Lowland middle European calcareous cliff communities

English name: Lowland middle European calcareous cliff communities

Description (English)

Calcareous cliff and rock communities of the plains and hills of nemoral northern and middle Europe, very species-poor, usually occupying small surfaces within the environment of more extensive communities of units E1.1 or E1.29.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code H3.2B
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H3.2)
Relation to Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 62.1B Lowland middle European calcareous cliff communities source
CORINE Land Cover 3.3.2. Bare rock n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 5.1.5.1b Karst alvar variant n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 H3.2B Lowland middle European calcareous cliff communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 H3.2B Lowland middle European calcareous cliff communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 H3.2B Lowland middle European calcareous cliff communities same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 H3.2B Lowland northern calcareous cliffs same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 H3.2B Lowland northern calcareous cliffs same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 H3.1B Lowland northern calcareous cliffs same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 62.1B Lowland northern calcareous cliffs same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 62.1B Lowland northern calcareous cliffs same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 62.1B   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 62.1B   same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 62.1B   same
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