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| English name | Snow patches |
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| EUNIS habitat type code | X05 | Level | 2 |
| Edition | EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions. | ||
Description ( English )
Areas that retain late-lying snow, including vegetated and unvegetated areas. Vegetated habitat types typical of snow patches are included in E4.1 and (rarely) F2.1, and unvegetated snow patches in H4.1.
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Relationships with other classifications
| Classification | Code | Title | Relation type |
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| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | X05 | Snow patches | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | X05 | Snow patch habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | X05 | Snow patch habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | X05 | Snow patch habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | X06 | Snow patch habitats | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 36.1 | Snow-patch communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 36.1 | Snow-patch communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 36.1 | Snow-patch communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 36.1 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 36.1 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 36.1 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 36.1 | same | |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.3. | Sparsely vegetated areas | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 4.4 | Combes à neige | same |
| X | Habitat complexes |
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