| Concept URI | http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/F2.11 |
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| Preferred label | Boreo-alpine acidocline snow-patch [Salix herbacea] scrub |
| Definition | Acidophile or acidocline snow-patch and snowbed communities of the boreal and arcto-alpine mountains, dominated by dwarf willows. Creeping species dominate, adapted to the short growth season in areas covered by snow for up to eight to ten months. Typical species: [Salix herbacea], [Carex firma], [Dryas octopetala], [Salix retusa], [Aster alpinus] and [Carex sempervirens]. Endemic species are also often found. |
| Notation | F2.11 |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2014-01-31 |
| Accepted Date | 2014-01-31 |
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