Inactive recent volcanic features

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Common name:

Habitat code:

H6.2

Description:

Features of active volcanoes where emissions of hot or cold gases are absent. Includes barren lava flows, fields of volcanic ash and summits of dormant volcanoes.

References:

Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004

Code in legal instrument
Legal instrument	Habitat type legal name	Habitat type legal code
EU Habitats Directive Annex I	Fields of lava and natural excavations	8320

Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code	Type Name	Name
H6.23	Western Asian orovolcanic communities	Western Asian orovolcanic communities
H6.21	Teide violet community	Teide violet community
H6.22	Etna summital communities	Etna summital communities
H6.24	Barren lava fields and flows	Barren lava fields and flows
H6.25	Volcanic ash and lapilli fields	Volcanic ash and lapilli fields