Polar willow snowbed communities
Common name:
Polar willow snowbed communities
Habitat code:
F2.122
Description:
Chionophilous communities of boreal and arcto-alpine Palaearctic mountains and of islands of the polar basin dominated by, or rich in, [Salix polaris], associated with mosses and small forbs, developed, at least in the boreal and arcto-alpine regions, on calcareous substrates.
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Salix polaris Wahlenb. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |