Gravel beach communities of the Mediterranean region
Description (English)
Very open, low formations of annuals and perennials of Mediterranean, thermo-Atlantic and Black Sea gravel and shingle beaches, occupying accumulations of drift material, sandy gravels and gravels rich in nitrogenous organic matter; characteristic are Cakile maritima ssp. aegyptiaca, Cakile maritima ssp. euxina, Enarthrocarpus arcuatus, Matthiola sinuata, Matthiola tricuspidata, Salsola kali, Atriplex spp., Polygonum spp., Euphorbia peplis, Euphorbia paralias, Glaucium flavum, Eryngium maritimum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code N221 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Salsola kali | Fishes | |
Cakile maritima | Flowering Plants | |
Enarthrocarpus arcuatus | Flowering Plants | |
Eryngium maritimum | Flowering Plants | |
Euphorbia paralias | Flowering Plants | |
Euphorbia peplis | Flowering Plants | |
Glaucium flavum | Flowering Plants | |
Matthiola tricuspidata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | B2.13 | Gravel beach communities of the mediterranean region | same |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B2.13 | Gravel beach communities of the mediterranean region | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B2.13 | Gravel beach communities of the mediterranean region | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B2.13 | Gravel beach communities of the mediterranean region | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B2.13 | Gravel beach communities of the mediterranean region | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B2.13 | Gravel beach communities of the mediterranean region | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B6.13 | Gravel beach communities of the mediterranean region | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 17.23 | Tethyan gravel beach communities | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 17.23 | Tethyan gravel beach communities | same | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 17.23 | same | ||
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 17.23 | same |