Hard water springs
Description (English)
Springs rich in calcium, typically due to calcareous tufa formation. Species-rich habitats with high moss cover, high dominance of moss Cratoneuron commutatum is typical. The stands belong to alliances Cratoneurion commutati and Lycopodo-Cratoneurion commutati with typical species Arabis soyeri, Saxifraga aizoides, Viola biflora, Cochlearia pyrenaica, Bryum pseudotriquetrum, Conocephalum conicum, Eucladium verticillatum and Palustriella commutata.
Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code C2.12 |
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Bern Convention | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Arabis soyeri | Flowering Plants | |
Cochlearia pyrenaica | Flowering Plants | |
Saxifraga aizoides | Flowering Plants | |
Viola biflora | Flowering Plants | |
Bryum pseudotriquetrum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Cratoneuron commutatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Eucladium verticillatum | Mosses & Liverworts | |
Palustriella commutata | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
Ramsar Wetland Types | Y | Freshwater springs; oases | wider |
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.5.2.2a | Alpine Cratoneuron variant | n/a |
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.5.2.3 | Spring fen, Paludella type | n/a |
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.5.2.2 | Spring fen, Cratoneuron-type | n/a |
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.5.2.1 | Spring fen, Philonotis-type | n/a |
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 1.3.2 | Végétation des sources alcalines | same |
Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 8113000 | Prameniská na vápencoch a milonitoch | n/a |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C2.12 | Hard water springs | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C2.12 | Hard water springs | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | C2.12 | Hard water springs | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | C2.12 | Hard water springs | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | C2.32 | Hard water springs | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | C2.32 | Hard water springs | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.12 | Hard water springs | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.12 | Hard water springs | same |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.12 | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.12 | same | |
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.12 | same | |
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 54.12 | same |