Sub-Atlantic juniper heaths
Description (English)
Juniperus communis thickets developed on acidic, often sandy, substrates of middle Europe, including inland dunes, often as colonization facies of heaths and related communities, distributed in particular in southern Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, the Paris Basin, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Estonia.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code F3.162 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (F3.16) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Juniperus communis | Conifers |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 31.882 | Subatlantic juniper heaths | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | F3.162 | Sub-Atlantic juniper heaths | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | F3.162 | Subatlantic juniper heaths | same |