Peri-Alpine fumaroles, solfataras and mofettes
Description (English)
Gas vents, fumaroles, solfataras, mofettes, related to late Tertiary volcanism of the western Alpine system, its periphery, its satellite mountain complexes and its interior basins, including the Pyrenees, the Alps, the Carpathians, and, notably, the Eastern Carpathians, the Jura, the Dinarides, the Hellenides, the Hercynian ranges, the Iberian mountains, the Atlas, the Taurus. Included in particular are the extensive mofette systems of Bohemia and of the mountains constituting the Bohemian Quadrangle, in particular, those of the bogs of Soos, in the Cheb district of western Bohemia.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code H6.17 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H6) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 66.67 | Peri-Alpine fumaroles, solfataras and mofettes | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.3. | Sparsely vegetated areas | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H6.17 | Peri-Alpine fumaroles, solfataras and mofettes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H6.17 | Peri-Alpine fumaroles, solfataras and mofettes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H6.17 | Peri-Alpine fumaroles, solfataras and mofettes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H6.37 | Peri-Alpine fumaroles, solfataras and mofettes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | H6.37 | Peri-Alpine fumaroles, solfataras and mofettes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | H6.37 | Peri-Alpine fumaroles, solfataras and mofettes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 66.67 | Peri-Alpine fumaroles, solfataras and mofettes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 66.67 | Peri-Alpine fumaroles, solfataras and mofettes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 66.67 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 66.67 | same |
