Rock pavement, plateau and summital moss heaths
Description (English)
More or less level surfaces of rock of lowlands, hills and mountains of non-desert regions of the Palaearctic exposed or shattered by erosion or weathering processes, colonized by dense moss carpets.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code E4.23 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 62.33 | Rock pavement, plateau and summital moss heaths | source |
CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.3. | Sparsely vegetated areas | n/a |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.23 | Rock pavement, plateau and summital moss heaths | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.23 | Rock pavement, plateau and summital moss heaths | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E4.23 | Rock pavement, plateau and summital moss heaths | same |