Base-rich fens and calcareous spring mires
English name:
Base-rich fens and calcareous spring mires
Description (English)
Peatlands, flushes and vegetated springs with calcareous or eutrophic ground water, within river valleys, alluvial plains, or on hillsides. As in poor fens, the water level is at or near the surface of the substratum and peat formation depends on a permanently high watertable. Excluded are reedbeds (C3, D5).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D4 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
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Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54 | Fens, transition mires and spring mires | wider |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998 | 03.07.05.01 | Coastal wetlands and meadows: coastal fens: calcareous ("rich" fens) | narrower |
| Ramsar Wetland Types | Tp | Permanent freshwater marshes/pools | wider |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | E3 | Fen | narrower |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | E2 | Flush and spring | overlap |
| Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) | 11 | Fen, marsh and swamp | wider |
| Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) | 18 | Fens | wider |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.2.3 | Parvocariçaie neutro-basophile | narrower |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.2.5 | Groupement pionnier des bords de torrents alpins | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4 | Base-rich fens and calcareous spring mires | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4 | Base-rich fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D4 | Base-rich fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D4 | Base-rich fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D4 | Base-rich fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D4 | Rich fens | same |
