Coastal dune heaths
English name:
Coastal dune heaths
Description (English)
Stable dunes with a leached surface and vegetation dominated by Calluna vulgaris, Empetrum nigrum or Erica spp.
Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B1.5 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Other names | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ericion umbellatae Br.-Bl. in Br.-Bl. et al. 1952 | Thermo-supramediterranean subhumid north-central and eastern Iberian and Provencasl low silicicolous heath | Cisto salviifoliae-Ericion cineraeae Géhu in Bardat et al. 2004; Ericion australis Bellot et Casaseca in Bellot 1968; Cistion hirsuti Br.-Bl. et al. 1965; Ericion aragonensis Rivas-Mart. 1962; Genisto-Ericion aragonensis Rivas-Mart. 1962; Halimio-Ulicion Rothmaler 1954; Pterospartion Rothmaler 1943 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Ulicion minoris Malcuit 1929 | Gorse heath of atlantic region of Western Europe | Dactylido maritimae-Ulicion maritimi Géhu 1975; Ulici-Ericion ciliaris Géhu 1973; Ulicion Luquet 1926; Ulicion gallii Géhu 1963; Ulicion maritimi Géhu et Franck 1985; Ulicion nanae euatlanticum Duvigneaud 1944; Ulicion nanae-gallii Bridgewater 1971; Dactylido oceanicae-Ulicion maritimi Géhu 1975 nom. mut. propos. | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Genistion pilosae Bøcher 1943 | Low-altitude heath of atlantic to subcontinental regions of Europe | Vaccinion myrtilli Böcher ex Bridgewater et Shimwell 1973; Genistion pilosae Duvigneaud 1942 (sensu Schubert 2001); Callunion Borza 1963; Callunion Borza et Boscaui 1965; Callunion balticum Bøcher 1943; Euphorbio-Callunion Schubert 1960; Euphorbio-Callunion Schubert ex Passarge 1964; Genistio-Callunion Bøcher 1943; Genistion tinctorio-germanicae de Foucault 1990; Genistion tinctorio-germanicae de Foucault 2009; Genisto-Callunion Bøcher 1943; Genisto-Vaccinion vitis-ideae Br.-Bl. 1926; Myrtillion boreale Bøcher 1943; Pohlio-Callunion Shimwell 1973; Senecioni-Rumicion acetosellae Passarge 1981; Vaccinio-Callunion Moore in Mhic Daeid 1976; Vaccinio-Genistion pilosae Duvigneaud 1943; Vaccinion vitis-idaeae Bøcher 1943; Calluno-Genistion pilosae subatlanticum Duvigneaud 1944; Calluno-Arctostaphylion uvae-ursi Tx. et Preising 1949; Calluno-Genistion Duvigneaud 1944 (sensu Schubert 2001) | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Ericion cinereae Böcher 1940 | Bell-heather heaths of subatlantic to atlantic regions of Western Europe | Ulici-Ericion cinereae Géhu 1973 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Empetrion nigri Schubert ex Westhoff et Den Held 1969 | Heath of coastal atlantic regions of Western and Europe and southern Sweden | Empetrion boreale Bøcher 1943; Empetrion nigri Schubert 1960 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 16.24 | Heather brown dunes | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 16.23 | Crowberry brown dunes | narrower |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 4.1.4.3 | Dwarf schrub heath type on sand with Sand Sedge. | n/a |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | H66 | Sand-dune: dune heath | same |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | H11 | Calluna vulgaris-Carex arenaria heath | narrower |
