Crenal streams (spring brooks)
English name:
Crenal streams (spring brooks)
Description (English)
Gushing springs (rheocrenes), spring basins (limnocrenes), seepages (helocrenes) and crenal streams, rivulets formed in and near the source area of streams, characterised by high stability of temperature, near the annual average of the ground water, best developed in montane situations. Specialised habitats associated with the spring include those of units D2.2C and D4.1N.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code C2.16 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 24.11 | Springs and rivulets | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.1.1. | Water courses | n/a |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 1.3 | Sources et suintements | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C2.16 | Crenal streams (spring brooks) | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C2.16 | Crenal streams (spring brooks) | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | C2.16 | Crenal streams (spring brooks) | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | C2.16 | Crenal streams (spring brooks) | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | C2.21 | Crenal streams | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | C2.21 | Crenal streams | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 24.11 | Crenal streams | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 24.11 | Crenal streams | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 24.11 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 24.11 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 24.11 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 24.11 | same |
