S4-231 - Landes à Ajonc maritime

Maritime gorse heaths

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Wind-swept heaths with prostrate, cushiony gorse or broom (Ulex europaeus f. maritimus, Ulex gallii f. humilis, Cytisus scoparius ssp. maritimus), Erica vagans, Erica cinerea, Calluna vulgaris, and numerous other maritime ecotypes, of cliff tops of promontories and islands of Brittany, Cotentin, southern Ireland, Cornwall, Wales, the Cantabrian coast and Galicia.

Bibliography

 European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity, 2021. EUNIS terrestrial habitat classification 2021 including crosswalks. ETC/BD-EEA. Table Excel transmise par S. Hennekens (Alterra) le 14/02/2022. (Source)