Sparsely vegetated river gravel banks
Common name:
Sparsely vegetated river gravel banks
Habitat code:
C3.55
Description:
Vascular plant communities occupying gravel deposits of rivers, including pioneer vegetation and subsequent stages in the colonization sequence. Early-stage communities of Alpide, boreal and Mediterranean watercourses are specialised, those of nemoral lowlands and hills are related to other formations, in particular those of unit E3. Vegetation communites of e.g. Glaucion flavi and Salicion eleagno-daphnoidis, with the most typical species [Caltha palustris], [Salix elaeagnos], [Salix purpurea] and [Poa trivialis].
References:
ILE SAS, 2005
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Salix purpurea Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Salix elaeagnos Scop., 1772 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Poa trivialis Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| Bern Convention 1996 | River gravel banks | 24.2 |
