Springs, spring brooks and geysers
Common name:
Springs, spring brooks and geysers
Habitat code:
C2.1
Description:
Springs and resurgences, together with animal and plant communities dependent on the peculiar microclimatic and hydrological situation created by them. Excludes vegetated spring mires (D2.2, D4.1), where springs emerge through a (usually small) expanse of vegetation with little or no open waters.
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| EU Habitats Directive Annex I | Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion | 3260 |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| C2.1B | Eutrophic vegetation of spring brooks | Eutrophic vegetation of spring brooks |
| C2.18 | Acid oligotrophic vegetation of spring brooks | Acid oligotrophic vegetation of spring brooks |
| C2.19 | Lime-rich oligotrophic vegetation of spring brooks | Lime-rich oligotrophic vegetation of spring brooks |
| C2.1A | Mesotrophic vegetation of spring brooks | Mesotrophic vegetation of spring brooks |
| C2.11 | Soft water springs | Soft water springs |
| C2.12 | Hard water springs | Hard water springs |
| C2.16 | Crenal streams (spring brooks) | Crenal streams (spring brooks) |
| C2.14 | Thermal springs | Thermal springs |