Vocabulary concept

Concept URI		http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/landcover/eagle/LCC-dwarf-shrubs
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Definition		Short woody plants characterized by chamaephyte (dwarf-shrub/subshrub) growth form, bearing their buds on persistent shoots close to the ground, usually no more than 25 centimeters. Applicable for stress-tolerant plant groups, making up alpine, arctic or dry ecosystems, growing on nutrient- poor, often acidic soils or rock; also for prostrate shrubs, whose branches lie upon or just above the ground usually because of strong wind. Includes: heathland/tundra species of e.g. the Calluna, Erica, Vaccinum, Salix groups, Mediterranean dwarf- shrub-form species such as Thymus, Lavander, Rosmarinus, alpine species of e.g. Rhododendron, Leontopodium.
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