Boreo-alpine and arctic heaths
English name:
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 F2.25 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F2.2) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Alpine and Boreal heaths | 4060 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Juniperus nana
Flowering Plants
Arctostaphylos alpinus
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Loiseleuria procumbens
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Juniperus nana | Conifers | |
| Arctostaphylos alpinus | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Loiseleuria procumbens | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.45 | Boreo-alpine and arctic heaths | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 1.2.2.1 | Arctic White Heather type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 1.1.1.2 | Mountain Crowberry type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 1.1.1.3 | Cladonia alpestris-type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 1.2.1.1 | Bilberry type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 1.1.1.1 | Trailing Azalea-Black Bearberry type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 1.1.1.2b | Heather - Rhacomitrium variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 1.2.1.1d | Bog bilberry variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 1.1.2.2 | Bearberry type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 1.2.1.1b | Oak fern-dominated variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 1.2.1.1a | Dwarf Cornel-dominated variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 1.2.1.1c | Bilberry type, rich in bushes | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 1.1.1.4 | Willow vegetation, Dwarf Birch type | n/a |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | D11 | Dry dwarf shrub heath: acid | overlap |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | D12 | Dry dwarf shrub heath: basic | overlap |
| Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) | 15 | Montane habitats | wider |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | H13 | Calluna vulgaris-Cladonia arbuscula heath | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | H14 | Calluna vulgaris-Racomitrium lanuginosum heath | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | H15 | Calluna vulgaris-Juniperus communis ssp. nana heath | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
