Habitat «Barren glacier foreland, 1940m»


Region: Bernese Alps
Height: 1940m ASL
Vegetation stage: alpine
Description: Barren, flat glacier foreland with ponds and little vegetation. Ice-covered until ca. 2014.
In this habitat, we have so far been able to detect the following creatures and plants, among others:

Algae

Algae in pond in glacier forefield (07.2020, C166806)
Algae in pond in glacier forefield (07.2020, C166806)
Algae in small glacial stream (07.2020, F169812)
Algae in small glacial stream (07.2020, F169812)
Toxic green algae in pond (09.2018, F155263)
Toxic green algae in pond (09.2018, F155263)

Fauna

Amphibians (Amphibia)

Rana temporaria (07.2021, C199045)
Rana temporaria (07.2021, C199045, Evidence, All photos)
Rana temporaria (07.2021, C199052)
Rana temporaria (07.2021, C199052, Evidence, All photos)

Birds (Aves)

Motacilla alba (07.2024, C301598)
Motacilla alba (07.2024, C301598, Evidence, All photos)
Motacilla cinerea (07.2024, C301585)
Motacilla cinerea (07.2024, C301585, Evidence, All photos)
Motacilla cinerea (07.2024, C301589)
Motacilla cinerea (07.2024, C301589, Evidence, All photos)

Insects (Insecta)

Ants (Formicidae)

Formica lemani on Saxifraga bryoides (07.2024, C301709)
Formica lemani on Saxifraga bryoides (07.2024, C301709, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Formica lemani on Saxifraga bryoides (07.2024, C301713)
Formica lemani on Saxifraga bryoides (07.2024, C301713, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)

Bugs (Heteroptera)

Micracanthia fennica (Shore bug) (07.2024, C301843)
Micracanthia fennica (Shore bug) (07.2024, C301843, Evidence, All photos)
Saldula c-album (07.2024, C301772)
Saldula c-album (07.2024, C301772, Evidence, All photos)

Cicadas (Auchenorrhyncha)

Macrosteles ossiannilssoni auf Moosartigem Steinbrech (Saxifraga bryoides) (07.2024, C301689)
Macrosteles ossiannilssoni auf Moosartigem Steinbrech (Saxifraga bryoides) (07.2024, C301689, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Macrosteles ossiannilssoni on Saxifraga bryoides (07.2024, C301693)
Macrosteles ossiannilssoni on Saxifraga bryoides (07.2024, C301693, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)

Flies (Brachycera)

Cheilosia canicularis Achillea erba-rotta ssp. moschata (07.2024, C301791)
Cheilosia canicularis Achillea erba-rotta ssp. moschata (07.2024, C301791, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Cheilosia canicularis auf Moschus-Schafgarbe (Achillea erba-rotta ssp. moschata) (07.2024, C301795)
Cheilosia canicularis auf Moschus-Schafgarbe (Achillea erba-rotta ssp. moschata) (07.2024, C301795, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Long-legged fly of the genus Tachytrechus on Saxifraga bryoides (07.2024, C301698)
Long-legged fly of the genus Tachytrechus on Saxifraga bryoides (07.2024, C301698, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Long-legged fly of the genus Tachytrechus on Saxifraga bryoides (07.2024, C301705)
Long-legged fly of the genus Tachytrechus on Saxifraga bryoides (07.2024, C301705, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Sphaerophoria scripta on Cerastium uniflorum (07.2024, C301740)
Sphaerophoria scripta on Cerastium uniflorum (07.2024, C301740, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)
Sphaerophoria scripta on Cerastium uniflorum (07.2024, C301747)
Sphaerophoria scripta on Cerastium uniflorum (07.2024, C301747, Evidence 1, All photos 1, Evidence 2, All photos 2)

Mosquitos (Nematocera)

March fly (Bibionidae) (07.2020, C166841)
March fly (Bibionidae) (07.2020, C166841)

Mammals (Mammalia)

Rupicapra rupicapra (07.2024, C301516)
Rupicapra rupicapra (07.2024, C301516, Evidence, All photos)
Rupicapra rupicapra (07.2024, C301518)
Rupicapra rupicapra (07.2024, C301518, Evidence, All photos)

Spiders (Araneae)

Pardosa saturatior (Lycosidae) on sandy soil (07.2020, F169833)
Pardosa saturatior (Lycosidae) on sandy soil (07.2020, F169833, Evidence, All photos)
Pardosa saturatior (Lycosidae) on sandy soil (07.2020, F169835)
Pardosa saturatior (Lycosidae) on sandy soil (07.2020, F169835, Evidence, All photos)
Pardosa saturatior (wolf spider) on stone (07.2020, F169876)
Pardosa saturatior (wolf spider) on stone (07.2020, F169876, Evidence, All photos)

