Barbilophozia birch-pine taiga
Description (English)
Sparse woodlands of suboceanic subalpine Scandinavia dominated by Pinus sylvestris, with much Betula pubescens ssp. czerepanovii, accompanied by some low-growing Picea abies, with an undergrowth dominated by Calluna vulgaris and Empetrum hermaphroditum, with Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Betula nana, Cornus suecica, Deschampsia flexuosa and thick cushions of lichens and mosses formed by Cladonia islandica, Cladonia rangiferina, Cladonia sylvatica, Dicranum scoparium, Pleurozium schreberi, Barbilophozia lycopodioides, Dicranum fuscescens, Hylocomium splendens, Sphagnum nemoreum. They are installed on podsols with heavy raw humus in cool, submaritime, moist mostly northern boreal regions.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code G3.B12 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (G3.B) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Picea abies
Conifers
Pinus sylvestris
Flowering Plants
Betula nana
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Cornus suecica
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Empetrum hermaphroditum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium myrtillus
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium uliginosum
Flowering Plants
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Fungi
Cladonia rangiferina
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum fuscescens
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum scoparium
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
Mosses & Liverworts
Sphagnum nemoreum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Picea abies | Conifers | |
| Pinus sylvestris | Conifers | |
| Betula nana | Flowering Plants | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Cornus suecica | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium myrtillus | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium uliginosum | Flowering Plants | |
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea | Flowering Plants | |
| Cladonia rangiferina | Fungi | |
| Dicranum fuscescens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Dicranum scoparium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Sphagnum nemoreum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 42.C52 | Barbilophozia birch-pine taiga | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | G3.B12 | Barbilophozia birch-pine taiga | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | G3.B12 | Barbilophozia birch-pine taiga | same |
