Atlantic white dunes
Description (English)
White dunes of the Atlantic, south to Aquitaine, of the North Sea and of the Baltic coasts of Denmark, southern Sweden, Germany, Poland, the Baltic States and Russia, dominated, when vegetated, by marram grass (Ammophila arenaria) accompanied by, among others, Eryngium maritimum, Euphorbia paralias, Calystegia soldanella.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code B1.321 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (B1.3) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Ammophila arenaria | Flowering Plants | |
Eryngium maritimum | Flowering Plants | |
Euphorbia paralias | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 16.2121 | Atlantic white dunes | source |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | B1.321 | Atlantic white dunes | same |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | B1.321 | Atlantic white dunes | same |