Permanent lake ice
Description (English)
Permanent or almost permanent ice formations of lakes, constituting continuous ice sheets that may cover the entire surface for all of the year or recede to part of the lake during summer and be accompanied or replaced by floating ice blocks, rafts and hummocks. They may, locally, seasonally or permanently, extend to the whole depth of the lake. They are characteristic of high latitude and high altitude lakes.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code C1.7 |
---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
---|---|---|---|
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 22.7 | Lake ice | same |
CORINE Land Cover | 5.1.2. | Water bodies | n/a |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
---|---|---|---|
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C1.7 | Permanent lake ice | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C1.7 | Permanent lake ice | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | C1.7 | Permanent lake ice | same |