There are zones with thicker loose strata in the form of dry, flat shore formations. Lower parts overflow periodically. The dry elevated ridges on the alvar are covered with steppe-like dry meadows. It has its flower bent down towards the ground. The surroundings are overgrown with Juniper bushes.
Some dry areas are deficient in lime.
The ground has then an acid reaction with a completely different vegetation. The depressions can at times be overflowed. They are situated on moraine ground and are the moist meadows of the alvar. If there is no pasturage, grass will dominate. Shrubby cinquefoil has its habitat here.