Mountain basaltic and ultra-basic cliffs

English name: Mountain basaltic and ultra-basic cliffs

Description (English)

Basic or ultra-basic non-calcareous rocks and cliffs of the alpine to montane levels of high mountains of the mediterranean, nemoral, boreonemoral and boreal zones of the Palaearctic, harbouring specialised alpine chasmophyte communities.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code H3.2H2
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 62.432 Mountain basaltic and ultrabasic cliffs source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 H3.2H2 Mountain basaltic and ultra-basic cliffs same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 H3.2H2 Mountain basaltic and ultrabasic cliffs same
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