Temperate shrub heathland
English name:
Temperate shrub heathland
Description (English)
Shrub communities of nemoral affinities, in which Ericaceae are dominant or at least prominent. Such heaths are best developed on acid soils in the Atlantic zone and also in sub-Atlantic Europe.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F4 |
|---|
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 | 31 | Temperate heath and scrub | wider |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.1. | Beaches, dunes, and sand plains | not defined |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | D | Heathland | overlap |
| Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) | 10 | Dwarf shrub heath | narrower |
| Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) | 15 | Lowland heathland | narrower |
| Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) | 16 | Upland heathland | narrower |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.4.1 | Lande subatlantique acidophile | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4 | Temperate shrub heathland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4 | Temperate shrub heathland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F4 | Temperate shrub heathland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F4 | Temperate shrub heathland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F4 | Temperate heathland | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F4 | Temperate heath habitats | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31 | Temperate heath and scrub | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31 | Temperate heath and scrub | narrower |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31 | narrower | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31 | narrower | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31 | narrower | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31 | narrower |
