Soft water springs
Title:
Soft water springs
EUNIS Code:
C2.11
EUNIS level:
4
Regions:
Chbaniye, Yahchouch, Tarchich, Kfar Silwan, Qtaleh-Baabda, Baskinta, Mayrouba, Qamez, Lassa, Laqlouq, Ain Zhalta, Ighmid
Frequency:
common
Related Publications:
2004b
Related Stories:
EUNIS habitat classification descriptions
Description
Springs with cold, acid to neutral, oligotrophic waters, dominated either by mosses or vascular plants, depending on light conditions and altitude. Species-poor communities, especially in lower altitudes, including several associations, with characteristic species [Bryum pseudotriquetrum] and [Conocephalum conicum].