Sweetgrass beds

English name: Sweetgrass beds

Description (English)

Communities of eutrophic Palaearctic waters, often with variable level, dominated by fairly tall, robust grasses of genus Glyceria (section Hydropoa).

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code C3.251
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (C3.2)

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 53.151 Sweetgrass beds source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 C3.251 Sweetgrass beds same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 C3.251 Sweetgrass beds same
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