Boreo-Atlantic crowberry-bog bilberry birch woods
Description (English)
Woods and thickets of Betula pubescens ssp. czerepanovii of Iceland and western Norway with an ericoid-dominated undergrowth, formed mainly by Empetrum hermaphroditum, dominant in Iceland, and Vaccinium uliginosum, dominant in Norway, accompanied by Calluna vulgaris, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Betula nana, Deschampsia flexuosa, mosses and, in Iceland, Juncus trifidus, Kobresia myosuroides.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G1.91711 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G1.917) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Flowering Plants | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus trifidus | Flowering Plants | |
| Kobresia myosuroides | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 41.B711 | Boreo-Atlantic crowberry-bog bilberry birch woods | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G1.91711 | Boreo-Atlantic crowberry-bog bilberry birch woods | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G1.91711 | Boreo-Atlantic crowberry-bog bilberry birch woods | same |