Greek Biodiversity
Community-Biotope

Soft sea-cliffs, often vegetated

General Information Species Next sub-divisions Natura
Common name:
Soft sea-cliffs, often vegetated
Habitat code:
B3.4
Description:

Sea-cliffs composed of relatively soft, unconsolidated or uncompacted mineral particle deposits, carved by wind and wave action. They may support scrub similar to that on dunes (B1.6), with [Hippophae rhamnoides], [Salix repens], [Sorbus aucuparia].

References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
Important species scientific name Corresponding species comments
Hippophae rhamnoides L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Sorbus aucuparia Linnaeus, 1753 Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Salix repens L. Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising
Next sub-divisions
EUNIS Code Type Name Name
B3.41 Baltic chalk and moraine cliffs Baltic chalk and moraine cliffs
Sites in which this biotope type has been recorded
EUNIS Site Code Source Greek Natura 2000 code Site name
G02102000 G02102000 KLIF MIEDZY CETNIEWEM A JASTRZEBIA GORA