Free-floating vegetation of eutrophic waterbodies

English name: Free-floating vegetation of eutrophic waterbodies

Description (English)

Free-floating surface communities of more or less nutrient-rich waters, with for example Lemna minor, Spirodela polyrhiza, Wolffia arrhiza, Salvinia natans, Ceratophyllum submersum, Stratiotes aloides, and communities of Hydrocharition, Utricularion vulgaris, Lemnion gibbae and Lemnion minoris.

Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code C1.32
Bern Convention Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites)
Relation to Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Ferns Salvinia natans
Flowering Plants Ceratophyllum submersum
Flowering Plants Lemna minor
Flowering Plants Spirodela polyrhiza
Flowering Plants Stratiotes aloides
Flowering Plants Wolffia arrhiza
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Salvinia natans Ferns
Ceratophyllum submersum Flowering Plants
Lemna minor Flowering Plants
Spirodela polyrhiza Flowering Plants
Stratiotes aloides Flowering Plants
Wolffia arrhiza 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 6.5.1.1 Duckweed-type n/a
National Vegetation Classification (UK) A1 Lemna gibba community overlap
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 C1.32 Free-floating vegetation of eutrophic waterbodies same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 C1.32 Free-floating vegetation of eutrophic waterbodies same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 C1.32 Free-floating vegetation of eutrophic waterbodies same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 C1.32 Free-floating vegetation of eutrophic 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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