Oro-Scandian bilberry-hairgrass birch forests
Description (English)
Medium-tall (4-7 m) Betula pubescens ssp. czerepanovii woods of sandy moraine podsols of the subalpine belt of the mountains of Fennoscandia, with a moss-rich grass and heath undergrowth formed by Vaccinium myrtillus, Empetrum hermaphroditum and Deschampsia flexuosa, accompanied by Dicranum fuscescens, Dicranum scoparium, Hylocomium splendens, Pleurozium schreberi; their cortège includes Betula nana, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Linnaea borealis, Pedicularis lapponica, Solidago virgaurea, Trientalis europaea, and sparse taller shrubs, in particular, of Juniperus communis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code T1-C1422 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum fuscescens
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum scoparium
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
Conifers
Juniperus communis
Flowering Plants
Linnaea borealis
Flowering Plants
Pedicularis lapponica
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Flowering Plants
Solidago virgaurea
Flowering Plants
Trientalis europaea
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Dicranum fuscescens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Dicranum scoparium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Juniperus communis | Conifers | |
| Linnaea borealis | Flowering Plants | |
| Pedicularis lapponica | Flowering Plants | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Solidago virgaurea | Flowering Plants | |
| Trientalis europaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | G1.91722 | Oro-Scandian bilberry-hairgrass birch woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.91722 | Oro-Scandian bilberry-hairgrass birch woods | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.91722 | Oro-Scandian bilberry-hairgrass birch woods | same |
