17.3 - Sea kale communities

Classification des habitats du Paléarctique (2001)

Description

Halonitrophilous perennial communities of the upper beach of the great shingle bars of temperate seas, characteristic in particular of northwestern Europe, mostly formed by Crambe maritima, Honkenya peploides and a few specialized species characteristic of regional entities.

Correspondances phytosociologiques

Honkenyo-Elymetea: Honkenyo-Elymetalia: Honkenyo-Crambion

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)

Vanden Berghen, 1964; Nordiska ministerradet, 1984; Géhu, 1985, 1986; Oberdorfer, 1990; Korotkov & al., 1991: 39; Pott, 1992; Påhlsson, 1994.