16.12313 - Mediterraneo-Atlantic sand beach composite communities

Classification des habitats du Paléarctique (2001)

Description

Annual communities of sand beaches of the Mediterranean and the subtropical Atlantic dominated by, or rich in, composites, in particular, formations, mostly of the Adriatic and Aegean, dominated by the anthropogenic Xanthium strumarium ssp. italicum, formations of eastern Iberia dominated by tall knapweeds Centaurea sonchifolia, Centaurea seridis ssp. maritima, Centauria aspera, Centaurea albuferae, with Cakile maritima ssp. aegyptiaca and Sporobolus pungens, formations of the eastern basin, including Cyprus, dominated by Anthemis tomentosa (Anthemis muenteriana) or Centaurea aegialophila, communities of the western Mediterranean and the warm temperate Atlantic dominated by Matricaria maritima.

Correspondances phytosociologiques

Euphorbion peplis: Matricario-Euphorbietum peplis, Cakilo-Xanthietum italici, Salsolo-Xanthietum strumarii, Sporobolo-Centauretum seridis i.a.

Bibliographie

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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