Boreo-alpine and arctic heaths
Common name:
Boreo-alpine and arctic heaths
Habitat code:
F2.25
Description:
Alpine and high-montane heaths of the highlands and islands of Scotland and, very locally, of the Lake District and of Ireland, alpine and lowland boreal heaths of Iceland, alpine heaths of boreal mountains, in particular of the mountains of Scandinavia, of the Urals, of the mountains of Siberia, alpine heaths of Far Eastern mountains at, or just south of, the limits of the boreal zone, with [Juniperus nana], [Loiseleuria procumbens], [Empetrum hermaphroditum], [Arctostaphylos alpinus], [Phyllodoce caerulea], [Betula nana] and elements of alpine flora.
Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
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Betula nana L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Empetrum nigrum ssp. hermaphroditum (Hagerup) Böcher | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Loiseleuria procumbens (L.) Desv. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Phyllodoce caerulea (L.) Bab. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Arctostaphylos alpinus (L.) Spreng. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Juniperus communis nana (Willd., 1806) Syme, 1868 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
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EU Habitats Directive Annex I | Alpine and Boreal heaths | 4060 |
EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
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F2.251 | Hiberno-Scotian dwarf mountain heaths | Hiberno-Scotian dwarf mountain heaths |
F2.252 | Britannic chionophilous boreo-montane heaths | Britannic chionophilous boreo-montane heaths |
F2.253 | Scotian juniper heaths | Scotian juniper heaths |
F2.254 | Fenno-Scandian boreo-alpine heaths | Fenno-Scandian boreo-alpine heaths |
F2.255 | North Atlantic boreo-alpine heaths | North Atlantic boreo-alpine heaths |
F2.256 | Arctic heaths | Arctic heaths |
EUNIS Site Code | Source | Greek Natura 2000 code | Site name |
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K10120125 | K10120125 | MUTUSJARVI-VUOTISJARVI | |
K15120007 | K15120007 | VATSARIN ERAMAA-ALUE JA INARI | |
K15120006 | K15120006 | KALDOAIVIN ERAMAA-ALUE-PULMANKIJARVI-PIESSUO-LUOMUSUO | |
200074004 | 200074004 | MASSIF DU ROC D'ENFER ET TOURBIERE DE SOMMANT ET PRAZ DE LYS | |
K01120001 | K01120001 | KASIVARREN ERAMAA-ALUE | |
K01120004 | K01120004 | MUOTKATUNTURIN ERAMAA-ALUE | |
K02110020 | K02110020 | VALTAVAARAN JA PYHAVAARAN LUONNONSUOJELUALUE | |
K05120024 | K05120024 | LEMMENJOEN KANSALLISPUISTO | |
K08120014 | K08120014 | MALLAN LUONNONPUISTO | |
K15120026 | K15120026 | URHO KEKKOSEN KANSALLISPUISTO-SOMPION LUONNONPUISTO-VAARANAAVAN SUO | |
K15120009 | K15120009 | HAMMASTUNTURI-NAATSUKKA-AAVA | |
K15120025 | K15120025 | SAANA |