Montane river gravel low brush
English name:
Montane river gravel low brush
Description (English)
Communities of low shrubby pioneers invading the herbaceous formations of units C3.551 and C3.552 on gravel deposits rich in fine silt of montane and northern boreal streams with an alpine, summer-high, flow regime. Myricaria germanica, Chamaerion dodonai and Salix spp. are characteristic. Vegetation may include the alliances Salicion incanae and Salicion eleagno-daphnoidis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F9.13 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F9.1) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
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 | Alpine rivers and their ligneous vegetation with Myricaria germanica | 3230 | Wider | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Myricaria germanica
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Myricaria germanica | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 24.223 | Montane river gravel low brush | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.3.6 | Saulaie buissonnante alluviale | wider |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | M4.2 | ŠTĚRKOVÉ NÁPLAVY S ŽIDOVINÍKEM NĚMECKÝM (MYRICARIA GERMANICA) (River gravel banks with Myricaria germanica) | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F9.13 | Montane river gravel low brush | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F9.13 | Montane river gravel low brush | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F9.13 | Montane river gravel low brush | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F9.13 | Montane river gravel low brush | same |
