Free-floating vegetation of mesotrophic waterbodies

English name: Free-floating vegetation of mesotrophic waterbodies

Description (English)

Free-floating surface communities of more or less nutrient-rich waters. The habitat is typically formed by species of duckweed (Lemna, Spirodela, Wolffia), small ferns (Azolla), liverworts (Riccia, Ricciocarpus) or vascular plants, e.g. Hydrocharis morsus-ranae.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code C1.22

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 22.41 Free-floating vegetation wider
CORINE Land Cover 5.1.2. Water bodies n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 6.3.2.1 Shining Pondweed type n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 6.2.1.3 Yellow Waterlily - Common Duckweed type n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 6.3.2.4 Water soldier type n/a
National Vegetation Classification (UK) A3 Spirodela polyrhiza-Hydrocharis morsus-ranae community narrower
National Vegetation Classification (UK) A2 Lemna minor community overlap
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 1.1.3 Eau avec végétation flottante libre wider
Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 V1 MAKROFYTNÍ VEGETACE PŘIROZENĚ EUTROFNÍCH A MEZOTROFNÍCH STOJATÝCH VOD (Macrophyte vegetation of naturally eutrophic and mesotrophic still waters) wider
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 C1.22 Free-floating vegetation of mesotrophic waterbodies same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 C1.22 Free-floating vegetation of mesotrophic waterbodies same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 C1.22 Free-floating vegetation of mesotrophic waterbodies same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 C1.22 Free-floating vegetation of mesotrophic waterbodies same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 22.41 Part of Free-floating vegetation wider
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 22.41 Free-floating vegetation wider
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 22.41   wider
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 22.41   wider
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 22.41   wider
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 22.41   wider
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