Embryonic shifting dunes
Description (English)
Formations of the coasts of nemoral, steppe, Mediterranean and warm-temperate humid zones, representing the first stages of dune construction, constituted by ripples or raised sand surfaces of the upper beach or by a seaward fringe at the foot of the tall dunes. Typically Elymus farctus, Otanthus maritimus, Sporobolus pungens, Pancratium maritimum, Medicago marina or Anthemis tomentosa may be present.
The vegetation may belong to the class Ammophiletea with communities of Otanthus maritimus, Agropyro juncei-Sporoboletum pungentis, Cypero mucronati-Agropyretum juncei, Elymetum sabulosi, Medicagini marinae-Ammophiletum australis and species Elytrigia bessarabica, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Limonium graecum, Limonium sinuatum, Zygophyllum album, Inula crithmoides, Scirpus holoschoenus, Paronychia argentea and Centaurea spinosa.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B1.31 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (B1.3) |
| 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 | Embryonic shifting dunes | 2110 | Same | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Anthemis tomentosa
Flowering Plants
Elymus farctus
Flowering Plants
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Flowering Plants
Inula crithmoides
Flowering Plants
Limonium sinuatum
Flowering Plants
Medicago marina
Flowering Plants
Otanthus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Pancratium maritimum
Flowering Plants
Scirpus holoschoenus
Flowering Plants
Sporobolus pungens
Flowering Plants
Zygophyllum album
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Anthemis tomentosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Elymus farctus | Flowering Plants | |
| Glycyrrhiza glabra | Flowering Plants | |
| Inula crithmoides | Flowering Plants | |
| Limonium sinuatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Medicago marina | Flowering Plants | |
| Otanthus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Pancratium maritimum | Flowering Plants | |
| Scirpus holoschoenus | Flowering Plants | |
| Sporobolus pungens | Flowering Plants | |
| Zygophyllum album | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 16.211 | Embryonic dunes | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.1. | Beaches, dunes, and sand plains | n/a |
| HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998 | 03.04.01 | Coastal dunes: fore dunes | same |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 4.1.2.1 | Sand Couch grass type | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | SD5 | Leymus arenarius mobile dune community | narrower |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | SD4 | Elymus farctus ssp. boreali-atlanticus foredune community | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B1.31 | Embryonic shifting dunes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B1.31 | Embryonic shifting dunes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B1.31 | Embryonic shifting dunes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B1.31 | Embryonic shifting dunes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B1.31 | Embryonic shifting dunes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 16.211 | Embryonic dunes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 16.211 | Embryonic dunes | same |
