Peri-Alpine thermal springs
English name:
Peri-Alpine thermal springs
Description (English)
Hot springs related to late Tertiary volcanism of the western Alpine system, its periphery, its satellite mountain complexes and its interior basins, including the Baetic mountains, the Rif, the Tell, the Atlas, the Pyreneo-Cantabrian range, the Alps, the Carpathians, the mountains of the Balkan peninsula, the Jura, the Hercynian ranges of Iberia, the Central Massif, the northern Hercynian arc. They include, in particular, Romanian geothermal waters harbouring formations of Nymphaea lotus (unit C1.24113).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code C2.144 |
|---|
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 | 66.74 | Peri-Alpine thermal springs | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 1.3.0 | Ecoulement superficiel, suintement sans végétation | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C2.144 | Peri-Alpine thermal springs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C2.144 | Peri-Alpine thermal springs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | C2.144 | Peri-Alpine thermal springs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | C2.144 | Peri-Alpine thermal springs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | C2.344 | Peri-Alpine thermal springs | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | C2.344 | Peri-Alpine thermal springs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 66.74 | Peri-Alpine thermal springs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 66.74 | Peri-Alpine thermal springs | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 66.94 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 66.94 | same |
