S11
Central European colline-submontane wooded raised bogs with Pinus rotundata, Melampyrum pratense, Sphagnum magellanicum, partly with Pinus sylvestris, Ledum palustre
Description
Tree-rich, vivid bog pine raised bogs reveal a typical changeover from hummock communities (Sphagnion medii) consisting of “pale” mosses (Sphagnum species), heather plants as well as sheathed cotton grass and hollow communities (Rhynchosporion albae). In terminal stages the moss layer is often reduced
Tree Layer
Pinus rotundata (Mountain Pine), Pinus sylvestris (Scots Pine), Picea abies (Silver Fir), Betula pubescens s. L. (Downy Birch)
Mountain Pine, Scots Pine, Silver Fir, Downy Birch
Shrub Layer
Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan), (Frangula alnus) (Alder Buckthorn)
Spruce, Pine and Alder saplings
Lianas
No detail
Herb Layer
Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry_bush), Vaccinium vitis-idaea (lingonberry_bush), Vaccinium uliginosum (bog_blueberry_bush), Vaccinium oxycoccos (alpine_bearberry), Ledum palustre (beautyberry_bush), Andromeda polifolia (bilberry_bush), Calluna vulgaris (heather), Eriophorum vaginatum (cotton_grass), Melampyrum pratense subsp. Pratense (common_cow_wheat)
Upland bogs to the west of the Misty Mountains, including the High Moors
