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 : (F4 )Temperate shrub heathland
Diagram :

Question f06 :   Biogeographic region

The criterion separates temperate heaths of the Macaronesian biogeographic region from those occurring in Atlantic, Continental, Boreal or Alpine zones (path = other).

Answers: other ( f07 ) Macaronesian [ F4.3 ]

Question f07 :   Soil moisture

Heathlands are distinguished by the soil moisture: humid or damp (usually peaty soils); or dry (usually podzolic soils, but may be peat).

Answers: humid or damp [ F4.1 ] dry [ F4.2 ]