Gravel beach communities of the mediterranean region
English name:
Gravel beach communities of the mediterranean region
Description (English)
Very open, low formations of annuals and perennials of Mediterranean, thermo-Atlantic and Black Sea gravel and shingle beaches, occupying accumulations of drift material, sandy gravels and gravels rich in nitrogenous organic matter; characteristic are Cakile maritima ssp. aegyptiaca, Cakile maritima ssp. euxina, Enarthrocarpus arcuatus, Matthiola sinuata, Matthiola tricuspidata, Salsola kali, Atriplex spp., Polygonum spp., Euphorbia peplis, Euphorbia paralias, Glaucium flavum, Eryngium maritimum.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code B2.13 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (B2.1) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Annual vegetation of drift lines | 1210 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Fishes
Salsola kali
Flowering Plants
Enarthrocarpus arcuatus
Flowering Plants
Eryngium maritimum
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia paralias
Flowering Plants
Euphorbia peplis
Flowering Plants
Glaucium flavum
Flowering Plants
Matthiola tricuspidata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Salsola kali | Fishes | |
| Enarthrocarpus arcuatus | Flowering Plants | |
| Eryngium maritimum | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia paralias | Flowering Plants | |
| Euphorbia peplis | Flowering Plants | |
| Glaucium flavum | Flowering Plants | |
| Matthiola tricuspidata | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 17.23 | Tethyan gravel beach communities | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.3.1. | Beaches, dunes, and sand plains | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B2.13 | Gravel beach communities of the mediterranean region | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B2.13 | Gravel beach communities of the mediterranean region | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | B2.13 | Gravel beach communities of the mediterranean region | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | B2.13 | Gravel beach communities of the mediterranean region | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | B2.13 | Gravel beach communities of the mediterranean region | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | B6.13 | Gravel beach communities of the mediterranean region | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 17.23 | Tethyan gravel beach communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 17.23 | Tethyan gravel beach communities | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 17.23 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 17.23 | same |
