Fenno-Scandian boreo-alpine heaths
Common name:
Fenno-Scandian boreo-alpine heaths
Habitat code:
F2.254
Description:
Alpine heaths of the boreal mountains of Scandinavia, with [Juniperus nana], [Empetrum hermaphroditum], [Loiseleuria procumbens], [Arctostaphylos uva-ursi], [Vaccinium] spp., [Arctostaphylos alpinus], dwarf [Salix] spp., [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 |
| Arctostaphylos alpinus (L.) Spreng. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Linnaeus, 1753) Sprengel, 1825 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Juniperus communis nana (Willd., 1806) Syme, 1868 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |