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:

• No ( 002 ) - Leading to question named '002'
• Yes [ G ] - Leading to another questions subset of level G
• No [ E6 ] - Links directly to factsheet for E6

Additionally the diagram may be used for reference.


Category : (H5 )Miscellaneous inland habitats with very sparse or no vegetation
Diagram :

Question h17 :   Recently burnt?

Habitats created by fire which are unvegetated or sparsely vegetated are distinguished (path = Yes) from those created by other means.

Answers: Yes [ H5.5 ] No ( h18 )

Question h18 :   Frequently trampled?

Habitats which are unvegetated or sparsely vegetated because of frequent trampling or compaction by occasional vehicles are distinguished (path = Yes).

Answers: Yes [ H5.6 ] No ( h19 )

Question h19 :   Origin

Substrates sorted by current or recent freeze-thaw; or arising from current or recent glacial activity comprising ice-deposited debris (but where ice is no longer dominant) (recent ice-deposition) are separated from those ofother origin. Note that glacial moraines where ice is still dominant are categorised under H4.3.

Answers: sorted by freeze-thaw [ H5.1 ] recent ice-deposition [ H5.2 ] other ( h20 )

Question h20 :   Parent material

Other inland unvegetated habitats are distinguished according to the nature of their substrate: mineral ; and organic (peat).

Answers: mineral [ H5.3 ] organic [ H5.4 ]