S2-11 - Fourrés des combes à neige acidiclines boréo-alpines à Salix herbacea

Boreo-alpine acidocline snow-patch Salix herbacea scrub

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

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.

Bibliography

 European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity, 2021. EUNIS terrestrial habitat classification 2021 including crosswalks. ETC/BD-EEA. Table Excel transmise par S. Hennekens (Alterra) le 14/02/2022. (Source)