Upper shingle beaches with open vegetation
Common name:
Upper shingle beaches with open vegetation
Habitat code:
B2.3
Description:
The upper beach of large shingle bars, with open pioneer communities or perennial vegetation mostly formed by [Crambe maritima], [Honkenya peploides], [Lathyrus japonicus] and a few other specialised species. Mainly in northwest Europe, from the Atlantic to the Baltic.
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Crambe maritima L. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Honkenya peploides (L.) Ehrh. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Lathyrus japonicus Willd. | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Rumex rupestris Le Gall | Annex II species - habitat relation; source Unit of Vegetation Science, Lancaster, 2000 |
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| EU Habitats Directive Annex I | Baltic esker islands with sandy, rocky and shingle beach vegetation and sublittoral vegetation | 1610 |
| Bern Convention 1996 | Sea kale communities | 17.3 |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| B2.34 | Gravelly beach and shingle pioneer communities | Gravelly beach and shingle pioneer communities |
| B2.31 | Baltic sea kale communities | Baltic [Crambe maritima] communities |
| B2.32 | Channel sea kale communities | Channel [Crambe maritima] communities |
| B2.33 | Atlantic sea kale communities | Atlantic [Crambe maritima] communities |
| EUNIS Site Code | Source | Greek Natura 2000 code | Site name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112031970 | 112031970 | TRAVEMUENDUNGSGEBIET UND UMGEBUNG: | |
| 200022003 | 200022003 | ESTUAIRES DU TRIEUX ET DU JAUDY | |
| 700100355 | 700100355 | STRANGFORD LOUGH | |
| 800000043 | 800000043 | LOUGH MURREE/FINNEVARRA | |
| 800000291 | 800000291 | ROSSBEHY | |
| 800000572 | 800000572 | NORTH FANAD COAST | |
| 900000072 | 900000072 | MARSTAL BUGT, SOUTHWEST COAST OF LANGELAND | |
| 900000075 | 900000075 | ODENSE FJORD | |
| 900000096 | 900000096 | THE SEA AND WETLANDS BETWEEN SKAELSKOER FJORD AND GLAENOE | |
| 900000262 | 900000262 | HINDSHOLM | |
| U31082001 | U31082001 | VAINAMERI | |
| U34117001 | U34117001 | RAHUSTE, OOSLAMAA | |
| U34118100 | U34118100 | SAARE | |
| U34118103 | U34118103 | VESITYKIMAA | |
| U34122001 | U34122001 | ALLIRAHU | |
| 112031972 | 112031972 | DUMMERSDORFER UFER: | |
| 200080006 | 200080006 | BAIE DE SOMME | |
| 900000221 | 900000221 | THE KAAS PENINSULA | |
| 900000296 | 900000296 | THE NORTH COAST OF BORNHOLM | |
| 900000242 | 900000242 | NORTH SAMSOE | |
| 800000349 | 800000349 | CASTLEBELLINGHAM SHORE |