Northern ling coastal dune heaths
English name:
Northern ling coastal dune heaths
Description (English)
Open heathlands of inner coastal dunes of Denmark, of the southern and southeastern Baltic coast, of southern Scania, the Kattegat coast of Sweden, Åland, Gotland and the Öland-Archipelago Sea dominated by Calluna vulgaris, with Empetrum nigrum, Carex arenaria, Deschampsia flexuosa, Hieracium umbellatum, Lotus corniculatus, Polypodium vulgare, Salix repens, and a ground layer constituted mostly by Dicranum scoparium and Pleurozium schreberi.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B1.528 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (B1.5) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Polypodium vulgare
Flowering Plants
Calluna vulgaris
Flowering Plants
Carex arenaria
Flowering Plants
Deschampsia flexuosa
Flowering Plants
Empetrum nigrum
Flowering Plants
Hieracium umbellatum
Flowering Plants
Lotus corniculatus
Flowering Plants
Salix repens
Mosses & Liverworts
Dicranum scoparium
Mosses & Liverworts
Pleurozium schreberi
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Polypodium vulgare | Ferns | |
| Calluna vulgaris | Flowering Plants | |
| Carex arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Flowering Plants | |
| Empetrum nigrum | Flowering Plants | |
| Hieracium umbellatum | Flowering Plants | |
| Lotus corniculatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Salix repens | Flowering Plants | |
| Dicranum scoparium | Mosses & Liverworts | |
| Pleurozium schreberi | Mosses & Liverworts |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 16.248 | Northern ling coastal dune heaths | source |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B1.528 | Northern ling coastal dune heaths | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B1.528 | Northern ling coastal dune heaths | same |
