Molinia caerulea wet heaths
Description (English)
Degraded facies of wet heaths, humid heaths and swamp-heaths of the Atlantic and sub-Atlantic zones, dominated by Molinia caerulea. Includes heaths on drained open peatlands.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code F4.13 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F4.1) |
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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Molinia caerulea | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.13 | Purple moorgrass wet heaths | source |
CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.1.2.2 | Bog Myrtle-Purple Moor grass type | n/a |
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 5.1.1.5c | Moist heather heath-Purple Moorgrass-variant | n/a |
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.4.1.2 | Lande de dégradation de tourbières | same |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4.13 | Molinia caerulea wet heaths | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4.13 | Molinia caerulea wet heaths | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F4.13 | Molinia caerulea wet heaths | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F4.13 | Molinia caerulea wet heaths | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F4.13 | Molinia caerulea wet heaths | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F4.13 | Purple moorgrass wet heaths | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.13 | Purple moorgrass wet heaths | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.13 | Purple moorgrass wet heaths | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.13 | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.13 | same | |
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.13 | same | |
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.13 | same |