Western Pontic salt scrubs
Description (English)
Scrubby formations of Halimione verrucifera, Halocnemum strobilaceum and Nitraria schoberi, accompanied by Artemisia spp., Limonium spp., Petrosimonia spp., colonizing saltmarshes and salt basins of western Black Sea coastal areas and of the lower Danube valley.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code E6.225 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (E6.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Halimione verrucifera | Flowering Plants | |
Halocnemum strobilaceum | Flowering Plants | |
Nitraria schoberi | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.A215 | Western Pontic salt scrubs | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E6.225 | Western Pontic salt scrubs | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E6.225 | Western Pontic salt scrubs | same |