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
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
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
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
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
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