Canary Island saltmarsh scrubs

English name: Canary Island saltmarsh scrubs

Description (English)

Low shrubby expanses of woody glassworts, seablites, sea purslanes or Zygophyllum, characteristic of temporarily inundated saltmarshes of Canary Island coasts.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code A2.529
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A2.5)
Relation to Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive)

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 15.64 Canarian saltmarsh scrubs source
CORINE Land Cover 4.2.1. Salt marshes n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 A2.529 Canary Island saltmarsh scrubs same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 A2.629 Canarian saltmarsh scrubs same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 A2.629 Canarian saltmarsh scrubs same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 A2.629 Canarian saltmarsh scrubs same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 A2.649 Canarian saltmarsh scrubs same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 B3.54 Canarian saltmarsh scrubs same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 15.64 Canarian saltmarsh scrubs same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 15.64 Canarian saltmarsh scrubs same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 15.64   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 15.64   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 15.64   same
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