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Vegetation types
In the system for site quality classification used in Sweden today, vegetation type is an important part because it reflects soil fertility. For example the low and tall herbs indicate favourable soil conditions whereas lichens indicate less favourable conditions.
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Maps were developed by merging SK's classes for field layer type according to the following:
Class |
Consists of |
Low herb |
Low herbs without shrubs + Low herbs with shrubs |
Tall herb |
Tall herbs without shrubs + Tall herbs with shrubs |
Soil without field layer |
Soil without field layer |
Grass |
Broad-leaved grass types + Thin-leaved grass types |
Sedge-horsetail |
Sedge-horsetail |
Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) |
Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) |
Other shrubs |
Cowberry type + Crowberry-heather type + Dwarf shrub type |
Lichens |
Lichen rich type + Lichen type |
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Outline of vegetation types giving a brief description of how the field layer types are classified.
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For a more detailed description see:
Hägglund, B. och Lundmark, J-E., 1982. Handledning i Bonitering med Skogshögskolans boniteringssystem. Del 3, Markvegetationstyper-skogsmarksflora. Skogsstyrelsen, Jönköping. (in Swedish)
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