| Concept URI | http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/D2.2932 |
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| Preferred label | Deergrass boreoalpine [Sphagnum lindbergii] mires |
| Definition | Mire communities of boreal regions of the Palaearctic domaine, in particular of the subalpine and lower alpine levels of Fennoscandian mountains, with a sphagnum ground layer dominated by [Sphagnum lindbergii] and a field layer dominated by [Scirpus cespitosus], occupying sites within a wide nutrient range, the deergrass being especially abundant in rich fen situations. Accompanying species that may occur with varying frequency include sedges, [Carex limosa], [Carex pauciflora], [Carex rariflora], [Carex rotundata], [Eriophorum vaginatum], which may dominate or codominate, and dicots, [Andromeda polifolia], [Betula nana], [Drosera rotundifolia], [Empetrum hermaphroditum], [Rubus chamaemorus], [Vaccinium microcarpum]; the bryophyte cortège includes [Caliergon stramineum], [Drepanocladus badius], [Drepanocladus exannulatus], [Sphagnum compactum], [Sphagnum tenellum]. |
| Notation | D2.2932 |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2014-01-31 |
| Accepted Date | 2014-01-31 |
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