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Western Asian orovolcanic communities

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English name	Western Asian orovolcanic communities

English name

Western Asian orovolcanic communities

EUNIS habitat type code	H6.23	Level	4
Edition	EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions.

Description ( English )

Summital zone of very high volcanoes of western Asia, in particular, of Nemrut Dag in eastern Turkey, Damavand in northern Iran, Taftan in southern Iran, with [Polygonum radicosum], [Crepis demavendi], [Artemisia melanolipis], [Carex pseudofoetida].

Source

Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C. [edited ETC/BD] (2001)

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Relationships with other classifications

Classification	Code	Title	Relation type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	H6.23	Western Asian orovolcanic communities	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	H6.23	Western Asian orovolcanic communities	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	H6.23	Western Asian orovolcanic communities	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112	66.22	Western Asian orovolcanic communities	source
CORINE Land Cover	3.3.3.	Sparsely vegetated areas	n/a
	H	Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats	Ancestor
	H6	Recent volcanic features	Ancestor
	H6.2	Inactive recent volcanic features	Parent

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