Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Scandinavian bogrush shore communities

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Scandinavian bogrush shore communities
Habitat code:
A2.531H
Description:

Upper and middle saltmarsh communities of the Baltic and the northwest Atlantic, dominated by [Schoenus nigricans] or [Schoenus ferrugineus], with [Molinia caerulea] and [Campylium polygamum], developed on calcareous substrates.

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Schoenus nigricans Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Molinia caerulea (Linnaeus, 1753) Moench, 1794 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Drepanocladus polygamus (Schimp.) Hedenäs Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
K10020018 K10020018 SAARISTOMEREN FLADAT JA GLO-JARVET