Alpide cottonsedge lake girdles
English name:
Alpide cottonsedge lake girdles
Description (English)
Almost pure swards of Eriophorum scheuchzeri fringing small, cold, acidic lakes above the tree limit in the Alps and the Eastern Carpathians. They are related to both the boreal communities of unit D2.212 and to the arctoboreal marsh-fens of unit D4.261.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D2.211 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Eriophorum scheuchzeri
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Eriophorum scheuchzeri | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.411 | Alpide cottonsedge lake girdles | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D2.211 | Alpide cottonsedge lake girdles | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D2.211 | Alpide cottonsedge lake girdles | same |
