Mediterranean and Black Sea soft sea cliff
Description (English)
Coastal soft cliffs around the Mediterranean and Black Seas that consist of readily-eroded clays, shales and sands. Usually, they have gently sloping and often unstable surfaces with a mixture of open soil, pioneer vegetation, scrub and flushes influenced by percolating waters. This habitat is poorly known, and there is little information on its ecological and floristic features.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code N35 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Vegetated sea cliffs of the Mediterranean coasts with endemic Limonium spp. | 1240 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Flowering Plants
Cynanchum acutum
Flowering Plants
Artemisia santonicum
Flowering Plants
Limonium meyeri
Flowering Plants
Galium humifusum
Flowering Plants
Lactuca tatarica
Flowering Plants
Argusia sibirica
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Glycyrrhiza glabra | Flowering Plants | |
| Cynanchum acutum | Flowering Plants | |
| Artemisia santonicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Limonium meyeri | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium humifusum | Flowering Plants | |
| Lactuca tatarica | Flowering Plants | |
| Argusia sibirica | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Flowering Plants
Cynanchum acutum
Flowering Plants
Artemisia santonicum
Flowering Plants
Limonium meyeri
Flowering Plants
Calamagrostis epigejos
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
Flowering Plants
Lactuca tatarica
Flowering Plants
Galium humifusum
Flowering Plants
Convolvulus arvensis
Flowering Plants
Bromus squarrosus
Flowering Plants
Cichorium intybus
Fishes
Salsola kali
Flowering Plants
Poa pratensis
Flowering Plants
Medicago falcata
Flowering Plants
Leymus racemosus
Flowering Plants
Cynodon dactylon
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Glycyrrhiza glabra | Flowering Plants | |
| Cynanchum acutum | Flowering Plants | |
| Artemisia santonicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Limonium meyeri | Flowering Plants | |
| Calamagrostis epigejos | Flowering Plants | |
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Lactuca tatarica | Flowering Plants | |
| Galium humifusum | Flowering Plants | |
| Convolvulus arvensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Bromus squarrosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Cichorium intybus | Flowering Plants | |
| Salsola kali | Fishes | |
| Poa pratensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Medicago falcata | Flowering Plants | |
| Leymus racemosus | Flowering Plants | |
| Cynodon dactylon | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Flowering Plants
Teucrium polium
Flowering Plants
Artemisia santonicum
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Glycyrrhiza glabra | Flowering Plants | |
| Teucrium polium | Flowering Plants | |
| Artemisia santonicum | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | B3.4 | Soft sea-cliffs, often vegetated | narrower |
| European Red List of Habitats | B3.4b | Mediterranean and Black Sea soft sea cliff | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B3.4 | Soft sea-cliffs, often vegetated | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B3.4 | Soft sea-cliffs, often vegetated | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B3.4 | Soft sea-cliffs, often vegetated | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B3.4 | Soft sea-cliffs, often vegetated | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B3.5 | Soft sea-cliffs, often vegetated | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B7.4 | Soft sea-cliffs, often vegetated | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 18.4 | Deposit sea-cliffs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 18.4 | Deposit sea-cliffs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 18.4 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 18.4 | same |
