Carex nigra alkaline fens
English name:
Black sedge (Carex nigra) alkaline fens
Description (English)
Rich fen communities of the Palaearctic domaine dominated by Carex nigra, accompanied by basiphile species and brown mosses.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D4.16 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D4.1) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Alkaline fens | 7230 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex nigra
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex nigra | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.26 | Black sedge rich fens | wider |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 3.3.2.3 | Short sedge-Brown moss type | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.2.3 | Parvocariçaie neutro-basophile | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.16 | Carex nigra alkaline fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.16 | Carex nigra alkaline fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D4.16 | Carex nigra alkaline fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D4.16 | Carex nigra alkaline fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D4.16 | Carex nigra alkaline fens | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D4.16 | Black sedge alkaline fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.26 | Black sedge alkaline fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.26 | Black sedge alkaline fens | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.26 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.26 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.26 | same |
