Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities
Description (English)
Perennial halo-nitrophilous communities of sand, gravelly sand and gravel cordons of upper beaches of the arctic and boreal sea coasts of Eurasia formed by Leymus arenarius (Elymus arenarius), Ammophila arenaria, Honkenya peploides, Elymus farctus, Elymus repens, Mertensia maritima, accompanied by Atriplex spp. (Atriplex prostrata, Atriplex longipes ssp. praecox, Atriplex glabriuscula), Polygonum aviculare, Cakile maritima, Cakile arctica, Petasites spurius, Potentilla anserina. Representatives of these communities occur very locally within the nemoral zone.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code N115 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Ammophila arenaria
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Atriplex glabriuscula
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Atriplex longipes
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Atriplex prostrata
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Cakile arctica
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Cakile maritima
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Elymus arenarius
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Elymus farctus
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Elymus repens
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Honkenya peploides
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Leymus arenarius
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Mertensia maritima
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Petasites spurius
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Polygonum aviculare
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ammophila arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Atriplex glabriuscula | Flowering Plants | |
| Atriplex longipes | Flowering Plants | |
| Atriplex prostrata | Flowering Plants | |
| Cakile arctica | Flowering Plants | |
| Cakile maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Elymus arenarius | Flowering Plants | |
| Elymus farctus | Flowering Plants | |
| Elymus repens | Flowering Plants | |
| Honkenya peploides | Flowering Plants | |
| Leymus arenarius | Flowering Plants | |
| Mertensia maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Petasites spurius | Flowering Plants | |
| Polygonum aviculare | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | B1.23 | Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B1.23 | Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B1.23 | Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B1.23 | Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B1.23 | Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B1.22 | Boreo-Arctic sand beach perennial communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B5.22 | Boreo-Arctic sand beach perennial communities | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 16.13 | Boreo-Arctic sand beach perennial communities | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 16.13 | Boreo-Arctic sand beach perennial communities | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 16.13 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 16.13 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 16.13 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 16.13 | same |
