| Concept URI | http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/D2.393 |
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| Preferred label | Boreoalpine dwarf willow quaking bogs |
| Definition | Transition mire communities of boreal regions of the Palaearctic domaine, in particular of the lower alpine levels of Fennoscandian mountains, characterized by a 0.5-1.5 m high shrub layer, a ground layer dominated by [Paludella squarrosa] and the presence of several snow patch species, occupying medium rich fens influenced by mineral waters. The species cortège includes [Carex aquatilis], [Carex bigelowii], [Carex lachenalii], [Carex rariflora], [Eriophorum angustifolium], [Ranunculus pygmaeus], [Salix herbacea], [Salix polaris], [Saxifraga foliolosa], [Saxifraga stellaris], [Solidago virgaurea], and the bryophytes [Calliergon sarmentosum], [Calliergon stramineum], [Campylium stellatum], [Drepanocladus badius], [Drepanocladus exannulatus], [Drepanocladus revolvens], [Drepanocladus uncinatus], [Sphagnumteres]. |
| Notation | D2.393 |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2014-01-31 |
| Accepted Date | 2014-01-31 |
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