Boreo-alpine and arctic heaths
Description (English)
Alpine and high-montane heaths of the highlands and islands of Scotland and, very locally, of the Lake District and of Ireland, alpine and lowland boreal heaths of Iceland, alpine heaths of boreal mountains, in particular of the mountains of Scandinavia, of the Urals, of the mountains of Siberia, alpine heaths of Far Eastern mountains at, or just south of, the limits of the boreal zone, with Juniperus nana, Loiseleuria procumbens, Empetrum hermaphroditum, Arctostaphylos alpinus, Phyllodoce caerulea, Betula nana and elements of alpine flora.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S2-24 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Arctostaphylos alpinus
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Conifers
Juniperus nana
Flowering Plants
Loiseleuria procumbens
Flowering Plants
Phyllodoce caerulea
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Arctostaphylos alpinus | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Juniperus nana | Conifers | |
| Loiseleuria procumbens | Flowering Plants | |
| Phyllodoce caerulea | 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) | F2.25 | Boreo-alpine and arctic heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F2.25 | Boreo-alpine and arctic heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F2.25 | Boreo-alpine and arctic heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F2.25 | Boreo-alpine and arctic heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F2.25 | Boreo-alpine and arctic heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F3.25 | Boreo-alpine and arctic heaths | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F3.25 | Boreo-alpine and arctic heaths | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.45 | Boreo-alpine and arctic heaths | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.45 | Boreo-alpine and arctic heaths | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.45 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.45 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.45 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.45 | same |
