Disused road, rail and other constructed hard-surfaced areas

English name: Disused road, rail and other constructed hard-surfaced areas

Description (English)

Disused land that when in use was of type J4.2, J4.3, J4.4, J4.5 or J4.6. Such land can be colonised by herbaceous weed vegetation (E5.1) or by trees (G5.6).

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code J4.1

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 86.431 Transport network margins and disused sites overlap
CORINE Land Cover 1.2.2. Road and rail networks and associated land n/a
Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 J13 Cultivated/disturbed land: ephemeral/short perennial wider
Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) 3 Boundary and linear features wider
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 7.1 Terrains piétinés et rudéraux wider
Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 7.2 Milieux rocheux anthropogènes narrower
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 J4.1 Disused road, rail and other constructed hard-surfaced areas same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 J4.1 Weed communities of transport networks and other constructed hard-surfaced areas same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 J4.1 Weed communities of transport networks and other constructed hard-surfaced areas same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 J4.1 Weed communities of transport networks and other constructed hard-surfaced areas same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 86.431 Transport network margins and disused sites overlap
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