Arctic dunes
Description (English)
Halonitrophilous perennial communities of young dunes of arctic, mostly low arctic, coasts of the Polar Basin, except of those of Iceland, recorded in particular from Greenland, Lapland and Russia, dominated by Leymus arenarius or Leymus mollis, by Festuca rubra ssp. arenaria, or by Calamagrostis stricta.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code N1351 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis stricta
Flowering Plants
Festuca rubra
Flowering Plants
Leymus arenarius
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Calamagrostis stricta | Flowering Plants | |
| Festuca rubra | Flowering Plants | |
| Leymus arenarius | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Not available
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types
History
Not available
