16.2211 - Crested-hairgrass dune communities

Classification des habitats du Paléarctique (2001)

Description

Calciphile communities of fixed dunes of the North Sea, the English Channel, the north Atlantic and, locally, of the southwestern Baltic, with Koeleria albescens, (Koeleria glauca, Koeleria arenaria), Galium verum var. maritimum, Viola curtisii, Ononis repens, Festuca rubra, Festuca polesica, Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. maritima and moss (e.g. Tortula ruraliformis) and lichen carpets.

Correspondances phytosociologiques

Galio-Koelerion albescentis (Koelerion albescentis): Galio-Koelerienion albescentis: Koelerio-Dryadetum, Euphrasio-Festucetum arenariae, Violo-Tortuletum ruraliformis, Astragalo danici-Festucetum arenariae, Gentiano-Pimpinelletum, Antherico-Koelerietum glaucae, Euphorbio-Festucetum arenariae, Tortulo-Phleetum arenarii, Agrostio-Poetum humilis, Festuco-Galietum veris, Trifolio-Anthyllidetum maritimae, Festucetum polesicae

Bibliography

Devillers P., Devillers-Terschuren J. & Vander Linden C., 2001. PHYSIS Palaearctic Habitat Classification Database. Updated to 10 December 2001. Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles. (Source)

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