Sulphurous Arctic salt meadows

Description (English)

Communities of the arctic coasts of Eurasia developed in brackish water on sulphurous gleys, in particular, Hippuris tetraphylla beds of brackish shores of Finnmark and northern Iceland.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code MA2111

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Hippuris tetraphylla
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Hippuris tetraphylla Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) A2.534 Sulphurous arctic salt meadows same
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type Comment
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 A2.534 Sulphurous arctic salt meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 A2.634 Sulphurous arctic salt meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 A2.634 Sulphurous arctic salt meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 A2.634 Sulphurous arctic salt meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 A2.634 Sulphurous arctic salt meadows same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 B3.63 Sulphurous arctic salt meadows same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 15.B3 Sulphurous arctic salt meadows same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 15.B3 Sulphurous arctic salt meadows same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 15.B3   same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 15.B3   same
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