Miscellaneous inland habitats with very sparse or no vegetation
Common name:
Miscellaneous inland habitats with very sparse or no vegetation
Habitat code:
H5
Description:
Miscellaneous bare habitats, including glacial moraines, freeze-thaw features, inland sand dunes, burnt ground and trampled areas. Vegetation, if present, is dominated by algae, lichens or bryophytes, with vascular plants absent or very sparse.
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| H5.6 | Trampled areas | Trampled areas |
| H5.1 | Fjell fields and other freeze-thaw features with very sparse or no vegetation | Fjell fields and other freeze-thaw features with very sparse or no vegetation |
| H5.2 | Glacial moraines with very sparse or no vegetation | Glacial moraines with very sparse or no vegetation |
| H5.5 | Burnt areas with very sparse or no vegetation | Burnt areas with very sparse or no vegetation |
| H5.3 | Sparsely- or un-vegetated habitats on mineral substrates not resulting from recent ice activity | Sparsely- or un-vegetated habitats on mineral substrates not resulting from recent ice activity |
| H5.4 | Dry organic substrates with very sparse or no vegetation | Dry organic substrates with very sparse or no vegetation |