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Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities

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English name Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities Open code browser    Diagram icon

EUNIS habitat type code   B1.23 Level   4
Edition   EUNIS Habitat Classification 2012 - a revision of the habitat classification descriptions.

Description ( English )

Perennial halo-nitrophilous communities of sand, gravelly sand and gravel cordons of upper beaches of the arctic and boreal sea coasts of Eurasia formed by [Leymus arenarius] ([Elymus arenarius]), [Ammophila arenaria], [Honkenya peploides], [Elymus farctus], [Elymus repens], [Mertensia maritima], accompanied by [Atriplex] spp. ([Atriplex prostrata], [Atriplex longipes ssp. praecox], [Atriplex glabriuscula]), [Polygonum aviculare], [Cakile maritima], [Cakile arctica], [Petasites spurius], [Potentilla anserina]. Representatives of these communities occur very locally within the nemoral zone.

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
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 B1.23 Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 B1.23 Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 B1.23 Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 B1.23 Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 B1.22 Boreo-Arctic sand beach perennial communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 B5.22 Boreo-Arctic sand beach perennial communities same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 16.13 Boreo-Arctic sand beach perennial communities source
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 16.13 Boreo-Arctic sand beach perennial communities same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 16.13 Boreo-Arctic sand beach perennial communities same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 16.13   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 16.13   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 16.13   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 16.13   same
CORINE Land Cover 3.3.1. Beaches, dunes, and sand plains n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 4.2.1.6 Arctic Sea Rocket type n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 4.1.3.1 Dune grass type n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 4.1.3.1a Dune grass variant of the Faroe islands and Iceland. n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 4.2.2.8 Oysterplant type n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 4.2.1.5 Sea Rocket type n/a
National Vegetation Classification (UK) SD2 [Honkenya peploides]-[Cakile maritima] strandline community narrower
  B Coastal habitats Go to key navigator, starting with this habitat    Ancestor
  B1 Coastal dunes and sandy shores Go to key navigator, starting with this habitat    Ancestor
  B1.2 Sand beaches above the driftline    Parent
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