Atlantic dune thermophile fringes
English name:
Atlantic dune thermophile fringes
Description (English)
Geranium sanguineum-rich forb and grass communities, related to hem formations of unit E5.2, developed within grey dune systems of western Ireland, southwestern England, Wales, Brittany and southwestern Norway.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B1.46 |
|---|---|
| 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
Flowering Plants
Geranium sanguineum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Geranium sanguineum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 16.226 | Atlantic dune thermophile fringes | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.1. | Beaches, dunes, and sand plains | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 4.1.4.2 | Red Fescue heath type on sand | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B1.46 | Atlantic dune thermophile fringes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B1.46 | Atlantic dune thermophile fringes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B1.46 | Atlantic dune thermophile fringes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B1.46 | Atlantic dune thermophile fringes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B1.46 | Atlantic dune thermophile fringes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 16.226 | Atlantic dune thermophile fringes | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 16.226 | Atlantic dune thermophile fringes | same |
