Biscay fixed grey dunes
English name:
Biscay fixed grey dunes
Description (English)
Fixed dune grasslands infiltrated by dwarf bushes of French Brittany and the coasts of the Bay of Biscay, with Helichrysum stoechas, Artemisia campestris, Ephedra distachya.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B1.42 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (B1.4) |
| 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 | Fixed coastal dunes with herbaceous vegetation ('grey dunes') | 2130 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Conifers
Ephedra distachya
Flowering Plants
Artemisia campestris
Flowering Plants
Helichrysum stoechas
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ephedra distachya | Conifers | |
| Artemisia campestris | Flowering Plants | |
| Helichrysum stoechas | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 16.222 | Biscay grey dunes | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.1. | Beaches, dunes, and sand plains | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B1.42 | Biscay fixed grey dunes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B1.42 | Biscay fixed grey dunes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B1.42 | Biscay fixed grey dunes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B1.42 | Biscay fixed grey dunes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B1.42 | Biscay fixed grey dunes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 16.222 | Biscay grey dunes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 16.222 | Biscay grey dunes | same |
