MA211 Arctic coastal saltmarsh
Salt marshes along muddy and sandy intertidal shores in arctic Europe with dominance of halophytic plants with a circumpolar distribution. Stands are usually small and often occurring in mosaic with bare sediment, as they are subject to erosion by waves and ice. Although the tidal differences are relatively low, the species composition varies according to the frequency and duration of flooding.
Chytrý M., Tichý L., Hennekens S.M., Knollová I., Janssen J.A.M., Rodwell J.S. … Schaminée J.H.J. (2020) EUNIS Habitat Classification: expert system, characteristic species combinations and distribution maps of European habitats. Applied Vegetation Science 23: 648–675. https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12519
Version 2021-06-01, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4812736.
For the official presentation of the EUNIS Habitat Classification from the European Environment Agency, please see: EUNIS Terrestrial Habitat Classification 2021. The FloraVeg.EU presentation may show modifications and partial updates to the habitat classification.