Habitat types key navigation

You can use the 'key navigation' function to identify a specific habitat by answering a set of questions. Starting from first question to next questions you select one of the possible answers. Here are samples of possible answers:

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• Yes [ G ] - Leading to another questions subset of level G
• No [ E6 ] - Links directly to factsheet for E6

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Category : (F9 )Riverine and fen scrubs
Diagram :

Question f19 :   Waterlogged soil?

Scrub habitats on poorly drained waterlogged ground such as fens (path = Yes) are separated from scrubs alongside permanent or temporary waterbodies.

Answers: No ( f20 ) Yes [ F9.2 ]

Question f20 :   Species

Scrubs usually alongside alpine or lowland permanent or temporary waterbodies and comprising mainly willows (includes Salix spp) (sometimes with Myricaria germnanica, Hippophaea rhamnoides, Myrica gale and Frangula alnus) are separated from riverine scrubs more typical of the thermo-Mediterranean climate, such as tamarisk (includes Tamarix) or Nerium oleander, Vitex agnus-castus, Securinegia, Prunus or Viburnum. Note that the willow scrubs may occur in warmer climates as well.

Answers: includes Salix [ F9.1 ] includes Tamarix [ F9.3 ]