Alpine riverine Carex maritima (Carex incurva) swards
English name:
Alpine riverine curved sedge swards
Description (English)
Rare pioneer communities of the edges of glacier-fed streams and moraines of the subalpine and alpine levels of the central Alps, dominated by Carex maritima (Carex juncifolia, Carex incurva), with Carex bicolor, Carex atrofusca, Juncus arcticus.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code D4.22 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D4.2) |
| 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 | Alpine pioneer formations of the Caricion bicoloris-atrofuscae | 7240 | 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 atrofusca
Flowering Plants
Carex bicolor
Flowering Plants
Carex juncifolia
Flowering Plants
Carex maritima
Flowering Plants
Juncus arcticus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex atrofusca | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex bicolor | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex juncifolia | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus arcticus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 54.32 | Alpine riverine curved sedge swards | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 2.2.5 | Groupement pionnier des bords de torrents alpins | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D4.22 | Alpine riverine Carex maritima (Carex incurva) swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D4.22 | Alpine riverine Carex maritima (Carex incurva) swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D4.22 | Alpine riverine Carex maritima (Carex incurva) swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D4.22 | Alpine riverine Carex maritima (Carex incurva) swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D4.22 | Alpine riverine Carex maritima (Carex incurva) swards | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | D4.22 | Alpine riverine curved sedge swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 54.32 | Alpine riverine curved sedge swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 54.32 | Alpine riverine curved sedge swards | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 54.32 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 54.32 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 54.32 | same |
