| Concept URI | http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/F2.4 |
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| Preferred label | Conifer scrub close to the tree limit |
| Definition | Scrubland with dwarf conifers (krummholz), often with incomplete canopy cover, close to the tree limit. At the arctic tree limit, the trees are of species that can grow to large stature under favourable conditions. However [Pinus mugo] of central and southern Europe is often genetically fixed as a shrub. Excluded are stands of forest conifers with height > 3 m (G3). |
| Notation | F2.4 |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2014-01-31 |
| Accepted Date | 2014-01-31 |
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