Fixed shingle beaches, with herbaceous vegetation
English name:
Fixed shingle beaches, with herbaceous vegetation
Description (English)
Vegetated landward expanses of large coastal shingle banks, dominated by grasses or with other herbaceous vegetation.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B2.4 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
| Name | Definition | Alternatives | Reftext |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mertensio maritimae-Honckenyion diffusae Tx. et Géhu ex Géhu 1998 | Subarctic pioneer vegetation of coastal shingle beaches of arctic coasts of northern Europe, Arctic Ocean archipelagos and Greenland | Honckenyo diffusae-Leymion mollis Géhu 1998; Tripleurospermion maritimi Golub et al. 2003; Matricarion maritimi Golub et al. in Golub et Sorokin 2007 | Schaminee et al, 2012 |
Species mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 17.43 | Tethyan gravel bank scrubs and heaths | overlap |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 17.4 | Gravel bank heaths, scrubs and grasslands | same |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.1. | Beaches, dunes, and sand plains | n/a |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | H3 | Shingle/gravel above high tide mark | not defined |
| Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitats (UK) | 28 | Coastal vegetated shingle | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B2.4 | Fixed shingle beaches, with herbaceous vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B2.4 | Fixed shingle beaches, with herbaceous vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B2.4 | Fixed shingle beaches, with herbaceous vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B2.4 | Fixed shingle beaches, with herbaceous vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B2.4 | Fixed shingle beaches, with grassy or heathy vegetation | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B6.4 | Fixed shingle beaches, with grassy or heathy vegetation | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 17.4 | Gravel bank heaths and grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 17.4 | Gravel bank heaths and grasslands | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 17.4 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 17.4 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 17.4 | same |
