Upper shingle beaches with open vegetation
English name:
Upper shingle beaches with open vegetation
Description (English)
The upper beach of large shingle bars, with open pioneer communities or perennial vegetation mostly formed by Crambe maritima, Honkenya peploides, Lathyrus japonicus and a few other specialised species. Mainly in northwest Europe, from the Atlantic to the Baltic.
Source:
EUNIS habitat classification
Interpretation Manual of the habitats targeted by Resolution No. 4
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B2.3 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Alternatives | Reftext |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salsolo-Minuartion peploidis Tx. ex Br.-Bl. et Tx. 1952 | North Atlantic and Baltic driftline communities on sandy and gravelly substrates | Salsolo-Honckenyon peploidis Tx. 1950 nom. mut. propos. (see Olsson 1974); Honckenyo-Crambion maritimae Géhu 1968; Salsolo-Minuartion peploidis Tx. 1950; Honckenyo latifoliae-Crambion maritimae Géhu et J. Géhu 1969 corr. Géhu 1998; Honckenyo-Crambion maritimae J.M. Géhu et J. Géhu 1969; Salsolo-Minuartion peploidis Tx. ex Tx. et Böckelmann 1957 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
| Elymo littorei-Rumicion crispi (Nordhagen 1940) Isermann et Dengler in Isermann 2004 | Boreo-atlantic pioneer vegetation of coastal shingle beaches enriched with organic detritus of Baltic and North Sea coasts | Agropyro-Rumicion Nordhagen 1940 nom. ambig. propos.; Elytrigio-Rumicion crispi Nordhagen 1940 nom. mut. propos. | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Crambe maritima
Flowering Plants
Honkenya peploides
Flowering Plants
Lathyrus japonicus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Crambe maritima | Flowering Plants | |
| Honkenya peploides | Flowering Plants | |
| Lathyrus japonicus | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 17.3 | Sea kale communities | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.1. | Beaches, dunes, and sand plains | n/a |
| HELCOM Baltic Sea Marine and Coastal Biotopes 1998 | 03.03.02.01 | Beach ridges: beach ridges consisting of gravel pebbles and/or boulders: with no or low vegetation | same |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | H3 | Shingle/gravel above high tide mark | wider |
| Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) | 28 | Coastal vegetated shingle | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B2.3 | Upper shingle beaches with open vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B2.3 | Upper shingle beaches with open vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B2.3 | Upper shingle beaches with open vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B2.3 | Upper shingle beaches with open vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B2.3 | Upper shingle beaches with open vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B6.3 | Upper shingle beaches with open vegetation | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 17.3 | Sea kale communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 17.3 | Sea kale communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 17.3 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 17.3 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 17.3 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 17.3 | same |
