Dry sandy heaths with Empetrum nigrum
English name:
Dry sandy heaths with crowberry
Description (English)
Crowberry heaths (unit F4.227) of the relict wandering dunes of Drente and southern Friesland, with Empetrum nigrum, Salix arenaria, Lophochloa cuspidata, Pseudoscleropodium purum, Hylocomium splendens.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code F4.261 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F4.2) |
| 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 | Dry sand heaths with Calluna and Empetrum nigrum | 2320 | 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
Empetrum nigrum
Flowering Plants
Salix arenaria
Mosses & Liverworts
Hylocomium splendens
Mosses & Liverworts
Pseudoscleropodium purum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Hylocomium splendens | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pseudoscleropodium purum | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 64.131 | Drente crowberry heaths | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F4.261 | Dry sandy heaths with Empetrum nigrum | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F4.261 | Dry sandy heaths with Empetrum nigrum | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F4.261 | Dry sandy heaths with Empetrum nigrum | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F4.261 | Dry sandy heaths with Empetrum nigrum | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F4.261 | Dry sandy heaths with Empetrum nigrum | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 64.131 | Drente crowberry heaths | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 64.131 | Drente crowberry heaths | same |
