
Palaearctic terrestrialisation communities dominated by Carex lasiocarpa, characteristic of dystrophic to mesotrophic waters with low to moderate level fluctuations, on weakly to moderately acid peaty substrates or gyttyas, most widespread in northern and continental Eurasia, with representatives in Atlantic Europe, in particular in Ireland, and, as rare glacial relicts, in Alpine lands.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D5.2143 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D5.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex lasiocarpa
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex lasiocarpa | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 53.2143 | Slender sedge beds | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D5.2143 | Slender sedge beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D5.2143 | Slender sedge beds | same |
