Shingle and gravel beaches with scrub
English name:
Shingle and gravel beaches with scrub
Description (English)
Coastal gravel banks with scrub. Included are dense thermo-mediterranean scrub on gravel banks beside the Mediterranean and heaths on shingle in the nemoral zone.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B2.5 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 17.5 | Gravel bank thickets | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 17.43 | Tethyan gravel bank scrubs and heaths | overlap |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | H3 | Shingle/gravel above high tide mark | not defined |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B2.5 | Shingle and gravel beaches with scrub | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B2.5 | Shingle and gravel beaches with scrub vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B2.5 | Shingle and gravel beaches with scrub vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B2.5 | Shingle and gravel beaches with scrub vegetation | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 17.5 | Gravel bank thickets | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 17.5 | Gravel bank thickets | n/a |
