Eutrophic vegetation of slow-flowing rivers
English name:
Eutrophic vegetation of slow-flowing rivers
Description (English)
Euhydrophyte communities of Palaearctic streams rich in nutrients, characterized in particular by Ranunculus fluitans, Ranunculus circinatus, Zannichellia palustris f. fluviatilis, Potamogeton nodosus, Potamogeton lucens, Potamogeton pectinatus, Potamogeton crispus, Sparganium emersum, Sagittaria sagittifolia, Callitriche obtusangula, Nuphar lutea and the moss Fontinalis antipyretica.
Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code C2.34 |
|---|---|
| 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
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion vegetation | 3260 | Overlap | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Callitriche obtusangula
Flowering Plants
Nuphar lutea
Flowering Plants
Potamogeton crispus
Flowering Plants
Potamogeton lucens
Flowering Plants
Potamogeton nodosus
Flowering Plants
Potamogeton pectinatus
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus circinatus
Flowering Plants
Ranunculus fluitans
Flowering Plants
Sagittaria sagittifolia
Flowering Plants
Sparganium emersum
Mosses & Liverworts
Fontinalis antipyretica
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Callitriche obtusangula | Flowering Plants | |
| Nuphar lutea | Flowering Plants | |
| Potamogeton crispus | Flowering Plants | |
| Potamogeton lucens | Flowering Plants | |
| Potamogeton nodosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Potamogeton pectinatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus circinatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Ranunculus fluitans | Flowering Plants | |
| Sagittaria sagittifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Sparganium emersum | Flowering Plants | |
| Fontinalis antipyretica | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 24.44 | Eutrophic river vegetation | wider |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.1.1. | Water courses | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 6.6.2.2 | Bur-reed - Pond-weed - type | n/a |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | G21 | Running water: eutrophic | wider |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | A19 | Ranunculus aquatilis community | overlap |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 1.2.1 | Zone de la brême et du barbeau (épipotamon) | wider |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | V4 | MAKROFYTNÍ VEGETACE VODNÍCH TOKŮ (Macrophyte vegetation of water streams) | wider |
| Biotopes of Slovakia 1996 | 8142200 | Rameno slepé (parapotamál) | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C2.34 | Eutrophic vegetation of slow-flowing rivers | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C2.34 | Eutrophic vegetation of slow-flowing rivers | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | C2.34 | Eutrophic vegetation of slow-flowing rivers | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | C2.34 | Eutrophic vegetation of slow-flowing rivers | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 24.44 | Part of Eutrophic river vegetation | wider |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 24.44 | Eutrophic river vegetation | wider |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 24.44 | wider | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 24.44 | wider | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 24.44 | wider |
