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M.AAUB.Mx Atlanto-Arctic upper bathyal mixed sediment
Published date 2015-03Deep-sea mixed sediment has not been sampled widely for infauna so little is currently known about infaunal community structure. Epifauna tend to be sparse mobile species. In the absence of ecological...
European dry heaths
Published dateTemperate heath and scrub Description and ecological characteristics European dry heaths typically occur on freely-draining, acidic to circumneutral soils with generally low nutrient content. Ericaceo...
Calcareous and calcshist screes of the montane to alpine levels (Thlaspietea rotundifolii)
Published dateRocky habitats and caves Description and ecological characteristics Scree habitats consist of rock fragments covering the frost-shattered summits of mountains or accumulating on slopes below cliffs. C...
Molinia meadows on calcareous, peaty or clayey-silt-laden soils (Molinion caeruleae)
Published dateNatural and semi-natural grassland formations Description and ecological characteristics Molinia meadows are found mainly on moist, moderately base-rich, peats and peaty gley soils, often with fluctua...
Salicornia and other annuals colonising mud and sand
Published dateMarine, coastal and halophytic habitats Description and ecological characteristics This pioneer saltmarsh vegetation colonises intertidal mud and sandflats in areas protected from strong wave action a...
Caledonian forest
Published dateForests Description and ecological characteristics Caledonian forest comprises relict, indigenous pine forests of Scots pine Pinus sylvestris var. scotica , and associated birch Betula spp. and junipe...
Old sessile oak woods with Ilex and Blechnum in the British Isles
Published dateForests Description and ecological characteristics This habitat type comprises a range of woodland types dominated by mixtures of oak ( Quercus robur and/or Q. petraea ) and birch ( Betula pendula and...
M.AtUB.Co.SolScl Solitary scleractinian field on Atlantic upper bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03This broad community is characterised by dense aggregations of solitary cup corals (Caryophylliidae and / or Flabellidae) on sediments including mud and sandy mud and coarse sediments. The species com...
M.AtMB.Mu.BurAne Burrowing anemone field in Atlantic mid bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03This broad community includes sediment biotopes where burrowing anemones are the dominant fauna. On Atlantic mid bathyal mud, the community comprises Cerianthid anemones such as Pachycerianthus.
LR.FLR.CvOv.BarCv Barren and/or boulder-scoured littoral cave walls and floors
Published date 2015-03Mid and upper shore mobile boulders/cobbles on cave floors and the lower reaches of cave walls which are subject to scour are generally devoid of macro-fauna and flora. However, where light is availab...