Atlantic sea wormwood salt meadows

English name: Atlantic sea wormwood salt meadows

Description (English)

Atlantic saltmarsh communities dominated by, or rich in, Artemisia maritima.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code A2.531B
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A2.5)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Artemisia maritima
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Artemisia maritima Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 15.33B Atlantic sea wormwood salt meadows source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 A2.531B Atlantic sea wormwood salt meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 A2.631B Atlantic sea wormwood salt meadows same
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