Inland saline or brackish helophyte bed
Description (English)
This habitat includes helophyte beds developing in and around inland saline or brackish lakes, ponds and other standing or slowly flowing waters such as saline Mediterranean rivers that are subject to summer drying. The habitat may include, depending on the particular hydrological regime, emergent communities dominated by a variety of tall or tussocky species tolerant of brackish or saline conditions. It is distributed in both the continental part of Europe and the arid Mediterranean region, where it can dry out completely in the summer and become hyper-saline. Threats include land reclamation for agricultural and urban expansion, anthropogenic changes in hydrology, and the input of freshwater to serve waterfowl hunting or ecotourism in dry areas. Safeguarding the distinctive hydrology and controlling the spread of helophytes by grazing are the main conservation actions.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code Q54 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableIndicator species
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
Flowering Plants
Typha domingensis
Flowering Plants
Bolboschoenus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Juncus subulatus
Flowering Plants
Tripolium pannonicum
Flowering Plants
Scorzonera parviflora
Diagnostic species occur concentrated in the habitat in question, but are absent or rare in other habitats. They are good positive indicators of the habitat, but they do not need to occur in every location of the habitat.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Typha domingensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Bolboschoenus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus subulatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Tripolium pannonicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Scorzonera parviflora | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
Flowering Plants
Bolboschoenus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Tripolium pannonicum
Flowering Plants
Juncus gerardi
Flowering Plants
Agrostis stolonifera
Flowering Plants
Atriplex prostrata
Flowering Plants
Puccinellia distans
Flowering Plants
Typha domingensis
Flowering Plants
Juncus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Eleocharis palustris
Constant species occur frequently in the habitat, but they may include generalist species that are also frequent in other habitats.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Bolboschoenus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Tripolium pannonicum | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus gerardi | Flowering Plants | |
| Agrostis stolonifera | Flowering Plants | |
| Atriplex prostrata | Flowering Plants | |
| Puccinellia distans | Flowering Plants | |
| Typha domingensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Eleocharis palustris | Flowering Plants |
Flowering Plants
Phragmites australis
Flowering Plants
Bolboschoenus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Typha domingensis
Flowering Plants
Juncus maritimus
Dominant species are those that often reach high cover in the habitat, thus determining the habitat physiognomy.
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Phragmites australis | Flowering Plants | |
| Bolboschoenus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Typha domingensis | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus maritimus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | D6.2 | Inland saline or brackish species-poor helophyte beds normally without free-standing water | same |
| European Red List of Habitats | C5.4 | Inland saline or brackish helophyte bed | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | D6.2 | Inland saline or brackish species-poor helophyte beds normally without free-standing water | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | D6.2 | Inland saline or brackish species-poor helophyte beds normally without free-standing water | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | D6.2 | Inland saline or brackish species-poor helophyte beds normally without free-standing water | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | D6.2 | Inland saline or brackish species-poor helophyte beds normally without free-standing water | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | D6.2 | Inland saline or brackish species-poor helophyte beds normally without free-standing water | same |
