Arctic, alpine and subalpine scrub

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Description:

Scrub occurring north of or above the climatic tree limit, but outside the permafrost zone. Scrub occurring close to but below the climatic tree limit, where trees are suppressed either by late-lying snow or by wind or repeated browsing.

References:

Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004

Important species scientific name	Corresponding species comments
Anthus trivialis Linnaeus, 1758	Primary breeding habitat
Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758	Primary breeding habitat
Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758	Primary breeding habitat
Emberiza schoeniclus Linnaeus, 1758	Secondary breeding habitat
Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758)	Primary breeding habitat
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758	Primary breeding habitat
Motacilla flava Linnaeus, 1758	Primary breeding habitat
Muscicapa striata (Pallas, 1764)	Secondary breeding habitat
Parus major Linnaeus 1758	Primary breeding habitat
Phoenicurus phoenicurus (Linnaeus, 1758)	Primary breeding habitat
Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817)	Primary breeding habitat
Phylloscopus trochilus (Linnaeus, 1758)	Primary breeding habitat
Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758)	Secondary breeding habitat
Prunella modularis (Linnaeus, 1758)	Secondary breeding habitat
Saxicola rubetra (Linnaeus, 1758)	Primary breeding habitat
Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758)	Primary breeding habitat
Sylvia borin (Boddaert, 1783)	Primary breeding habitat
Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758)	Primary breeding habitat
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758	Primary breeding habitat
Turdus philomelos Brehm, 1831	Primary breeding habitat

Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code	Type Name	Name
F2.1	Subarctic and alpine dwarf willow scrub	Subarctic and alpine dwarf willow scrub
F2.2	Evergreen alpine and subalpine heath and scrub	Evergreen alpine and subalpine heath and scrub
F2.4	Conifer scrub close to the tree limit	Conifer scrub close to the tree limit
F2.3	Subalpine deciduous scrub	Subalpine deciduous scrub