Polar willow snowbed communities
Description (English)
Chionophilous communities of boreal and arcto-alpine Palaearctic mountains and of islands of the polar basin dominated by, or rich in, Salix polaris, associated with mosses and small forbs, developed, at least in the boreal and arcto-alpine regions, on calcareous substrates.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S2-122 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Salix polaris
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Salix polaris | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Not available
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F2.122 | Polar willow snowbed communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.122 | Polar willow snowbed communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.122 | Polar willow snowbed communities | same |
