Illyro-Balkanic calcareous spring mires

English name: Illyro-Balkanic calcareous spring mires

Description (English)

Calcareous spring and seep communities, often strongly tufa forming, of southeastern Europe, in particular of the Illyrian karst region, of the Devetashko Plateau in northern Bulgaria, with Phyllitis scolopendrium, of the Hellenides of the F.Y.R. of Macedonia and Greece.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code D4.1N3
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (D4.1)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Ferns Phyllitis scolopendrium
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Phyllitis scolopendrium Ferns

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 54.124 Illyro-Balkanic calcareous spring mires source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 D4.1N3 Illyro-Balkanic calcareous spring mires same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 D4.1N3 Illyro-Balkanic calcareous spring mires same
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