Temperate, lowland to montane base-rich inland cliff

Calcareous or base-rich rock faces and crevices of the lowland to montane belts of European mountains in the temperate region. Though conditions are not so severe as at higher altitudes, plant species growing on these rocks are adapted to extreme habitat conditions, such as strong solar radiation, a low water content, strong fluctuations in day/night and seasonal temperature, strong winds, absence of snow cover, and poorly developed soil. Many endemic and rare species occur here.

Código Eunis 2021: U37