Sub-Atlantic Pteridium aquilinum fields
English name:
Sub-Atlantic bracken fields
Description (English)
Pteridium aquilinum fields appearing as a recolonisation stage of the Quercion of the Atlantic and sub-Atlantic areas of continental Europe, including the British Isles and the Iberian peninsula.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code E5.31 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Ferns
Pteridium aquilinum
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Pteridium aquilinum | Ferns |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.861 | Sub-Atlantic bracken fields | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 3.2.2. | Moors and heathland | n/a |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | C11 | Bracken: continuous | narrower |
| Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | C12 | Bracken: scattered | narrower |
| Biodiversity Broad Habitat Classification (UK) | 9 | Bracken | same |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 5.2.5 | Mégaphorbiaie à Pteridium aquilinum | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E5.31 | Sub-Atlantic Pteridium aquilinum fields | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E5.31 | Sub-Atlantic Pteridium aquilinum fields | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | E5.31 | Sub-Atlantic Pteridium aquilinum fields | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | E5.31 | Sub-Atlantic Pteridium aquilinum fields | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | E2.61 | Sub-Atlantic Pteridium aquilinum fields | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | F1.51 | Sub-Atlantic bracken fields | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 31.861 | Sub-Atlantic bracken fields | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 31.861 | Sub-Atlantic bracken fields | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 31.861 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 31.861 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 31.861 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 31.861 | same |
