P2N Spring
Springs and spring brooks develop throughout Europe, from lowlands to the alpine belt, at sites with both base-poor and calcareous groundwater. Individual patches of this habitat are usually small in size, and they can occur both in open areas or at sites shaded by trees. The species composition of flora and fauna depends on the speed, volume and chemistry of the water and the degree of shading. Moss carpets often prevail in vegetation, though specialised vascular plants also occur in this habitat.
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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.