Northern lowland river gravel communities

English name: Northern lowland river gravel communities

Description (English)

Communities, less specialised than those of high mountain, boreo-arctic and Mediterranean watercourses, colonizing river gravels of lowland and hill rivers of the Palaearctic nemoral, boreonemoral and adjacent zones. Precise formations can be indicated by use of codes from unit E, in particular unit E5.4, and from unit G1.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code C3.554
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (C3.55)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 24.226 Northern lowland river gravel communities source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 C3.554 Northern lowland river gravel communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 C3.554 Northern lowland river gravel communities same
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