Flora

Flowers

Achillea erba-rotta (07.2020, F169821)
Achillea erba-rotta (07.2020, F169821, Evidence, All photos)
Achillea erba-rotta (07.2020, F169823)
Achillea erba-rotta (07.2020, F169823, Evidence, All photos)
Achillea erba-rotta (07.2020, F169825)
Achillea erba-rotta (07.2020, F169825, Evidence, All photos)
Cerastium uniflorum (07.2020, F169868)
Cerastium uniflorum (07.2020, F169868, Evidence, All photos)
Cerastium uniflorum (07.2020, F169871)
Cerastium uniflorum (07.2020, F169871, Evidence, All photos)
Cerastium uniflorum (07.2020, F169869)
Cerastium uniflorum (07.2020, F169869, Evidence, All photos)
Dactylorhiza fuchsii (07.2024, C301785)
Dactylorhiza fuchsii (07.2024, C301785, Evidence, All photos)
Dactylorhiza fuchsii (07.2024, C301776)
Dactylorhiza fuchsii (07.2024, C301776, Evidence, All photos)
Fleischers Weidenröschen (Epilobium fleischeri) (07.2024, C301630)
Fleischers Weidenröschen (Epilobium fleischeri) (07.2024, C301630, Evidence, All photos)
Fleischers Weidenröschen (Epilobium fleischeri) (07.2024, C301632)
Fleischers Weidenröschen (Epilobium fleischeri) (07.2024, C301632, Evidence, All photos)
Fleischers Weidenröschen (Epilobium fleischeri) (07.2024, C301635)
Fleischers Weidenröschen (Epilobium fleischeri) (07.2024, C301635, Evidence, All photos)
Leucanthemopsis alpina (06.2018, C136532)
Leucanthemopsis alpina (06.2018, C136532, Evidence, All photos)
Linaria alpina (07.2021, C199176)
Linaria alpina (07.2021, C199176, Evidence, All photos)
Linaria alpina (07.2021, C199174)
Linaria alpina (07.2021, C199174, Evidence, All photos)
Lotus alpinus (06.2018, C136528)
Lotus alpinus (06.2018, C136528, Evidence, All photos)
Oxyria digyna (07.2020, F169814)
Oxyria digyna (07.2020, F169814, Evidence, All photos)
Oxyria digyna (07.2020, F169815)
Oxyria digyna (07.2020, F169815, Evidence, All photos)
Oxyria digyna (07.2020, F169818)
Oxyria digyna (07.2020, F169818, Evidence, All photos)
Rumex scutatus (07.2021, C199118)
Rumex scutatus (07.2021, C199118, Evidence, All photos)
Rumex scutatus (07.2021, C199119)
Rumex scutatus (07.2021, C199119, Evidence, All photos)
Saxifraga bryoides (07.2024, C301719)
Saxifraga bryoides (07.2024, C301719, Evidence, All photos)
Saxifraga bryoides (07.2024, C301720)
Saxifraga bryoides (07.2024, C301720, Evidence, All photos)
Sempervivum montanum (07.2024, C301809)
Sempervivum montanum (07.2024, C301809, Evidence, All photos)
Sempervivum montanum (07.2024, C301811)
Sempervivum montanum (07.2024, C301811, Evidence, All photos)
Senecio incanus (07.2024, C301757)
Senecio incanus (07.2024, C301757, Evidence, All photos)
Senecio incanus (07.2024, C301762)
Senecio incanus (07.2024, C301762, Evidence, All photos)
Silene rupestris (07.2024, C301833)
Silene rupestris (07.2024, C301833, Evidence, All photos)
Silene rupestris (07.2024, C301826)
Silene rupestris (07.2024, C301826, Evidence, All photos)

Mosses

Kaktusmoos (Campylopus introflexus) (07.2020, C166874)
Kaktusmoos (Campylopus introflexus) (07.2020, C166874, Evidence, All photos)
Moss (07.2020, F169800)
Moss (07.2020, F169800)
Moss on fluvial soil (07.2020, F169803)
Moss on fluvial soil (07.2020, F169803)

Miscellaneous

Impressions from the habitat

Pond in barren glacier foreland (25.07.2024, F276756)
Pond in barren glacier foreland (25.07.2024, F276756)
Pond in barren glacier foreland (25.07.2024, F276755)
Pond in barren glacier foreland (25.07.2024, F276755)
Number of species: 26
Number of photos: 57