Atlantic, Baltic and Arctic sand beach
Atlantic, Baltic and Arctic sandy beach is a linear habitat, occurring on sandy shores of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and the North and Baltic Seas. It is mainly an unvegetated habitat with low species diversity. Annual plants, often halophytes are the typical plant species, appearing temporarily on strandline sediments. On less dynamic beaches, as around the Baltic, perennials including some brackish and freshwater marsh plants are characteristic. Volcanic sediments can provide a distinctive character around Icelandic shores. Distinctive invertebrates characterise beaches and their driftlines, providing food for some wading birds.
Código Eunis 2021: N11
Especies características
Diagnósticas
Atriplex glabriuscula, Atriplex laciniata, Atriplex littoralis, Atriplex prostrata, Cakile maritima, Elytrigia juncea, Honckenya peploides, Leymus arenarius, Salsola kali,Dominantes
Cakile maritima,Constantes
Ammophila arenaria, Atriplex laciniata, Atriplex littoralis, Atriplex prostrata, Cakile maritima, Elytrigia juncea, Honckenya peploides, Leymus arenarius, Salsola kali, Tripleurospermum maritimum,Correspondencia con códigos EUNIS 2012
Tipo de relación | Código EUNIS 2012 |
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# | B1.1 |
# | B1.2 |
Hábitats de la Directiva Hábitats asociados
Tipo de relación | Hábitat del Anexo I de la Directiva Hábitats |
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x. | |
# | 1210. Vegetación anual sobre desechos marinos acumulados |
# | 1610. |
> | 1640. |