Active volcanic features
Common name:
Active volcanic features
Habitat code:
H6.1
Description:
Orifices in volcanic areas emitting hot or cold gases and vapours. Their very extreme environment is colonized by highly distinct communities with few species. Included are steam vents (fumaroles), vapour and hot sulphurous gas vents (solfatares), paint pots, porridge pots and mud volcanoes, as well as cold carbon dioxide, methane and nitrogen vents (mofettes), that emit directly into the open atmosphere. Excludes marine (A6.9) and subterranean (H1.4) vents.
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
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Colchicum corsicum Baker | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
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EU Habitats Directive Annex I | Fields of lava and natural excavations | 8320 |
EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
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H6.11 | Italian fumaroles | Italian fumaroles |
H6.12 | Sicilian fumaroles | Sicilian fumaroles |
H6.13 | Pantelleria fumaroles | Pantelleria fumaroles |
H6.14 | Macaronesian fumaroles | Macaronesian fumaroles |
H6.15 | Icelandic solfataras | Icelandic solfataras |
H6.16 | East Mediterranean fumaroles and solfataras | East Mediterranean fumaroles and solfataras |
H6.17 | Peri-Alpine fumaroles, solfataras and mofettes | Peri-Alpine fumaroles, solfataras and mofettes |
H6.18 | Western Asian fumaroles and solfataras | Western Asian fumaroles and solfataras |