Habitats
Heathlands, scrub and tundra
Tundra
Shrub tundra
Overview
Nomenclature
Species
Distribution
Alliances
Diagnostic taxa
Betula nana ,
Calamagrostis lapponica ,
Carex bigelowii ,
Pedicularis lapponica ,
Empetrum nigrum aggr. ,
Cornus suecica ,
Vaccinium uliginosum ,
Vaccinium vitis-idaea ,
Arctostaphylos alpinus
Bryophytes:
Barbilophozia hatcheri ,
Dicranum elongatum ,
Dicranum fuscescens ,
Ptilidium ciliare ,
Schljakovia kunzeana
Lichens:
Cetraria cucullata ,
Cetraria ericetorum ,
Cetraria nivalis ,
Cladonia amaurocraea ,
Cladonia bellidiflora ,
Cladonia coccifera aggr. ,
Cladonia gracilis ,
Cladonia macroceras ,
Cladonia mitis ,
Cladonia rangiferina ,
Cladonia uncialis ,
Nephroma arcticum ,
Ochrolechia frigida ,
Peltigera scabrosa ,
Psoroma hypnorum ,
Sphaerophorus globosus aggr. ,
Stereocaulon paschale
Constant taxa
Festuca ovina ,
Betula nana ,
Calamagrostis lapponica ,
Carex bigelowii ,
Juncus trifidus ,
Avenella flexuosa ,
Bistorta vivipara ,
Pedicularis lapponica ,
Linnaea borealis ,
Rubus chamaemorus ,
Solidago virgaurea ,
Empetrum nigrum aggr. ,
Cornus suecica ,
Vaccinium myrtillus ,
Vaccinium uliginosum ,
Vaccinium vitis-idaea ,
Andromeda polifolia ,
Trientalis europaea ,
Phyllodoce caerulea ,
Arctostaphylos alpinus
Bryophytes:
Barbilophozia hatcheri ,
Dicranum elongatum ,
Dicranum fuscescens ,
Dicranum majus ,
Dicranum scoparium ,
Hylocomium splendens ,
Pleurozium schreberi ,
Pohlia nutans ,
Polytrichum commune ,
Polytrichum strictum ,
Ptilidium ciliare ,
Sanionia uncinata ,
Sphenolobus minutus
Lichens:
Alectoria nigricans ,
Bryocaulon divergens ,
Cetraria cucullata ,
Cetraria ericetorum ,
Cetraria islandica ,
Cetraria nivalis ,
Cladonia amaurocraea ,
Cladonia arbuscula aggr. ,
Cladonia bellidiflora ,
Cladonia coccifera aggr. ,
Cladonia crispata ,
Cladonia gracilis ,
Cladonia macroceras ,
Cladonia mitis ,
Cladonia rangiferina ,
Cladonia uncialis ,
Nephroma arcticum ,
Ochrolechia frigida ,
Peltigera aphthosa ,
Peltigera scabrosa ,
Psoroma hypnorum ,
Sphaerophorus globosus aggr. ,
Stereocaulon paschale ,
Thamnolia vermicularis
Dominant taxa
Empetrum nigrum aggr.
Chytrý M., Tichý L., Hennekens S.M., Knollová I., Janssen J.A.M., Rodwell J.S. … Schaminée J.H.J. (2020) EUNIS Habitat Classification: expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats. Applied Vegetation Science 23: 648–675. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12519
Version 2021-06-01, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4812736 .
For the official presentation of the EUNIS Habitat Classification from the European Environment Agency, please see:
EUNIS Terrestrial Habitat Classification 2021 .
The FloraVeg.EU presentation may show modifications and partial updates to the habitat classification.