MA253 Mediterranean mid-low saltmarsh
Open to closed halophytic communities of the lower tidal zone of Mediterranean salt marshes. Perennial chenopodioids dominate the species-poor vegetation. Different species of sea lavender form a characteristic element, some of which having a small distribution range. In the lowest parts annual glassworts (Salicornia) and grasses (Spartina) are frequent.
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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.