Upper shore arctic salt meadows
English name:
Upper shore arctic salt meadows
Description (English)
Coastal saltmarshes of the upper shores of arctic Eurasia and Greenland submitted to winter sea ice.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A2.533 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A2.5) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.B2 | Upper shore arctic salt meadows | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.2.1. | Salt marshes | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 4.2.2.1b | Bellard's Kobresia variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 4.2.2.6 | Shore-swamp fen type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 4.2.4.1a | Carex mackenziei variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 4.2.2.7 | Salt marsh grass type | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 4.2.2.1c | Carex glareosa variant | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 4.2.2.4b | Carex salina variant | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.533 | Upper shore arctic salt meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.633 | Upper shore arctic salt meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A2.633 | Upper shore arctic salt meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A2.633 | Upper shore arctic salt meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A2.633 | Upper shore arctic salt meadows | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B3.62 | Upper shore arctic salt meadows | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 15.B2 | Upper shore arctic salt meadows | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 15.B2 | Upper shore arctic salt meadows | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 15.B2 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 15.B2 | same |
