Young boreo-arctic dunes
English name:
Young boreo-arctic dunes
Description (English)
Young dunes of arctic and boreal latitudes colonised by halo-nitrophilous perennial vegetation similar to that of unit B1.23, including Leymus arenarius (Elymus arenarius), Ammophila arenaria, Honkenya peploides, Elymus farctus (Elytrigia juncea), Elymus repens, Mertensia maritima.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B1.33 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (B1.3) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Boreal Baltic sandy beaches with perennial vegetation | 1640 | Overlap | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Ammophila arenaria
Flowering Plants
Elymus arenarius
Flowering Plants
Elymus farctus
Flowering Plants
Elymus repens
Flowering Plants
Honkenya peploides
Flowering Plants
Leymus arenarius
Flowering Plants
Mertensia maritima
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Ammophila arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Elymus arenarius | Flowering Plants | |
| Elymus farctus | Flowering Plants | |
| Elymus repens | Flowering Plants | |
| Honkenya peploides | Flowering Plants | |
| Leymus arenarius | Flowering Plants | |
| Mertensia maritima | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 16.213 | Boreo-arctic dunes | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.1. | Beaches, dunes, and sand plains | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B1.33 | Young boreo-arctic dunes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B1.33 | Young boreo-arctic dunes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B1.33 | Young boreo-arctic dunes | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B1.33 | Young boreo-arctic dunes | same |
