EUNIS habitat type hierarchical view (marine version 2022 & terrestrial version 2021)
The EUNIS habitat classification review is on-going. Four groups are pending review: Inland waters, Wetlands, Constructed, industrial and other artificial habitats and Complexes.-
M : Marine benthic habitats (MA-MG)
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MH : Pelagic water column
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MJ : Ice-associated marine habitats
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N : Coastal habitats
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R : Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens
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S : Heathland, scrub and tundra
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S1 : Tundra
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S2 : Arctic, alpine and subalpine scrub
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S3 : Temperate and mediterranean-montane scrub
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S4 : Temperate shrub heathland
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S5 : Maquis, arborescent matorral and thermo-Mediterranean scrub
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S6 : Garrigue
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S7 : Spiny Mediterranean heaths (phrygana, hedgehog-heaths and related coastal cliff vegetation)
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S8 : Thermo-Atlantic xerophytic scrub
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S9 : Riverine and fen scrubs