Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Northern ling coastal dune heaths

General Information Species Natura
Common name:
Northern ling coastal dune heaths
Habitat code:
B1.528
Description:

Open heathlands of inner coastal dunes of Denmark, of the southern and southeastern Baltic coast, of southern Scania, the Kattegat coast of Sweden, Åland, Gotland and the Öland-Archipelago Sea dominated by [Calluna vulgaris], with [Empetrum nigrum], [Carex arenaria], [Deschampsia flexuosa], [Hieracium umbellatum], [Lotus corniculatus], [Polypodium vulgare], [Salix repens], and a ground layer constituted mostly by [Dicranum scoparium] and [Pleurozium schreberi].

References:
Devillers, P., Devillers-Terschuren, J. and Vander Linden, C., 2001
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Polypodium vulgare Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Hieracium umbellatum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Empetrum nigrum L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Calluna vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1753) Hull, 1808 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Lotus corniculatus Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Salix repens L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Deschampsia flexuosa (Linnaeus, 1753) Trin., 1836 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Dicranum scoparium Hedw. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Pleurozium schreberi (Willd. ex Brid.) Mitt. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
U11008001 U11008001 KOLGA LAHE VAIKESAARED, AKSI SAAR
U32029001 U32029001 NOVA