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9060 - Coniferous forests on, or connected to, glaciofluvial eskers

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This type includes Fennoscandian conifer forests found on or close to eskers. The top of an esker is often characterized by Pinus sylvestris and the slopes sometimes by Picea abies, although deciduous species may occur. Eskers are glaciofluvial gravel and sand formations which consist of relatively sorted material, often forming ridges over 20 meters high. In terms of ecological site factors they are more variable than the surrounding forest on flatter ground. In particular the microclimate differs notably between shaded and sunny slopes. Thus aspect and slope inclination, which reflect the effects of solar radiation and soil and air temperatures are important ecological factors. As a result of ecological characteristics, vegetation on sunny esker slopes is often relatively rich in species and particularly contains many leguminous plants as well as some eastern steppe plant species.

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