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Calcareous dunal [Juncus] - sedge fens

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English name Calcareous dunal rush - sedge fens Open code browser    Diagram icon

EUNIS habitat type code   D4.1H Level   4
Edition   EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions.

Description ( English )

Fen communities of calcareous wet dune slacks of northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the North Sea coast of Germany dominated by sedges, in particular, [Carex trinervis], [Carex scandinavica], or by [Juncus anceps], with no or little [Schoenus nigricans] and with, among a number of characteristic accompaniers, [Juncus subnodulosus], [Parnassia palustris], [Gentianella amarella], [Herminium monorchis], [Epipactis palustris].

Source

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C. [edited ETC/BD] (2001)

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Classification Code Title Relation type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 D4.1H Calcareous dunal [Juncus] - sedge fens same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 D4.1H Calcareous dunal [Juncus] - sedge fens same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 D4.1H Calcareous dunal [Juncus] - sedge fens same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 D4.1H Calcareous dunal [Juncus] - sedge fens same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 D4.1H Calcareous dunal [Juncus]-[Carex] fens same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 D4.1H Calcareous dunal rush-sedge fens same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 54.2H Calcareous dunal rush-sedge fens source
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 54.2H Calcareous dunal rush-sedge fens same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 54.2H Calcareous dunal rush-sedge fens same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 54.2H   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 54.2H   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 54.2H   same
CORINE Land Cover 4.1.1. Inland marshes n/a
  D Mires, bogs and fens Go to key navigator, starting with this habitat    Ancestor
  D4 Base-rich fens and calcareous spring mires Go to key navigator, starting with this habitat    Ancestor
  D4.1 Rich fens, including eutrophic tall-herb fens and calcareous flushes and soaks    Parent
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