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Snow or ice-dominated habitats
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| English name | Snow or ice-dominated habitats |
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| EUNIS habitat type code | H4 | Level | 2 |
| Edition | EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions. | ||
Description ( English )
High mountain zones and high latitude land masses occupied by glaciers or by perennial snow. They may be inhabited by algae and invertebrates.
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 |
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| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H4 | Snow or ice-dominated habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H4 | Snow or ice-dominated habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H4 | Snow or ice-dominated habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H4 | Snow or ice-dominated habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | H4 | Frost or ice-dominated habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | H4 | Frost or ice-dominated habitats | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 63 | Eternal snow and ice | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 63 | Eternal snow and ice | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 63 | Eternal snow and ice | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 63 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 63 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 63 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 63 | same | |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.5. | Glaciers and perpetual snow | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 3.1 | Glaciers, névés | same |
| H | Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats |
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