Concept: Subalpine and oroboreal [Salix] brush in the eunishabitats vocabulary

Concept URI http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/F2.32
Preferred label Subalpine and oroboreal [Salix] brush
Definition Willow-dominated communities of higher Eurasian mountains and of the boreal zone, mostly characteristic of the subalpine zone of the higher ranges of the Alpine system and its satellites, where many constitute facies of subalpine bush and tall herb communities, of the slopes of lesser ranges in the boreal zone, including the Scandinavian mountains, of Iceland and of the northern British Isles (cf. unit E5.5). Vegetation of the alliance [Salicion silesiacae]. Species composition is very variable and endemic species are highly represented here.
Notation F2.32
Status Valid
Status Modified 2014-01-31
Accepted Date 2014-01-31
Not Accepted Date
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