Wet heath
Heath with prominent Erica tetralix on shallow, acid, nutrient-poor peats and peaty mineral soils, kept moist for much of the year and often seasonally waterlogged, through the Atlantic and subatlantic lowlands and foothills of Europe. It typically occurs in wet depressions and seepage areas within dry heaths or as a marginal zone around bogs where drainage of deeper peats can increase its extent. In milder oceanic climates, other Erica and Ulex spp. occur in richer humid heath. The habitat is frequently influenced by grazing and sod-cutting.
Código Eunis 2021: S41
Especies características
Diagnósticas
Calluna vulgaris, Campylopus pyriformis, Cephalozia connivens, Erica tetralix, Juncus squarrosus, Molinia caerulea, Sphagnum compactum, Trichophorum cespitosum,Dominantes
Calluna vulgaris, Erica tetralix,Constantes
Betula pubescens, Calluna vulgaris, Campylopus pyriformis, Carex nigra, Carex panicea, Cephalozia connivens, Cladonia portentosa, Dicranum scoparium, Drosera rotundifolia, Erica tetralix, Eriophorum angustifolium, Eriophorum vaginatum, Hypnum cupressiforme, Juncus squarrosus, Molinia caerulea, Nardus stricta, Narthecium ossifragum, Pinus sylvestris, Pleurozium schreberi, Potentilla erecta, Rhynchospora alba, Sphagnum compactum, Sphagnum tenellum, Trichophorum cespitosum,Correspondencia con códigos EUNIS 2012
Tipo de relación | Código EUNIS 2012 |
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= | F4.1 |
Hábitats de la Directiva Hábitats asociados
Tipo de relación | Hábitat del Anexo I de la Directiva Hábitats |
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> | 4010. |
> | 4020. Brezales húmedos atlánticos de zonas templadas de Erica ciliaris y Erica tetralix |