Mediterranean river gravel habitats
English name:
Mediterranean river gravel habitats
Description (English)
Communities colonizing gravel deposits of Palaearctic rivers with a Mediterranean, summer-low, flow regime, with, in particular, Myricaria germanica, Erucastrum nasturtiifolium, Glaucium flavum, Oenothera biennis.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code C3.553 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (C3.55) |
| 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 | Constantly flowing Mediterranean rivers with Glaucium flavum | 3250 | Wider | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Erucastrum nasturtiifolium
Flowering Plants
Glaucium flavum
Flowering Plants
Myricaria germanica
Flowering Plants
Oenothera biennis
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Erucastrum nasturtiifolium | Flowering Plants | |
| Glaucium flavum | Flowering Plants | |
| Myricaria germanica | Flowering Plants | |
| Oenothera biennis | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 24.225 | Mediterranean river gravel communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.3. | Sparsely vegetated areas | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C3.553 | Mediterranean river gravel habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C3.553 | Mediterranean river gravel habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | C3.553 | Mediterranean river gravel habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | C3.553 | Mediterranean river gravel habitats | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | C3.653 | Mediterranean river gravel habitats | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 24.225 | Mediterranean river gravel communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 24.225 | Mediterranean river gravel communities | same |
