N33 Macaronesian rocky sea cliff and shore
The rocky cliffs of the Macaronesian islands comprise a narrow strip of basalt lava influenced by salt-spray whose zonation of crevice and ledge vegetation vary on the different island groups of the Canaries, Madeira and the Azores, with endemics providing a highly distinctive aspect to the flora. The habitat also provides important sites for nesting seabirds whose guano offers a nutrient-rich surface for colonisation.
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.