Heathland, scrub and tundra
Description (English)
Non-coastal land which is dry or only seasonally inundated (with the water table at or above ground level for less than half of the year) usually with greater than 30% vegetation cover and with the development of soil. Tundra is characterised by the presence of permafrost. Heathland and scrub are defined as vegetation dominated by shrubs or dwarf shrubs of species that typically do not exceed 5 m maximum height. Excludes habitats subject to frequent management such as shrub orchards, vineyards and hedges (which may have occasional tall trees).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code S |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
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Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | F | Heathland, scrub and tundra | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F | Heathland, scrub and tundra | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F | Heathland, scrub and tundra habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | F | Heathland, scrub and tundra habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | F | Heathland, scrub and tundra habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | F | Heathland and scrub habitats | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F | Heathland and scrub habitats | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 3 | Part of Scrub and grassland | narrower | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 3 | Part of Scrub and grassland | narrower | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 3 | narrower | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 3 | narrower | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 3 | narrower | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 3 | narrower |
