Middle European montane siliceous cliffs
English name:
Middle European montane siliceous cliffs
Description (English)
Siliceous cliff and rock communities of the northwestern, northern, eastern and central Alps, the Pyrenees, the western Carpathians, the middle European Hercynian ranges, the Jura. Vegetation of alliances Androsacion vandelii, Asplenion septentrionalis and Hypno-Polypodion vulgaris, with the most typical species Acetosella vulgaris, Aurinia saxatilis, Polypodium vulgare, Woodsia ilvensis, Primula minima, Ranunculus alpestris, Saxifraga bryoides, Silene acaulis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code H3.11 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H3.1) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Siliceous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation | 8220 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Polypodium vulgare
Ferns
Woodsia ilvensis
Flowering Plants
Aurinia saxatilis
Flowering Plants
Primula minima
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus alpestris
Flowering Plants
Saxifraga bryoides
Flowering Plants
Silene acaulis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Polypodium vulgare | Ferns | |
| Woodsia ilvensis | Ferns | |
| Aurinia saxatilis | Flowering Plants | |
| Primula minima | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus alpestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Saxifraga bryoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Silene acaulis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 62.21 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.2. | Bare rock | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 3.4.2.2 | Paroi siliceuse avec végétation vasculaire | narrower |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | A5 | SKALNÍ VEGETACE SUDETSKÝCH KARŮ (Cliff vegetation in the Sudeten cirques) | narrower |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | A6 | ACIDOFILNÍ VEGETACE ALPÍNSKÝCH SKAL A DROLIN (Acidophilous vegetation of alpine cliffs and boulder screes) | narrower |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | S1.2 | ŠTĚRBINOVÁ VEGETACE SILIKÁTOVÝCH SKAL A DROLIN (Chasmophytic vegetation of siliceous cliffs and boulder screes) | narrower |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 4210000 | Silikátové skalné steny | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H3.11 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H3.11 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H3.11 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H3.11 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | H3.11 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | H3.21 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 62.21 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 62.21 | Middle European montane siliceous cliffs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 62.21 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 62.21 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 62.21 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 62.21 | same |
