Temperate serpentine and basaltic cliff communities
Description (English)
Ultra-basic serpentinic rocks of the Balkan peninsula and Central Europe. They belong to the most dry and warm habitats. Typical species are Halacsya sendtneri, Potentilla mollis and ferns Asplenium cuneifolium, Notholaena marantae, Asplenium trichomanes. In high-mountain cliffs of southeast Europe Silene serbica, Jovibarba heuffelii var. kopaonikensis, Edraianthus jugoslavicus var. subalpinus, Festuca panciciana, Sedum serpentini occur. The frequency of endemic species is quite high.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code U3A2 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
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Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | H3.2I | Temperate serpentine and basaltic cliff communities | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H3.2I | Temperate serpentine and basaltic cliff communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H3.2I | Temperate serpentine and basaltic cliff communities | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H3.2I | Temperate serpentine and basaltic cliff communities | same |
