Cyprian chasmophyte communities

English name: Cyprian chasmophyte communities

Description (English)

Limestone and ophiolite cliff and rock communities of Cyprus, in particular, limestone and ophiolite cliffs and gorges of the Troodos range, limestone cliffs and pinnacles of the Kyrenia range, flysch, sandstone and conglomerate rock-slopes of the Kythrean formation.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code H3.276
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H3.2)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 62.176 Cyprian chasmophyte communities source
CORINE Land Cover 3.3.2. Bare rock n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 H3.276 Cyprian chasmophyte communities same
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