Alpine and sub-mediterranean chasmophyte communities
Description (English)
Calcareous cliff and rock communities of the Alps and the Carpathians, of lesser satellite ranges and of sub-Mediterranean areas of the northern Tyrrhenian periphery. Dominant species include ferns Asplenium ruta-muraria, Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium viride, Cystopteris fragilis, Gymnocarpium robertianum, vascular plants (e.g.Saxifraga paniculata) and mosses.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code U363 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Asplenium trichomanes
Ferns
Asplenium viride
Ferns
Cystopteris fragilis
Ferns
Gymnocarpium robertianum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Asplenium trichomanes | Ferns | |
| Asplenium viride | Ferns | |
| Cystopteris fragilis | Ferns | |
| Gymnocarpium robertianum | Ferns |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | H3.25 | Alpine and sub-mediterranean chasmophyte communities | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H3.25 | Alpine and sub-mediterranean chasmophyte communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H3.25 | Alpine and sub-mediterranean chasmophyte communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H3.25 | Alpine and sub-mediterranean chasmophyte communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H3.25 | Alpine and sub-Mediterranean calcareous cliffs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | H3.25 | Alpine and sub-Mediterranean calcareous cliffs | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | H3.15 | Alpine and sub-Mediterranean calcareous cliffs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 62.15 | Alpine and sub-Mediterranean calcareous cliffs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 62.15 | Alpine and sub-Mediterranean calcareous cliffs | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 62.15 | same | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 62.15 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 62.15 | same | ||
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 62.15 | same |
